Christian Universities Online Publishes Ranking of Top 50 Mission Minded Christian Colleges and Universities for 2017
DURHAM, N.C., March 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Christian higher education resource, Christian Universities Online (http://www.christianuniversitiesonline.org/), has published a ranking of the Top 50 Mission Minded Christian Colleges and Universities for 2017 (http://www.christianuniversitiesonline.org/50-top-mission-minded-christian-colleges-and-universities-2017/).
For this ranking, members of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) or schools that could be considered member eligible were evaluated for degree programs in the fields of communications and journalism. Christian Universities Online then collected publicly available data in the following three categories: 1) number of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in missions; 2) number of intern and service opportunities in missions; 3) the degree to which the school's website is mission-focused. Weights were assigned to each of these categories with the category of the number of degree programs having a slightly higher weight than the other categories.
Abilene Christian University of Abilene, Texas, claimed the top spot on the list. Biola University in La Mirada, California, and George Fox University of Newberg, Oregon, complete the top three.
Other schools making the list include (in alphabetical order):
Anderson University - SC Anderson, South Carolina
Asbury University - Wilmore, Kentucky
Azusa Pacific University - Azusa, California
Belhaven University - Jackson, Mississippi
Bethel College-IN - Mishawaka, Indiana
Bethel University - St. Paul, Minnesota
Bob Jones University - Greenville, South Carolina
Crown College - Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota
Dallas Baptist University - Dallas, Texas
Eastern University - Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
Evangel University - Springfield, Missouri
Fresno Pacific University - Fresno, California
Grand Canyon University - Phoenix, Arizona
Harding University - Searcy, Arkansas
Houghton College - Houghton, New York
Howard Payne University - Brownwood, Texas
Huntington University - Huntington, Indiana
Indiana Wesleyan University - Marion, Indiana
Judson University - Elgin, Illinois
LeTourneau University - Longview, Texas
Liberty University - Lynchburg, Virginia
Malone University - Canton, Ohio
Messiah College - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Montreat College - Montreat, North Carolina
Mount Vernon Nazarene University - Mount Vernon, Ohio
Northwest Christian University - Eugene, Oregon
Northwest Nazarene University - Nampa, Idaho
Northwest University - Kirkland, Washington
Nyack College - Nyack, New York
Oklahoma Baptist University - Shawnee, Oklahoma
Oklahoma Christian University - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma Wesleyan University - Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Olivet Nazarene University - Bourbonnais, Illinois
Oral Roberts University - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Palm Beach Atlantic University - West Palm Beach, Florida
Regent University - Virginia Beach, Virginia
San Diego Christian College - Santee, California
Seattle Pacific University - Seattle, Washington
Southwest Baptist University - Bolivar, Missouri
The Master's University - Santa Clarita, California
Toccoa Falls College - Toccoa, Georgia
Trinity International University - Deerfield, Illinois
Union University - Jackson, Tennessee
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor - Belton, Texas
University of Mobile - Prichard, Alabama
Waynesburg University - Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Wheaton College - Wheaton, Illinois
Anna-Rebekah Orr, site editor, states that the goal of the ranking is to highlight schools that demonstrate a commitment to missions as an integral part of their institutional identity and academic programs. Orr goes on to say, "In light of the Great Commission, we believe that the value and relevance of training in missions continues on indefinitely. Christian institutions of higher education are tasked with preparing students for mission work now as much as ever. This ranking will be a useful guide for students who are interested in pursuing the long-term goal of becoming a missionary."
Christian Universities Online (http://www.christianuniversitiesonline.org/) is an 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.
Contact:
Michael Templeton, editor
Christian Universities Online
(919) 858-6153
SOURCE Christian Universities Online
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