Christian colleges with the strongest missions and service
Christian colleges ranked by the missions and service pillar: service offices, service learning, missions trips and church partnerships.
Christian colleges with the strongest missions and service135 schools
135 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Christian undergraduate colleges on the Compass. Seminaries and graduate-only schools are not counted.
- Has a graded missions and service pillar and a complete Compass Score.
- Ordered by the missions and service pillar score alone, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1Tie
Biola University
La Mirada, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Missions and service: grade A
- Many missions trips
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Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Missions and service: grade A
- Many missions trips
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La Sierra University
Riverside, CA · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade A
- Many missions trips
- 1Tie
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade A
- Many missions trips
- 1Tie
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, OK · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade A
- Many missions trips
- 1Tie
Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade A
- Many missions trips
- 1Tie
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade A
- Many missions trips
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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Missions and service: grade A
- Many missions trips
- 11Tie
Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade A
- Many missions trips
- 13Tie
Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Missions and service: grade A
- Many missions trips
- 13Tie
Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Missions and service: grade A
- Many missions trips
- 13Tie
John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Missions and service: grade A
- Many missions trips
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Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade A
- Many missions trips
- 13Tie
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade A
- Many missions trips
- 13Tie
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Warner Pacific University
Portland, OR · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade A
- Missions trips offered
- 22Tie
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Missions and service: grade A
- Missions trips offered
- 22Tie
Asbury University
Wilmore, KY · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Missions and service: grade A
- Missions trips offered
- 22Tie
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Maranatha Baptist University
Watertown, WI · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade A
- Missions trips offered
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University | $31,495 | $23,875 | $56,778 | 68% |
| Westmont College | $29,053 | $23,250 | $64,778 | 70% |
| Union University | $27,171 | $20,714 | $53,990 | 66% |
| Judson University | $18,558 | $25,000 | $56,313 | 60% |
| La Sierra University | $45,566 | $27,000 | $61,824 | 60% |
| Olivet Nazarene University | $20,729 | $25,000 | $53,213 | 61% |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | $20,958 | $24,801 | $48,434 | 52% |
| Carson-Newman University | $20,251 | $21,500 | $48,382 | 53% |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | $26,106 | $26,000 | $56,132 | 49% |
| King University | $22,347 | $22,750 | $59,831 | 48% |
| Azusa Pacific University | $22,212 | $23,219 | $66,677 | 62% |
| Eastern Mennonite University | $24,588 | $24,813 | $54,869 | 67% |
| Cedarville University | $24,468 | $20,937 | $55,443 | 73% |
| Oklahoma Christian University | $21,872 | $26,000 | $49,203 | 56% |
| John Brown University | $20,397 | $21,250 | $53,907 | 72% |
| Calvary University | $16,334 | $20,839 | $45,421 | 52% |
| Hope International University | $29,310 | $23,000 | $49,697 | 49% |
| Colorado Christian University | $29,500 | $28,312 | $50,416 | 64% |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | $21,241 | $22,000 | $59,541 | 57% |
| Johnson University | $22,063 | $21,500 | $40,596 | 57% |
| Warner Pacific University | $25,629 | $25,000 | $55,204 | 49% |
| Wheaton College | $26,975 | $23,250 | $63,756 | 85% |
| Asbury University | $21,401 | $24,028 | $42,368 | 65% |
| Bethel University | $28,556 | $21,500 | $63,764 | 71% |
| Maranatha Baptist University | $26,005 | $14,143 | $45,593 | 64% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.