College Choice Releases 2016 Ranking of the 100 Best Christian Colleges and Universities.
RALEIGH, N.C., April 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- College Choice (http://www.collegechoice.net) has published its annual ranking of best Christian colleges and universities. The ranking can be viewed at http://www.collegechoice.net/rankings/best-christian-colleges-and-universities-2016/
Katie Amondson, Associate Editor of the ranking says, "For high school students getting ready to start the next chapter in their lives it can be difficult to know how to choose the right college. Perhaps this is even more difficult for Christian students, where the scope one's education goes beyond the classroom. At a Christian college, students participate in a learning environment that helps them grow both intellectually as well as spiritually. Our ranking of the best Christian colleges and universities is designed to help students find the right fit for an education that prepares them both intellectually and spiritually."
The College Choice 2016 Rankings of the Best Christian Colleges and Universities takes into account several key factors to ensure that you get the best rate of return on your educational investment. These factors include academic ranking, cost of tuition, total net cost, average financial aid package, and average first year salary.
Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA, tops the list, followed by Taylor University and John Brown University.
Other ranked schools include (alphabetically ordered):
Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX
Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA
Allegheny College, Meadville, PA
Alma College, Alma, MI
American University, Washington, DC
Anderson University, Anderson, IN
Arizona Christian University, Phoenix, AZ
Asbury University, Wilmore, KY
Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA
Baylor University, Waco, TX
Bethel College, Mishawaka, IN
Bethel University, St. Paul, MN
Biola University, La Mirada, CA
Bluffton University, Bluffton, OH
California Baptist University, Riverside, CA
California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA
Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI
Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC
Campbellsville University, Campbellsville, KY
Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City, TN
Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH
Central College, Pella, IA
Centre College, Danville, KY
Chapman University, Orange, CA
College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
Columbia International University, Columbia, SC
Corban University, Salem, OR
Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA
Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, TX
Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA
Earlham College, Richmond, IN
Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA
Eastern University, St. Davids, PA
Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL
Erskine College, Due West, SC
Fresno Pacific University, Fresno, CA
Geneva College, Beaver Falls, PA
George Fox University, Newberg, OR
Gordon College, Wenham, MA
Goshen College, Goshen, IN
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN
Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, TX
Harding University, Searcy, AR
Hendrix College, Conway, AR
Hope College, Holland, MI
Hope International University, Fullerton, CA
Houghton College, Houghton, NY
Houston Baptist University, Houston, TX
Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN
John Brown University, Siloam Springs, AR
Johnson University, Knoxville, TN
Judson University, Elgin, IL
LeTourneau University, Longview, TX
Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
Lincoln Christian University, Lincoln, IL
Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN
Luther College, Decorah, IA
Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA
Milligan College, Milligan College, TN
Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, IL
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA
Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE
North Central College, Naperville, IL
North Park University, Chicago, IL
Northwest Christian University, Eugene, OR
Northwestern College, Orange City, IA
Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK
Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK
Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK
Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR
Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA
Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, FL
Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA
Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC
Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, NY
Samford University, Birmingham, AL
Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA
Simpson College, Indianola, IA
Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI
St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
Taylor University, Upland, IN
Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, TX
The Master's College and Seminary, Santa Clarita, CA
Toccoa Falls College, Toccoa Falls, GA
Transylvania University, Lexington, KY
Union University, Jackson, TN
University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
Vanguard University of Southern California, Costa Mesa, CA
Walla Walla University, College Place, WA
Warner Pacific College, Portland, OR
Waynesburg University, Waynesburg, PA
Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA
Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
Whitworth University, Spokane, WA
William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS
William Jessup University, Rocklin, CA
Contact:
Christian Amondson
Managing Editor, College Choice
(919) 745-8594
http://collegechoice.net
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