Christian colleges by church family
Many Christian colleges are tied to a church body that shaped their faith and campus life. Each family below groups the colleges that report that tie in the federal data.
Baptist colleges63 collegesBaptist churches govern each congregation locally. Their colleges range from small liberal arts schools to large universities.Nondenominational and Interdenominational colleges40 collegesThese colleges report no single denomination. Each college page names its sponsor when the research has one.Churches of Christ and Christian Churches colleges24 collegesChurches of Christ and Christian Churches grew out of the early nineteenth-century movement for Christian unity. Their congregations generally govern themselves locally.Methodist and Wesleyan colleges21 collegesMethodist churches trace their roots to John Wesley. The Wesleyan, Free Methodist and African Methodist Episcopal colleges here share that heritage.Assemblies of God and Pentecostal colleges14 collegesPentecostal churches emphasize the work of the Holy Spirit and grew out of revival movements in the early 1900s. This group includes the Assemblies of God and the Pentecostal Holiness Church.Seventh-day Adventist colleges13 collegesSeventh-day Adventist churches worship on Saturday, the seventh day, and run a large network of schools and colleges around the world.Presbyterian and Reformed colleges11 collegesPresbyterian and Reformed churches are governed by elders and trace their roots to John Calvin and John Knox.Evangelical and Missionary colleges10 collegesEvangelical and missionary churches emphasize personal faith in Christ and sharing it. These colleges are grouped by the church body or Christian ministry they report.Lutheran colleges9 collegesLutheran churches trace their roots to Martin Luther and the Reformation. The colleges here report a Lutheran affiliation.Mennonite and Brethren colleges9 collegesMennonite and Brethren churches come from the sixteenth-century Anabaptist tradition, and many put a strong emphasis on peace and service.Church of God colleges8 collegesSeveral separate church bodies use the name Church of God. Each college page names its sponsor when the research has one.Church of the Nazarene colleges8 collegesThe Church of the Nazarene is a holiness church formed in 1908. These colleges report that affiliation to the federal government.Other Protestant colleges27 collegesThese colleges report a general Protestant affiliation, a church body not listed separately, or no church in the federal data. Each college page names its sponsor when the research has one.