Christian Universities Online Releases Ranking of 50 Christian Colleges and Universities with Lowest Debt Burden

DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Christian higher education resource, Christian Universities Online (http://www.christianuniversitiesonline.org/), has published a ranking of The Top 50 Christian Colleges and Universities with the Lowest Debt Burden: http://www.christianuniversitiesonline.org/christian-colleges-lowest-debt-burden-2016/

College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, MO claimed the top spot on the list. Bryan College in Dayton, TN and North Greenville University in Tigerville, SC were ranked second and third respectively.

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

Azusa Pacific University - Azusa, CA

Bethel College - Mishawaka, IN

Bluefield College - Bluefield, VA

Campbellsville University - Campbellsville, KY

Carson-Newman University - Jefferson City, TN

Concordia University Irvine - Irvine, CA

Corban University - Salem, OR

Cornerstone University - Grand Rapids, MI

Covenant College - Lookout Mountain, GA

Dallas Baptist University - Dallas, TX

Dordt College - Sioux Center, IA

Eastern Nazarene College - Quincy, MA

Erskine College - Due West, SC

Faulkner University - Montgomery, AL

Harding University - Searcy, AR

Hope International University     - Fullerton, CA

Houghton College - Houghton, NY

John Brown University - Siloam Springs, AR

King University - Bristol, TN

Liberty University - Lynchburg, VA

Milligan College - Milligan College, TN

Montreat College - Montreat, NC

North Central University - Minneapolis, MN

Northwest Nazarene University - Nampa, ID

Northwest University - Kirkland, WA

Northwestern College - Orange City, IA

Oklahoma Baptist University - Shawnee, OK

Oklahoma Wesleyan University - Bartlesville, OK

Palm Beach Atlantic University - West Palm Beach, FL

Seattle Pacific University - Seattle, WA

Simpson University - Redding, CA

Southeastern University - Lakeland, FL

Sterling College - Sterling, KS

Tabor College - Hillsboro, KS

Taylor University - Upland, IN

The Master's College - Santa Clarita, CA

Toccoa Falls College - Toccoa Falls, GA

Trinity International University - Deerfield, IL

University of Mobile - Mobile, AL

University of Northwestern - St. Paul, MN

University of Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls, SD

Vanguard University of Southern California - Costa Mesa, CA

Waynesburg University - Waynesburg, PA

Wheaton College - Wheaton, IL

Whitworth University - Spokane, WA

William Jessup University - Rocklin, CA

Williams Baptist College - Walnut Ridge, AR

All schools in this ranking are members of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), or eligible for membership. Publicly available data was then gathered from U.S. News & World Report. The single data point used to build this ranking was the average total indebtedness of the 2014 graduating class.

Anna Rebekah Orr, editor for Christian Universities Online, states "Understanding the long term impact that student loan debt can have on a graduate, this ranking attempts to highlight schools that have done an excellent job caring for their students not only academically, but also financially." Orr and CUO understand the needs of parents and students when it comes to making an informed decision about the Christian institution that will best meet their needs. This ranking was put together with that goal in mind.

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 provides many other resources for finding, getting into, and paying for a quality Christian education.

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