Many prospective applicants to universities in United states, are often overwhelmed by the numerous universities, college’s both those owned private individuals, religious organizations and the public universities/Colleges. This article is aimed to help and assist prospective applicants who are interested in finding the best Christian university in US. This ranking was based on each institutions placement in Forbes list. The quality of education they offer, their tuition fee. The institutions are listed as follows:
1. Taylor university
Website: http://www.taylor.edu/
This is a nondenominational coeducational university; it ranks 222 in Forbes university ranking. It is renowned for its liberal Art’s. The university aims at developing servant’s leaders. They offer more than 100 degree programs in different areas of science, Art’s, business and music. It also has an online degree platform. Taylor university has a graduation rate of 77% and its students staff ratio 12:1. While it offers financial aids to her full time first year students.
2. Calvin College
Website: https://calvin.edu/
It is located in Michigan and is affiliated with Christian reform church. And has a student’s staff ratio of 13:1 with a total student’s enrollment of 4000. It has programs in many areas of studies like Art, Asian Studies, Biology, Business, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Chinese, Classics, Communication Arts & Sciences, Computer Science, Congregational & Ministry Studies, Dutch, Economics, Education, Engineering, English, French, Geology, Geography & Environmental Studies, German, Global Studies, Graduate Studies in Education, History, International Development Studies, Japanese, Kinesiology, Mathematics and Statistics, Music, Nursing, Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy, Political Science, Pre-Professional Health, Psychology, Religion, Science Education Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Speech Pathology and Audiology, and Teacher Education. And has a graduation rate of 74%.
3. Whithworth university
Website: http://www.whitworth.edu/cms/
This great institution is located in Spokane Washington, and was founded in 1883 by George F. Whithworth and is affiliated to the Presbyterian church. It has a student’s enrollment of 2600 doing undergraduate and graduate degree across its schools and college which includes College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business, the School of Education, and the School of Continuing Studies. It has a faculty student’s ratio of 11:1. It also aims at integrating faith and learning. Has a graduation rate of 75% and grants 99% financial aids to her first time first year students.
4. Wheaton college
Website: http://www.wheaton.edu/
It is a Christian liberal Art’s nonprofit, coeducational institution located in Wheaton Illinois. And was founded in 1860. It has a student enrollment of 3600. It offers more than 40 undergraduate programs in Department of Arts & Sciences, the Conservatory of Music, and the Department of Global & Experiential Learning. While in its graduate school it has courses in Master of Arts degrees in Biblical Archaeology; Biblical Exegesis; Biblical Studies; Christian Formation and Ministry; Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Evangelism and Leadership; History of Christianity; Intercultural Studies; Marriage and Family Therapy; Missional Church Movements; TESOL and Intercultural Studies; and Theology. And two PhD in Ph.D. in Biblical & Theological Studies and a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology. And has a scholar’s staff ratio of 11: 1
5. Cedarville University
Website: http://www.cedarville.edu/
It was established in 1887 as a private Christian university located in Cedarville Ohio and offers more than 70 undergraduate programs and graduate programs in the following area of study Art, Design, and Theatre, Biblical and Theological Studies ,Business Administration, Communication, Education; Engineering and Computer Science, English, Literature, and Modern Languages, History and Government; Interdisciplinary Studies, Kinesiology and Allied Health; Music and Worship, Nursing, Pharmacy, Psychology, Science and Mathematics, and Social Work. The university has a scholar staff ratio of 13: 1 with a graduation rate of 72%.
6. Union University
Website: https://www.uu.edu/
This institution was established in 1823 as a private, Evangelical Christian university located in Jackson Tennessee. It has a scholar’s staff ratio of 10:1 and has 100 programs of studies divided into the following college and school the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education and Human Studies, the McAfee School of Business Administration, the School of Nursing, the School of Pharmacy, and the School of Theology and Missions. It has a graduation rate of 64% and offers a 100% financial aids to her students.
7. Grove City College
Websi te: http://www.gcc.edu/
It was established in 1876 as a private coeducational Christian institution located in Grove city Pennsylvania. The institution has about 2500 students in its 50 undergraduate and graduate programs in areas which includes Physics, Biblical and Religious Studies, Political Science, Biology, Physical Education, Mathematics, and Economics. It has a scholar’s faculty ratio of 13:1
8. Abilene Christian University
Website: http://www.acu.edu/
It is a coeducational Christian private university founded in 1906 and located in Abilene Texas. It has both graduate and undergraduate degree in the following department College of Arts & Sciences, College of Biblical Studies, College of Business Administration, College of Education & Human Services, Graduate School, Graduate School of Theology, and ACU’s Honors College and has a student’s population of 36,000 with a scholar staff ratio of 15:1. It also offer’s student’s accommodation too.
9. Corban University
Website: https://www.corban.edu/
It was established in 1935 and located Salem Oregon as a private coeducational and independent university. It awards various undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees in the following departments or field of study Business, Education, English, Exercise Science, Health Science, History and Government, Mathematics, Ministry, Music, and Psychology. It was among the pioneer institutions to start an online degree program. And has won the best university in US many times and has a faculty scholar ratio of 15:1 with a graduation rate of59% and offers full scholarship of 59%.
10. Point Loma Nazarene University
Website: http://www.pointloma.edu/
This great institution was founded in 1900, and located in San Diego. It offers more than 60 undergraduate programs with a student’s population of 3600. It has a scholar staff ratio of 15:1 and has a graduation rate of 75%. And has a 96% financial grants and scholarship for her students.
This list of top 10 best Christian university in the US has been clearly written to aid your search for a good Christian university as both scholar staff ratio, links to each institutions portals has been provided to aid your admission, by contacting the admission unit.
