Christian colleges with the strongest missions and service in Tennessee
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 Tennessee14 schools
14 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Tennessee.
- 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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Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade A
- Many missions trips
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Belmont University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Missions and service: grade A
- Many missions trips
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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade A
- Many missions trips
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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade B
- Many missions trips
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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade B
- Missions trips offered
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Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade B
- Missions trips offered
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Milligan University
Milligan, TN · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade C
- Missions trips offered
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Bethel University
McKenzie, TN · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade C
- Missions trips offered
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Bryan College-Dayton
Dayton, TN · Private nonprofit- Missions and service: grade C
- Missions trips offered
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union University | $27,171 | $20,714 | $53,990 | 66% |
| Carson-Newman University | $20,251 | $21,500 | $48,382 | 53% |
| King University | $22,347 | $22,750 | $59,831 | 48% |
| Johnson University | $22,063 | $21,500 | $40,596 | 57% |
| Belmont University | $33,147 | $20,500 | $55,930 | 71% |
| Freed-Hardeman University | $21,574 | $21,500 | $47,485 | 71% |
| Lipscomb University | $24,739 | $19,500 | $55,541 | 72% |
| Lee University | $18,878 | $25,750 | $43,222 | 63% |
| Welch College | $25,263 | $19,500 | $42,198 | 53% |
| Southern Adventist University | $24,345 | $24,500 | $53,723 | 49% |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | $16,813 | $18,744 | $49,378 | 53% |
| Milligan University | $21,365 | $25,219 | $46,641 | 63% |
| Bethel University | $12,595 | $27,249 | $47,482 | 35% |
| Bryan College-Dayton | $20,614 | $23,000 | $54,434 | 50% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.