Christian Universities Online Releases 50 Best Value Christian Colleges of 2016

DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Christian higher education resource, Christian Universities Online (http://www.christianuniversitiesonline.org/), has published a ranking of The 50 Best Value Christian Colleges and Universities of 2016. College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, MO claimed the top spot on the list. Johnson University in Knoxville, TN and Milligan College in Milligan College, TN were ranked second and third respectively. The ranking can be viewed at: http://www.christianuniversitiesonline.org/best-value-christian-colleges-universities-2016/.

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

Abilene Christian University - Abilene, Texas

Anderson University - Anderson, Indiana

Asbury University - Wilmore, Kentucky

Bethel College - Mishawaka, Indiana

Bob Jones University - Greenville, South Carolina

Bryan College - Dayton, Tennessee

Calvin College - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Carson-Newman University - Jefferson City, Tennessee

Cedarville University - Cedarville, Ohio

Central Christian College of Kansas - McPherson, Kansas

Columbia International University - Columbia, South Carolina

Corban University - Salem, Oregon

Crown College - Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

Eastern Nazarene College - Qunicy, Massachusetts

Eastern University - Wayne, Pennsylvania

Emmanuel College - Boston, Massachusetts

Erskine College - Due West, South Carolina

Fresno Pacific University - Fresno, California

Geneva College - Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Hope International University - Fullerton, California

Houston Baptist University - Houston, Texas

John Brown University - Siloam Springs, Arkansas

Lancaster Bible College - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

LeTourneau University - Longview, Texas

Liberty University - Lynchburg, Virginia

Lincoln Christian University - Lincoln, Illinois

Lipscomb University - Nashville, Tennessee

Louisiana College - Pineville, Louisiana

Messiah College - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Mississippi College - Clinton, Mississippi

Moody Bible Institute - Chicago, Illinois

North Greenville University - Tigerville, South Carolina

North Park University - Chicago, Illinois

Oklahoma Baptist University - Shawnee, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Christian University - Edmond, Oklahoma

Point Loma Nazarene University - San Diego, California

Roberts Wesleyan College - Rochester, New York

Simpson University - Redding, California

Spring Arbor University - Spring Arbor, Michigan

Sterling College - Sterling, Kansas

Toccoa Falls College - Toccoa Falls, Georgia

Union University - Jackson, Tennessee

Warner University - Lake Wales, Florida

Wheaton College - Wheaton, Illinois

Whitworth University - Spokane, Washington

William Jessup University - Rocklin, California

Williams Baptist College - Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

The pool of schools considered for this ranking were accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) or the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU). Member institutions of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) were also considered. Each school from the 50 Best Christian Colleges and Universities was given a ranking score and assigned a weighted value. Secondly, a weighted value was assigned to each school's score in the 50 Most Affordable Christian Colleges and Universities ranking. Lastly, the weighted scores were combined to produce the current ranking.

Anna Rebekah Orr, associate editor for the ranking, states that "the schools in our list excel at combining a high quality educational experience while keeping the net price of their tuition very reasonable." Orr hopes this ranking will be a useful tool for parents and students to stretch their education dollars as far as possible. Orr goes on to say, "At Christian Universities Online (CUO) we know parents and students want to make the best use of their, often limited, financial resources."

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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Site Manager, Christian Universities Online
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