Christian Universities Online Publishes 2015-2016 Ranking of Most Affordable Christian Colleges and Universities

DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Christian higher education resource, Christian Universities Online (http://www.christianuniversitiesonline.org/), has published a ranking of The 50 Most Affordable Christian Colleges and Universities of 2015-2016.  The ranking can be viewed at http://www.christianuniversitiesonline.org/most-affordable-christian-colleges-and-universities/.

College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, MO claimed the top spot on the list.  Johnson University in Knoxville, TN and Louisiana University in Pineville, LA were ranked second and third respectively.

Other schools making the list include (in alphabetical order):

Anderson University -- Anderson, South Carolina

Baptist Bible College & Seminary -- Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania

Belhaven University -- Jackson, Mississippi

Bethel College - Mishawaka, Indiana

Bob Jones University - Greenville, South Carolina

Bryan College - Dayton, Tennessee

Cairn University - Langhorne, Pennsylvania

Campbellsville University - Campbellsville, Kentucky

Carson-Newman University -- Jefferson City, Tennessee

Central Christian College of Kansas - McPherson, Kansas

Charleston Southern University -- Charleston, South Carolina

East Texas Baptist University - Marshall, Texas

Eastern Nazarene College -- Quincy, Massachusetts

Emmanuel College -- Franklin Springs, Georgia

Erskine College -- Due West, South Carolina

Fresno Pacific University -- Fresno, California

Grace College and Seminary - Winona Lake, Indiana

Hannibal-LaGrange University - Hannibal, Missouri

Hardin-Simmons University - Abilene, Texas

Howard Payne University - Brownwood, Texas

John Brown University - Siloam Springs, Arkansas

King University -- Bristol, TN

Lancaster Bible College - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Lee University - Cleveland, Tennessee

Lincoln Christian University - Lincoln, Illinois

MidAmerica Nazarene University - Olathe, Kansas

Milligan College -- Milligan College, Tennessee

Mississippi College -- Clinton, Mississippi

Missouri Baptist University -- Saint Louis, Missouri

Montreat College -- Montreat, North Carolina

Nazarene Bible College - Colorado Springs, Colorado

North Greenville University -- Tigerville, South Carolina

Ohio Christian University - Circleville, Ohio

Oklahoma Baptist University - Shawnee, Oklahoma

Regent University -- Virginia Beach, Virginia

Shorter University -- Rome, Georgia

Simpson University - Redding, California

Southern Nazarene University - Bethany, Oklahoma

Southern Wesleyan University -- Central, South Carolina

Southwest Baptist University -- Bolivar, Missouri

Spring Arbor University -- Spring Arbor, Michigan

Sterling College - Sterling, Kansas

Toccoa Falls College - Toccoa Falls, Georgia

Trevecca Nazarene University - Nashville, Tennessee

Warner University -- Lake Wales, Florida

Waynesburg University - Waynesburg, Pennsylvania

Williams Baptist College - Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

To be considered for this ranking, we began with schools that have been accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS), or the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), or a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). We then ranked each of the schools according to publicly available "net price" tuition data. Average Net price is defined as "subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. The total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses," by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Michael Templeton, Managing Editor for Christian Universities Online, states, "Affordability of a Christian higher education continues to be on the forefront of student's and parent's considerations when evaluating potential schools."  Templeton states they intend for this ranking to be a concise summary to help students and parents have a starting point when evaluating affordability of intentionally Christian institutions.  Templeton went on to say, "Christian Universities Online (CUO) continues to work hard to be the trusted and go-to resource for parents and students seeking to make a decision about attending intentionally Christian colleges and universities.

Christian Universities Online (http://www.christianuniversitiesonline.org/) is an independent online resource for students and families researching Christian higher education. The site publishes rankings and reviews of the best Christian colleges and universities, information about Christian scholarships and financial aid, and many other resources for finding, getting into, and paying for a quality Christian education.

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