Christian colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price
Christian colleges whose average price after grants is furthest below their published sticker price.
Christian colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price132 schools
132 schools qualify, ranked by discount off the sticker price. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Christian undergraduate colleges on the Compass. Seminaries and graduate-only schools are not counted.
- Faith grade B or better (Faith score 70 or higher). Cost and outcomes never change a grade.
- Has a sticker price (cost of attendance) and a net price (average yearly cost after grants) from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by the discount, sticker price minus net price, largest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $42,097 off the sticker price
- Net price $29,053 a year
- 2
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA · Private nonprofit- $35,414 off the sticker price
- Net price $58,098 a year
- 3
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $34,101 off the sticker price
- Net price $22,212 a year
- 4
- 5
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI · Private nonprofit- $32,671 off the sticker price
- Net price $12,547 a year
- 6
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $32,288 off the sticker price
- Net price $26,975 a year
- 7
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA · Private nonprofit- $31,424 off the sticker price
- Net price $21,241 a year
- 8
Biola University
La Mirada, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $31,262 off the sticker price
- Net price $31,495 a year
- 9
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL · Private nonprofit- $31,252 off the sticker price
- Net price $20,729 a year
- 10
Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit- $31,230 off the sticker price
- Net price $22,992 a year
- 11
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA · Private nonprofit- $31,202 off the sticker price
- Net price $26,265 a year
- 12
Union University
Jackson, TN · Private nonprofit- $31,192 off the sticker price
- Net price $27,171 a year
- 13
Milligan University
Milligan, TN · Private nonprofit- $31,146 off the sticker price
- Net price $21,365 a year
- 14
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA · Private nonprofit- $30,619 off the sticker price
- Net price $13,630 a year
- 15
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit- $30,378 off the sticker price
- Net price $24,739 a year
- 16
Bethel University
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit- $30,013 off the sticker price
- Net price $28,556 a year
- 17
Concordia University Texas
Austin, TX · Private nonprofit- $29,889 off the sticker price
- Net price $23,131 a year
- 18
Belmont University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $29,423 off the sticker price
- Net price $33,147 a year
- 19
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $29,417 off the sticker price
- Net price $17,674 a year
- 20
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA · Private nonprofit- $29,373 off the sticker price
- Net price $26,502 a year
- 21
Concordia University-Nebraska
Seward, NE · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $29,327 off the sticker price
- Net price $23,965 a year
- 22
Malone University
Canton, OH · Private nonprofit- $28,806 off the sticker price
- Net price $20,948 a year
- 23
Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN · Private nonprofit- $28,773 off the sticker price
- Net price $20,251 a year
- 24
Taylor University
Upland, IN · Private nonprofit- $28,540 off the sticker price
- Net price $24,865 a year
- 25
Northwest University
Kirkland, WA · Private nonprofit- $28,213 off the sticker price
- Net price $22,288 a year
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmont College | $29,053 | $23,250 | $64,778 | 70% |
| Pepperdine University | $58,098 | $23,510 | $82,939 | 83% |
| Azusa Pacific University | $22,212 | $23,219 | $66,677 | 62% |
| Baylor University | $41,104 | $23,000 | $65,793 | 80% |
| Andrews University | $12,547 | $26,000 | $53,187 | 72% |
| Wheaton College | $26,975 | $23,250 | $63,756 | 85% |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | $21,241 | $22,000 | $59,541 | 57% |
| Biola University | $31,495 | $23,875 | $56,778 | 68% |
| Olivet Nazarene University | $20,729 | $25,000 | $53,213 | 61% |
| Calvin University | $22,992 | $23,250 | $58,375 | 74% |
| Covenant College | $26,265 | $22,500 | $50,412 | 71% |
| Union University | $27,171 | $20,714 | $53,990 | 66% |
| Milligan University | $21,365 | $25,219 | $46,641 | 63% |
| Fresno Pacific University | $13,630 | $23,146 | $58,896 | 50% |
| Lipscomb University | $24,739 | $19,500 | $55,541 | 72% |
| Bethel University | $28,556 | $21,500 | $63,764 | 71% |
| Concordia University Texas | $23,131 | $21,852 | $60,883 | 45% |
| Belmont University | $33,147 | $20,500 | $55,930 | 71% |
| Gardner-Webb University | $17,674 | $24,222 | $48,039 | 55% |
| Messiah University | $26,502 | $25,621 | $54,064 | 75% |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | $23,965 | $25,750 | $52,415 | 65% |
| Malone University | $20,948 | $26,289 | $48,909 | 45% |
| Carson-Newman University | $20,251 | $21,500 | $48,382 | 53% |
| Taylor University | $24,865 | $20,500 | $52,198 | 74% |
| Northwest University | $22,288 | $20,891 | $54,914 | 71% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.