Lens covers 123 Christian colleges, all private. They range from Rust College (467 undergraduates) to Liberty University (50,012). Acceptance rates run from 6% to 99%, and 105 of the 123 admit at least half of applicants.
Christian colleges here are colleges affiliated with a Protestant or other Christian church (IPEDS, 2024), not counting Catholic and Latter-day Saints colleges. How much faith shapes campus life varies, so check each college's own site.
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The 123 Christian colleges
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| College | Location | Undergraduates | Acceptance rate | Tuition & fees (before aid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene, Texas | 3,195 | 66% | $44,200 |
| Albright College | Reading, Pennsylvania | 1,217 | 76% | $29,082 |
| Allegheny College | Meadville, Pennsylvania | 1,156 | 55% | $56,550 |
| Allen University | Columbia, South Carolina | 576 | 73% | $14,304 |
| Alma College | Alma, Michigan | 1,148 | 57% | $49,552 |
| American University | Washington, District of Columbia | 7,266 | 62% | $58,771 |
| Anderson University | Anderson, Indiana | 1,057 | 79% | $37,240 |
| Anderson University | Anderson, South Carolina | 3,183 | 55% | $34,970 |
| Ashland University | Ashland, Ohio | 2,199 | 76% | $31,210 |
| Augsburg University | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 2,494 | 82% | $45,452 |
| Augustana College | Rock Island, Illinois | 2,490 | 63% | $51,598 |
| Austin College | Sherman, Texas | 1,165 | 48% | $48,680 |
| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, California | 2,759 | 88% | $44,458 |
| Baylor University | Waco, Texas | 14,785 | 51% | $58,100 |
| Belmont University | Nashville, Tennessee | 7,137 | 95% | $42,540 |
| Benedict College | Columbia, South Carolina | 1,536 | 96% | $17,440 |
| Bethune-Cookman University | Daytona Beach, Florida | 2,732 | 88% | $14,794 |
| Biola University | La Mirada, California | 3,474 | 74% | $48,984 |
| Bridgewater College | Bridgewater, Virginia | 1,400 | 92% | $16,090 |
| California Baptist University | Riverside, California | 8,179 | 85% | $41,228 |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks, California | 2,296 | 76% | $52,560 |
| Calvin University | Grand Rapids, Michigan | 3,193 | 71% | $39,350 |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek, North Carolina | 2,680 | 87% | $41,600 |
| Campbellsville University | Campbellsville, Kentucky | 2,840 | 80% | $27,998 |
| Capital University | Columbus, Ohio | 1,585 | 70% | $43,234 |
| Carroll University | Waukesha, Wisconsin | 2,523 | 67% | $38,890 |
| Carthage College | Kenosha, Wisconsin | 2,660 | 87% | $38,750 |
| Cedarville University | Cedarville, Ohio | 4,024 | 65% | $37,150 |
| Chapman University | Orange, California | 7,478 | 65% | $64,984 |
| Charleston Southern University | Charleston, South Carolina | 2,893 | 96% | $32,520 |
| Claflin University | Orangeburg, South Carolina | 1,706 | 65% | $18,282 |
| Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta, Georgia | 3,603 | 64% | $28,310 |
| Coe College | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 1,164 | 64% | $54,666 |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | Moorhead, Minnesota | 1,829 | 63% | $31,170 |
| Concordia University–Chicago | River Forest, Illinois | 1,323 | 93% | $37,488 |
| Concordia University–Irvine | Irvine, California | 1,536 | 66% | $43,480 |
| Concordia University–Saint Paul | Saint Paul, Minnesota | 3,018 | 79% | $25,600 |
| Concordia University–Wisconsin | Mequon, Wisconsin | 2,197 | 78% | $35,470 |
| Dallas Baptist University | Dallas, Texas | 2,403 | 89% | $40,190 |
| Davidson College | Davidson, North Carolina | 1,867 | 13% | $64,410 |
| Dillard University | New Orleans, Louisiana | 1,063 | 42% | $23,918 |
| Drew University | Madison, New Jersey | 1,533 | 68% | $47,100 |
| Duke University | Durham, North Carolina | 6,442 | 6% | $68,758 |
| Eckerd College | Saint Petersburg, Florida | 1,888 | 76% | $51,884 |
| Edward Waters University | Jacksonville, Florida | 1,087 | 85% | $16,366 |
| Elmhurst University | Elmhurst, Illinois | 3,006 | 74% | $42,955 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, Georgia | 7,298 | 11% | $64,280 |
| Florida Memorial University | Miami Gardens, Florida | 1,183 | 85% | $20,174 |
| Florida Southern College | Lakeland, Florida | 2,656 | 64% | $44,040 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs, North Carolina | 1,856 | 77% | $34,760 |
| George Fox University | Newberg, Oregon | 2,699 | 94% | $42,750 |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary | Winona Lake, Indiana | 1,464 | 82% | $31,200 |
| Greensboro College | Greensboro, North Carolina | 708 | 70% | $21,000 |
| Guilford College | Greensboro, North Carolina | 1,001 | 80% | $41,362 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | Saint Peter, Minnesota | 1,878 | 61% | $56,076 |
| Hamline University | Saint Paul, Minnesota | 1,776 | 88% | $50,004 |
| Hardin-Simmons University | Abilene, Texas | 1,283 | 90% | $32,960 |
| Hendrix College | Conway, Arkansas | 1,100 | 56% | $38,200 |
| High Point University | High Point, North Carolina | 5,129 | 75% | $45,312 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, Michigan | 1,573 | 21% | $33,189 |
| Houston Christian University | Houston, Texas | 2,886 | 84% | $39,430 |
| Huston-Tillotson University | Austin, Texas | 1,005 | 39% | $26,709 |
| Illinois College | Jacksonville, Illinois | 930 | 78% | $38,676 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University–Marion | Marion, Indiana | 1,974 | 89% | $32,352 |
| Lafayette College | Easton, Pennsylvania | 2,757 | 31% | $65,398 |
| LeTourneau University | Longview, Texas | 1,468 | 38% | $37,160 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Hickory, North Carolina | 1,359 | 85% | $31,900 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, Virginia | 50,012 | 99% | $22,465 |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville, Tennessee | 2,997 | 68% | $40,572 |
| Livingstone College | Salisbury, North Carolina | 924 | 59% | $18,296 |
| Macalester College | Saint Paul, Minnesota | 2,131 | 29% | $68,104 |
| Manchester University | North Manchester, Indiana | 936 | 71% | $37,135 |
| Maryville College | Maryville, Tennessee | 1,005 | 61% | $39,284 |
| McMurry University | Abilene, Texas | 1,176 | 57% | $32,340 |
| Moravian University | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 1,949 | 54% | $53,500 |
| Muhlenberg College | Allentown, Pennsylvania | 1,727 | 72% | $62,805 |
| Newberry College | Newberry, South Carolina | 1,479 | 90% | $31,100 |
| North Central College | Naperville, Illinois | 2,428 | 77% | $45,726 |
| North Park University | Chicago, Illinois | 1,818 | 69% | $36,710 |
| Northwest Nazarene University | Nampa, Idaho | 1,024 | 65% | $40,794 |
| Ohio Northern University | Ada, Ohio | 2,489 | 74% | $39,800 |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, Ohio | 1,516 | 56% | $53,888 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | Shawnee, Oklahoma | 1,308 | 49% | $35,570 |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, Illinois | 2,603 | 56% | $38,900 |
| Oral Roberts University | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 3,487 | 99% | $35,470 |
| Otterbein University | Westerville, Ohio | 2,157 | 85% | $35,548 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma, Washington | 2,401 | 78% | $52,254 |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | West Palm Beach, Florida | 2,603 | 82% | $40,650 |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu, California | 3,553 | 63% | $69,918 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego, California | 3,188 | 84% | $46,250 |
| Presbyterian College | Clinton, South Carolina | 852 | 68% | $44,910 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte, North Carolina | 1,211 | 62% | $45,846 |
| Randolph-Macon College | Ashland, Virginia | 1,639 | 87% | $49,466 |
| Rhodes College | Memphis, Tennessee | 1,836 | 50% | $57,110 |
| Roanoke College | Salem, Virginia | 1,767 | 83% | $38,068 |
| Rust College | Holly Springs, Mississippi | 467 | 49% | $13,265 |
| Samford University | Birmingham, Alabama | 4,206 | 82% | $40,150 |
| Shaw University | Raleigh, North Carolina | 875 | 80% | $17,538 |
| Shenandoah University | Winchester, Virginia | 2,116 | 77% | $36,950 |
| Southeastern University | Lakeland, Florida | 4,813 | 53% | $32,950 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, Texas | 7,277 | 63% | $67,040 |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown, Texas | 1,440 | 43% | $53,813 |
| St Olaf College | Northfield, Minnesota | 3,093 | 48% | $59,760 |
| Susquehanna University | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania | 2,163 | 81% | $59,850 |
| Talladega College | Talladega, Alabama | 701 | 85% | $15,650 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, Texas | 11,026 | 44% | $61,740 |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth, Texas | 1,741 | 69% | $39,582 |
| The University of Findlay | Findlay, Ohio | 2,223 | 83% | $41,164 |
| The University of the South | Sewanee, Tennessee | 1,607 | 57% | $56,120 |
| Trinity University | San Antonio, Texas | 2,505 | 26% | $53,676 |
| University of Evansville | Evansville, Indiana | 1,539 | 78% | $44,172 |
| University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Indiana | 3,005 | 66% | $37,200 |
| University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Virginia | 1,577 | 43% | $36,750 |
| University of Mary Hardin–Baylor | Belton, Texas | 2,759 | 96% | $32,020 |
| University of Tulsa | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 2,813 | 62% | $50,061 |
| Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, Indiana | 2,083 | 89% | $48,450 |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Costa Mesa, California | 1,933 | 62% | $41,700 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | Virginia Beach, Virginia | 1,256 | 73% | $37,500 |
| Wartburg College | Waverly, Iowa | 1,452 | 76% | $26,250 |
| Whitworth University | Spokane, Washington | 1,858 | 90% | $52,880 |
| Wilberforce University | Wilberforce, Ohio | 822 | 40% | $16,448 |
| Wittenberg University | Springfield, Ohio | 1,215 | 72% | $45,940 |
| Wofford College | Spartanburg, South Carolina | 1,816 | 52% | $56,005 |
Sources: IPEDS (fall 2024 enrollment and admissions); College Scorecard (published tuition and fees before aid, about 2023–24). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Related lists
- Christian Colleges in the Southeast
- Christian Colleges in the Midwest
- Christian Colleges in the South and Southwest
- Christian Colleges on the West Coast
FAQ
Which Christian colleges admit at least half of applicants? 105 of the 123: Abilene Christian University, Albright College, Allegheny College, Allen University, Alma College, American University, Anderson University, Anderson University, Ashland University, Augsburg University, Augustana College, Azusa Pacific University and 93 more (fall 2024).
What are the largest and smallest Christian colleges? Liberty University is the largest, with 50,012 undergraduates, and Rust College is the smallest, with 467 (fall 2024).
Where these numbers come from
Lens covers the 850 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges that receive the most applications, so some smaller colleges are not listed. Enrollment, acceptance rates and degrees come from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education, fall 2024); published prices from the College Scorecard. Each college's page lists its own sources. See the data behind Lens.