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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 letter: 75% faith and 25% Academic Excellence, set on a curve among the colleges that have both. Choose the lowest letter 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 life
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 outcomes1
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).
Major1
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).
Small classesMajor: Communication studiesClear all

27 schools · Sorted by Compass Score

  • Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 2%

    Wheaton College

    Wheaton, IL · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 2,799 students
    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.Faith ExcellentAcademics Excellent
  • Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 3%

    Westmont College

    Santa Barbara, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,310 students
    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.Faith ExcellentAcademics Excellent

    ChapelMonWedFri

  • Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 7%

    Belmont University

    Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 8,862 students
    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.Faith ExcellentAcademics Excellent

    ChapelMonWedFri

  • Compass ScoreExcellent · Top 17%

    Judson University

    Elgin, IL · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,058 students
    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.Faith ExcellentAcademics Strong

    ChapelMonWedFri

  • Compass ScoreExcellent · Top 18%

    Northwest University

    Kirkland, WA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 999 students
    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.Faith StrongAcademics Excellent

    ChapelWedFri

  • Compass ScoreExcellent · Top 20%

    La Sierra University

    Riverside, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,611 students
    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.Faith StrongAcademics Strong
  • Compass ScoreVery good · Top 32%

    Union Adventist University

    Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 635 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.Faith StrongAcademics Excellent

    ChapelThu

  • Compass ScoreVery good · Top 34%

    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.Faith StrongAcademics Strong

    PrayerMonTueWedThuFri

  • Compass ScoreGood · Top 39%

    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.Faith FairAcademics Excellent

    PrayerMonTueWedThuFriSat

  • Compass ScoreGood · Top 45%

    Huntington University

    Huntington, IN · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,504 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.Faith StrongAcademics Strong

    ChapelTueFri

  • Compass ScoreGood · Top 49%

    Milligan University

    Milligan, TN · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,200 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.Faith StrongAcademics Strong

    ChapelThu

  • Compass ScoreGood

    North Park University

    Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 2,624 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.Faith StrongAcademics Strong

    ChapelWed

  • Compass ScoreSolid

    Central Baptist College

    Conway, AR · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 550 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.Faith StrongAcademics Fair
  • Compass ScoreSolid

    Bushnell University

    Eugene, OR · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 758 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.Faith StrongAcademics Strong
  • Compass ScoreSolid

    Washington Adventist University

    Takoma Park, MD · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 695 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.Faith StrongAcademics Strong

    PrayerWedFri

  • Compass ScoreSolid

    Howard Payne University

    Brownwood, TX · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 833 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.Faith StrongAcademics Fair

    ChapelWed

  • Compass ScoreSolid

    The University of Findlay

    Findlay, OH · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 5,057 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.Faith LimitedAcademics Strong

    Worship nightThu

  • Faith

    Montana Bible College

    Billings, MT · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 47 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.Faith Strong
  • Not yet rated

    Whitworth University

    Spokane, WA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 2,345 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.Partly researchedAcademics Excellent

    ChapelTueThu

  • Not yet rated

    Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion

    Marion, IN · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 2,207 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.Partly researchedAcademics Strong
  • Not yet rated

    Goshen College

    Goshen, IN · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 824 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.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademics Strong
  • Not yet rated

    Lubbock Christian University

    Lubbock, TX · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,589 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.Partly researchedAcademics Strong

    ChapelMonTueThu

  • Not yet rated

    MidAmerica Nazarene University

    Olathe, KS · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,539 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.Partly researchedAcademics Strong

    ChapelTueThu

  • Not yet rated

    Emmanuel University

    Franklin Springs, GA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 896 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.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademics Strong
  • Not yet rated

    Wilberforce University

    Wilberforce, OH · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 617 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.Partly researchedAcademics Fair

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