COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Theology Degrees, a website dedicated to ranking and evaluating Theological and Religious based academia, has released their list of the 2015 50 Best Christian Colleges.
After collecting and ranking data from hundreds of universities around the country, these 50 institutions provide their students with the opportunity to make their Christian beliefs and ideals the center of their lives while earning their degree. Factors like student satisfaction, selectivity, faculty/student ratios, and finances were all weighed and valued when creating this ranking.
The ranking can be viewed here: http://www.theologydegrees.org/top-christian-colleges/
Kevin Shull, the article's author, had this to say regarding the ranking: "While there are hundreds of choices for faith-based colleges around the country, our list of the Top 50 colleges and universities highlight some amazing institutions. This ranking takes into account multiple factors that are critical to the student on-campus experience. We are excited to publish this ranking of Christian Colleges and Universities and look forward to promoting these educational opportunities to prospective students and parents."
The full list of the top 50 Christian colleges (in alphabetical order):
| Abilene Christian University - Abilene, Texas |
| Anderson University - Anderson, Indiana |
| Asbury University - Wilmore, Kentucky |
| Azusa Pacific University - Azusa, California |
| Bethel College - Mishawaka, Indiana |
| Bethel University - St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Biola University - La Mirada, California |
| Calvin College - Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Campbellsville University - Campbellsville, Kentucky |
| Carson-Newman University - Jefferson City, Tennessee |
| Cedarville University - Cedarville, Ohio |
| College of the Ozarks - Point Lookout, Missouri |
| Covenant College - Lookout Mountain, Georgia |
| Dallas Baptist University - Dallas, Texas |
| Dordt College - Sioux Center, Iowa |
| Eastern Mennonite University - Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| Eastern Nazarene University - Quincy, Massachusetts |
| Eastern University - Saint Davids, Pennsylvania |
| Geneva College - Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania |
| George Fox University - Newberg, Oregon |
| Gordon College - Wenham, Massachusetts |
| Goshen College - Goshen, Indiana |
| Houghton College - Caneadea, New York |
| Houston Baptist University - Houston, Texas |
| Indiana Wesleyan University - Marion, Indiana |
| John Brown University - Siloam Springs, Arkansas |
| LeTourneau University - Longview, Texas |
| Lipscomb University - Nashville, Tennessee |
| Messiah College - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Milligan College - Johnson City, Tennessee |
| Mississippi College - Clinton, Mississippi |
| Mt. Vernon Nazarene University - Mt. Vernon, Ohio |
| North Greenville University - Tigerville, South Carolina |
| North Park University - Chicago, Illinois |
| Northwestern College - Orange City, Iowa |
| Oklahoma Baptist University - Shawnee, Oklahoma |
| Oklahoma Christian University - Edmond, Oklahoma |
| Oral Roberts University - Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Point Loma Nazarene University - San Diego, California |
| Roberts Wesleyan College - Rochester, New York |
| San Diego Christian University - Santee, California |
| Seattle Pacific University - Seattle, Washington |
| Simpson University - Redding, California |
| The Master's College & Seminary - Santa Clarita, California |
| Trevecca Nazarene University - Nashville, Tennessee |
| Union University - Jackson, Tennessee |
| Waynesburg University - Waynesburg, Pennsylvania |
| Westmont College - Santa Barbara, California |
| Wheaton College - Wheaton, Illinois |
| York College - York, Nebraska |
About: TheologyDegrees.org is a site dedicated to ranking and exploring the options of Theology and faith based degrees and higher education institutions. Theology Degrees.org reviews and ranks publicly available data and compiles these findings into independent ranking assessments.
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