Christian colleges with the strongest worship and chapel
Christian colleges ranked by the worship and chapel pillar: chapel, worship nights, prayer and campus pastors.
Christian colleges with the strongest worship and chapel142 schools
142 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 worship and chapel pillar and a complete Compass Score.
- Ordered by the worship and chapel 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
University of Northwestern-St. Paul
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit- Worship and chapel: grade A
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 1Tie
Walla Walla University
College Place, WA · Private nonprofit- Worship and chapel: grade A
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 1Tie
North Central University
Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit- Worship and chapel: grade A
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 4
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit- Worship and chapel: grade A
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 5
- 6Tie
Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Worship and chapel: grade A
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 6Tie
Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID · Private nonprofit- Worship and chapel: grade A
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 8Tie
Concordia University-Nebraska
Seward, NE · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Worship and chapel: grade A
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 8Tie
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI · Private nonprofit- Worship and chapel: grade A
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 8Tie
Concordia University-Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit- Worship and chapel: grade A
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 11Tie
Biola University
La Mirada, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Worship and chapel: grade A
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 11Tie
George Fox University
Newberg, OR · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Worship and chapel: grade A
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 13Tie
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Worship and chapel: grade A
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 13Tie
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Worship and chapel: grade A
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 15
Crowley's Ridge College
Paragould, AR · Private nonprofit- Worship and chapel: grade A
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 16Tie
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit- Worship and chapel: grade A
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 16Tie
Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, IL · Private nonprofit- Worship and chapel: grade A
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 18Tie
Northwestern College
Orange City, IA · Private nonprofit- Worship and chapel: grade A
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 18Tie
Concordia University Texas
Austin, TX · Private nonprofit- Worship and chapel: grade A
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 18Tie
Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL · Private nonprofit- Worship and chapel: grade A
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 21
Blue Mountain Christian University
Blue Mountain, MS · Private nonprofit- Worship and chapel: grade A
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 22Tie
- 22Tie
Oakwood University
Huntsville, AL · Private nonprofit- Worship and chapel: grade A
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 24Tie
- 24Tie
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, OH · Private nonprofit- Worship and chapel: grade B
- Chapel 3+ times a week
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northwestern-St. Paul | $27,705 | $21,325 | $50,755 | 68% |
| Walla Walla University | $23,329 | $26,842 | $61,885 | 60% |
| North Central University | $25,817 | $23,200 | $45,064 | 66% |
| Liberty University | $29,357 | $24,500 | $44,813 | 65% |
| Houghton University | $20,519 | $25,250 | $46,721 | 65% |
| Oklahoma Christian University | $21,872 | $26,000 | $49,203 | 56% |
| Northwest Nazarene University | $29,580 | $23,750 | $51,719 | 71% |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | $23,965 | $25,750 | $52,415 | 65% |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | $36,201 | $25,750 | $56,075 | 68% |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | $18,462 | $17,832 | $59,871 | 46% |
| Biola University | $31,495 | $23,875 | $56,778 | 68% |
| George Fox University | $31,679 | $24,250 | $59,761 | 72% |
| Westmont College | $29,053 | $23,250 | $64,778 | 70% |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | $38,729 | $22,990 | $63,998 | 77% |
| Crowley's Ridge College | $16,315 | $26,228 | $39,533 | 36% |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | $23,245 | $26,000 | $54,664 | 64% |
| Concordia University-Chicago | $18,436 | $23,000 | $54,089 | 36% |
| Northwestern College | $25,907 | $23,249 | $49,802 | 66% |
| Concordia University Texas | $23,131 | $21,852 | $60,883 | 45% |
| Faulkner University | $22,085 | $23,000 | $43,457 | 37% |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | $24,016 | $18,534 | $40,421 | 55% |
| Hillsdale College | — | — | — | 90% |
| Oakwood University | $25,669 | $27,000 | $42,488 | 45% |
| Northwest University | $22,288 | $20,891 | $54,914 | 71% |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | $22,421 | $25,000 | $49,555 | 68% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.