Christian colleges with the strongest missions and service in Illinois
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 service in Illinois6 schools
6 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Illinois.
- 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.
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Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade A
- Many missions trips
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Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Missions and service: grade A
- Missions trips offered
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Greenville University
Greenville, IL · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade B
- Missions trips offered
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Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, IL · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade B
- Missions trips offered
- 5Tie
North Park University
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade B
- Missions trips offered
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judson University | About $19,000 | $25,000 | $56,313 | 60% |
| Olivet Nazarene University | About $21,000 | $25,000 | $53,213 | 61% |
| Wheaton College | About $27,000 | $23,250 | $63,756 | 85% |
| Greenville University | About $20,000 | $23,875 | $46,827 | 40% |
| Concordia University-Chicago | About $18,000 | $23,000 | $54,089 | 52% |
| North Park University | About $17,000 | $25,500 | $59,572 | 58% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.