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Every accredited Protestant and evangelical four-year college, rated on four faith pillars (worship and chapel, Bible and theology, Christian community, and missions and service) from official sources, plus Academic Excellence from federal data.

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Compass Score lists Christian colleges first, then the other schools by the same score. The other sorts order every school by a different measure.
Ratings
Compass ScoreCompass Score: 75% faith and 25% Academic Excellence, for every school that has both. Choose the lowest grade to show.
Faith or Christian lifeFaith: the average of the four faith pillars. Other colleges are graded on Christian life on campus instead.
Academic ExcellenceAcademic Excellence: a score from federal data on graduation, retention, test scores, faculty ratio, and spending. It never uses rankings or surveys.
Only schools marked Compass Recommended: a Faith or Christian life score of 80 or higher, and a Compass Score of 80 or higher where academics are rated.
Only Honor Roll colleges: a Faith score of 85 or higher.
Only the eight Ivy League universities. None of them is Christian; their pages rate Christian life on campus.
Researched only: hides schools whose faith or Christian life has not been checked against official sources.
Faith pillars
Worship and chapelHow often students gather for chapel and worship, whether chapel is expected, and who leads the campus's spiritual life.
Bible and theologyWhat every undergraduate studies in Bible and theology, and how openly faith shapes teaching across the college.
Christian communitySpiritual life staff, retreats, Bible studies and student groups, faculty who share the college's faith, and faith in the residence halls.
Missions and serviceService programs, missions trips, ministry partnerships and how serving others is tied to the college's Christian mission.
Location
Distance (miles)
A broad region of the country, as the guide groups the states. Territories are listed separately.
School
Christian or otherAll: every college. Christian: Christian colleges with the full faith scorecard. Other: colleges rated on Christian life on campus, not the full faith scorecard.
Public or privatePublic: run by a state or local government. Private: nonprofit or for-profit, including Christian colleges.
Level4-year: bachelor's degree programs. 2-year: associate degree programs.
Total enrollment: small is under 2,000 students, medium 2,000 to 9,999, large 10,000 to 24,999, and very large 25,000 or more.
Net price: what a typical student pays per year after grants and scholarships, from the federal College Scorecard.
Coed: men and women together. Single-sex: all-male or all-female.
Campus life1
College sports level from federal data: NCAA Division I (the biggest programs), Division II, Division III, or NAIA.
Where the campus is, from federal data: in a city, a suburb, a town, or a rural area.
Chapel services three or more times a week, checked against the college's own schedule.
The college offers Army, Navy or Air Force ROTC, on campus or with a nearby college (federal data).
The college offers study abroad (federal data).
Admissions and outcomes
How many applicants are admitted (federal data). Most: 65% or more. Selective: 25% to 64%. Highly selective: under 25%.
Your SAT or ACT, to sort colleges Target, Likely and Reach. Signed in, it is kept on your account (private to you); otherwise only in this browser.
Reach, Target or LikelyA rough guide from admitted students' scores and admission rates, not a prediction. Target: your score is in the college's middle range. Likely: above it, or the college admits most applicants. Reach: below it, or the college admits fewer than 1 in 5.
Small classes: 12 or fewer students per faculty member (federal data).
Strong outcomes: 75% or more of students graduate (federal data).
Major
Colleges that offer a bachelor's degree in this major or field, from the federal College Scorecard.
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ChristianOnly Christian colleges, which get the full four-pillar faith scorecard.RecommendedOnly schools marked Compass Recommended: a Faith or Christian life score of 80 or higher, and a Compass Score of 80 or higher where academics are rated.Honor RollOnly Honor Roll colleges: a Faith score of 85 or higher.FaithOnly schools with a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A). At other colleges, this is their Christian life score.AcademicsOnly schools with an Academic Excellence score of 85 or higher (grade A), from federal data.Ivy LeagueOnly the eight Ivy League universities. None of them is Christian; their pages rate Christian life on campus.Clear
Division I sportsCollege sports level from federal data: NCAA Division I (the biggest programs), Division II, Division III, or NAIA.Chapel 3+ times a weekChapel services three or more times a week, checked against the college's own schedule.ROTCThe college offers Army, Navy or Air Force ROTC, on campus or with a nearby college (federal data).Study abroadThe college offers study abroad (federal data).NursingColleges that offer a bachelor's degree in this major or field, from the federal College Scorecard.EngineeringColleges that offer a bachelor's degree in this major or field, from the federal College Scorecard.Under $20kNet price under $20,000 a year: what a typical student pays after grants and scholarships (federal data).Small classesSmall classes: 12 or fewer students per faculty member (federal data).
Chapel 3+ times a weekClear all

72 schools · Sorted by Compass Score

  • Compass Score

    Calvin University

    Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 3,364 students
    ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent

    ChapelMonTueWedFri

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    Nelson University

    Waxahachie, TX · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,725 students
    Online availableOnline study: at least 10% of this college's students study only online, from the federal enrollment data. Online-only colleges (90% or more) are rated on an online faith checklist.Honor RollChristian School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong

    ChapelWedThuFri

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    William Jessup University

    Rocklin, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,484 students
    Online availableOnline study: at least 10% of this college's students study only online, from the federal enrollment data. Online-only colleges (90% or more) are rated on an online faith checklist.ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong

    ChapelWedFri

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    Northwestern College

    Orange City, IA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,665 students
    Online availableOnline study: at least 10% of this college's students study only online, from the federal enrollment data. Online-only colleges (90% or more) are rated on an online faith checklist.ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
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    Wisconsin Lutheran College

    Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,094 students
    ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong

    PrayerMonTueWedThuFri

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    Cornerstone University

    Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,735 students
    Online availableOnline study: at least 10% of this college's students study only online, from the federal enrollment data. Online-only colleges (90% or more) are rated on an online faith checklist.ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong

    ChapelMonWedFri

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    Welch College

    Gallatin, TN · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 389 students
    Online availableOnline study: at least 10% of this college's students study only online, from the federal enrollment data. Online-only colleges (90% or more) are rated on an online faith checklist.ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong

    ChapelMonTueWedThuFri

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    Dallas Baptist University

    Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 4,201 students
    Online availableOnline study: at least 10% of this college's students study only online, from the federal enrollment data. Online-only colleges (90% or more) are rated on an online faith checklist.ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong

    ChapelMonWedFri

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    Hillsdale College

    Hillsdale, MI · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,823 students
    ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithFairAcademicsExcellent

    PrayerMonTueWedThuFriSat

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    Corban University

    Salem, OR · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 866 students
    ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong

    ChapelMonWedFri

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    Mount Vernon Nazarene University

    Mount Vernon, OH · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,845 students
    Online availableOnline study: at least 10% of this college's students study only online, from the federal enrollment data. Online-only colleges (90% or more) are rated on an online faith checklist.ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong

    ChapelMonFri

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    Columbia International University

    Columbia, SC · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 2,631 students
    Online availableOnline study: at least 10% of this college's students study only online, from the federal enrollment data. Online-only colleges (90% or more) are rated on an online faith checklist.ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong

    ChapelMonWedFri

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    Evangel University

    Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 2,157 students
    Online availableOnline study: at least 10% of this college's students study only online, from the federal enrollment data. Online-only colleges (90% or more) are rated on an online faith checklist.ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong

    ChapelMonWedFri

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    Concordia University Texas

    Austin, TX · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,614 students
    Online availableOnline study: at least 10% of this college's students study only online, from the federal enrollment data. Online-only colleges (90% or more) are rated on an online faith checklist.ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong

    ChapelMonWedFri

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    Concordia University-Saint Paul

    Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 5,854 students
    Online availableOnline study: at least 10% of this college's students study only online, from the federal enrollment data. Online-only colleges (90% or more) are rated on an online faith checklist.ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong

    ChapelMonTueWedThuFri

  • Compass Score

    York University

    York, NE · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 585 students
    Online availableOnline study: at least 10% of this college's students study only online, from the federal enrollment data. Online-only colleges (90% or more) are rated on an online faith checklist.ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong

    ChapelMonTueWedThuFri

  • Compass Score

    Oakwood University

    Huntsville, AL · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,319 students
    ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Grace Christian University

    Wyoming, MI · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 954 students
    Online availableOnline study: at least 10% of this college's students study only online, from the federal enrollment data. Online-only colleges (90% or more) are rated on an online faith checklist.ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong

    ChapelTueWedThu

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    Trevecca Nazarene University

    Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 3,196 students
    Online availableOnline study: at least 10% of this college's students study only online, from the federal enrollment data. Online-only colleges (90% or more) are rated on an online faith checklist.ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong

    ChapelTueThu

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    Faulkner University

    Montgomery, AL · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 2,933 students
    Online availableOnline study: at least 10% of this college's students study only online, from the federal enrollment data. Online-only colleges (90% or more) are rated on an online faith checklist.ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong

    ChapelMonTueWedThu

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    Crowley's Ridge College

    Paragould, AR · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 225 students
    Online availableOnline study: at least 10% of this college's students study only online, from the federal enrollment data. Online-only colleges (90% or more) are rated on an online faith checklist.ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithStrongAcademicsFair
  • Compass Score

    Concordia University-Chicago

    River Forest, IL · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 5,066 students
    Online availableOnline study: at least 10% of this college's students study only online, from the federal enrollment data. Online-only colleges (90% or more) are rated on an online faith checklist.ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithStrongAcademicsFair

    ChapelMonTueWedThuFri

  • Compass Score

    Grand Canyon University

    Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit · 4-year · 107,563 students
    Online availableOnline study: at least 10% of this college's students study only online, from the federal enrollment data. Online-only colleges (90% or more) are rated on an online faith checklist.ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithStrongAcademicsFair

    ChapelMonThu

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    Blue Mountain Christian University

    Blue Mountain, MS · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 971 students
    Online availableOnline study: at least 10% of this college's students study only online, from the federal enrollment data. Online-only colleges (90% or more) are rated on an online faith checklist.ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithFairAcademicsStrong
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    Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

    Ankeny, IA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 586 students
    Online availableOnline study: at least 10% of this college's students study only online, from the federal enrollment data. Online-only colleges (90% or more) are rated on an online faith checklist.RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score.ChristianChristian college: federal data lists a Protestant or evangelical affiliation (or it belongs to the CCCU), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.Seminary / theologySeminary or theology school: listed for the ministry or theological programs it offers.FaithExcellent

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