New Ranking of the 50 Best Christian Colleges for 2014 Released by ChristianUniversitiesOnline.org

DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Christian higher education resource Christian Universities Online has published a ranking of the best U.S. Christian colleges and universities for 2014. College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, MO claimed the top spot on the list. Gordon College in Wenham, MA and Goshen College in Goshen, IN were ranked second and third respectively. The ranking can be viewed at http://www.christianuniversitiesonline.org/best-christian-colleges/

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

Abilene Christian University - Abilene, TX
Anderson University - Anderson, IN
Asbury University - Wilmore, KY
Baylor University - Waco, TX
Bethel College - Mishawaka, IN
Biola University - La Mirada, CA
Bluffton University - Bluffton, OH
Bryan College - Dayton, TN
Calvin College- Grand Rapids, MI
Cedarville University - Cedarville, OH
Corban University - Salem, OR
Covenant College - Lookout Mountain, GA
Crown College - St Bonifacius, MN
Dallas Baptist University - Dallas, TX
Eastern Mennonite University - Harrisonburg, VA
Eastern Nazarene College - Quincy, MA
Eastern University - St Davids, PA
Emmanuel College - Franklin Springs, GA
Geneva College - Beaver Falls, PA
George Fox University - Newberg, OR
Hardin-Simmons University - Abilene, TX
Hope International University - Fullerton, CA
Houghton College - Houghton, NY
John Brown University - Siloam Springs, AR
LeTourneau University - Longview, TX
Lipscomb University - Nashville, TN
Master's College & Seminary - Newhall, CA
Messiah College - Mechanicsburg, PA
Mount Vernon Nazarene University - Mt Vernon, OH
North Park University - Chicago, IL
Northwest Nazarene University - Nampa, ID
Oklahoma Baptist University - Shawnee, OK
Oklahoma Wesleyan University - Bartlesville, OK
Oral Roberts University - Tulsa, OK
Pepperdine University - Malibu, CA
Point Loma Nazarene University - San Diego, CA
Roberts Wesleyan College - Rochester, NY
Samford University - Birmingham, AL
Seattle Pacific University - Seattle, WA   
Spring Arbor University - Spring Arbor, MI
Taylor University - Upland, IN
Union University - Jackson, TN
University of Northwestern - St. Paul, MN
Westmont College - Santa Barbara, CA
Wheaton College - Wheaton, IL
Whitworth University - Spokane, WA   
William Jessup University - Rocklin, CA

The ranking took into consideration schools that were regionally accredited and also either accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) and/or a member or affiliate of Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU). Schools were then ranked based on quantitative data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) indicating admissions selectivity, generosity of financial aid, class size, and overall student satisfaction.

According to Michael Templeton, lead editor for the ranking, while there is always going to be a level of subjectivity in putting together such rankings, reliance on the NCES data makes it 'The most objective, and largest, ranking of Christian colleges and universities available.' "We are confident students and their families will find this ranking to be a useful starting point in their search for a high quality Christian education," Templeton said.

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.

Contact:

Michael Templeton
Site Editor, Christian Universities Online
http://www.christianuniversitiesonline.org 
(919) 858-6153
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SOURCE ChristianUniversitiesOnline.org