Christian colleges that spend the most on teaching
Christian colleges ranked by instructional spending for each full-time-equivalent student.
Christian colleges that spend the most on teaching132 schools
132 schools qualify, ranked by teaching spending per student. 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 instructional spending per full-time-equivalent student from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by instructional spending per student, highest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $22,852 on teaching per student
- 10 students per faculty member
- 2
Criswell College
Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit- $22,814 on teaching per student
- 5 students per faculty member
- 3
Washington Adventist University
Takoma Park, MD · Private nonprofit- $18,786 on teaching per student
- 9 students per faculty member
- 4
Union Adventist University
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit- $18,776 on teaching per student
- 8 students per faculty member
- 5
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $18,388 on teaching per student
- 10 students per faculty member
- 6
Baylor University
Waco, TX · Private nonprofit- $15,852 on teaching per student
- 15 students per faculty member
- 7
Northwest University
Kirkland, WA · Private nonprofit- $15,820 on teaching per student
- 9 students per faculty member
- 8
Union University
Jackson, TN · Private nonprofit- $14,464 on teaching per student
- 9 students per faculty member
- 9
Walla Walla University
College Place, WA · Private nonprofit- $14,372 on teaching per student
- 14 students per faculty member
- 10
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI · Private nonprofit- $14,063 on teaching per student
- 10 students per faculty member
- 11
Belmont University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $13,651 on teaching per student
- 12 students per faculty member
- 12
Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit- $13,491 on teaching per student
- 13 students per faculty member
- 13
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO · Private nonprofit- $13,386 on teaching per student
- 14 students per faculty member
- 14
George Fox University
Newberg, OR · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $13,166 on teaching per student
- 17 students per faculty member
- 15
La Sierra University
Riverside, CA · Private nonprofit- $13,162 on teaching per student
- 12 students per faculty member
- 16
Biola University
La Mirada, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $12,866 on teaching per student
- 15 students per faculty member
- 17
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit- $12,062 on teaching per student
- 13 students per faculty member
- 18
Huntington University
Huntington, IN · Private nonprofit- $11,842 on teaching per student
- 11 students per faculty member
- 19
Harding University
Searcy, AR · Private nonprofit- $11,670 on teaching per student
- 13 students per faculty member
- 20
Houghton University
Houghton, NY · Private nonprofit- $11,627 on teaching per student
- 12 students per faculty member
- 21
Anderson University
Anderson, IN · Private nonprofit- $11,586 on teaching per student
- 10 students per faculty member
- 22
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX · Private nonprofit- $11,561 on teaching per student
- 10 students per faculty member
- 23
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN · Private nonprofit- $11,547 on teaching per student
- 19 students per faculty member
- 24
Taylor University
Upland, IN · Private nonprofit- $11,366 on teaching per student
- 14 students per faculty member
- 25
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $11,365 on teaching per student
- 13 students per faculty member
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% |
| Criswell College | $21,630 | $25,346 | $43,185 | 50% |
| Washington Adventist University | $18,526 | $30,500 | $64,249 | 29% |
| Union Adventist University | $23,716 | $27,000 | $55,045 | 52% |
| Wheaton College | $26,975 | $23,250 | $63,756 | 85% |
| Baylor University | $41,104 | $23,000 | $65,793 | 80% |
| Northwest University | $22,288 | $20,891 | $54,914 | 71% |
| Union University | $27,171 | $20,714 | $53,990 | 66% |
| Walla Walla University | $23,329 | $26,842 | $61,885 | 60% |
| Andrews University | $12,547 | $26,000 | $53,187 | 72% |
| Belmont University | $33,147 | $20,500 | $55,930 | 71% |
| Calvin University | $22,992 | $23,250 | $58,375 | 74% |
| College of the Ozarks | $6,100 | — | $41,592 | 64% |
| George Fox University | $31,679 | $24,250 | $59,761 | 72% |
| La Sierra University | $45,566 | $27,000 | $61,824 | 60% |
| Biola University | $31,495 | $23,875 | $56,778 | 68% |
| Lipscomb University | $24,739 | $19,500 | $55,541 | 72% |
| Huntington University | $19,310 | $25,576 | $46,672 | 64% |
| Harding University | $22,130 | $26,500 | $52,876 | 69% |
| Houghton University | $20,519 | $25,250 | $46,721 | 65% |
| Anderson University | $25,021 | $27,000 | $48,899 | 54% |
| Wayland Baptist University | $20,590 | $23,106 | $51,838 | 19% |
| Southern Adventist University | $24,345 | $24,500 | $53,723 | 49% |
| Taylor University | $24,865 | $20,500 | $52,198 | 74% |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | $38,729 | $22,990 | $63,998 | 77% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.