There are many kinds of Christian and Bible colleges available across the United States. When choosing between colleges in your area, it is a good idea to obtain a complete list of available faith-based schools.
Begin screening the schools with your requirements in mind. Look at the mission statement to be sure it is in line with Biblical concepts. Compare student satisfaction rates for that school. Think about the type of credentials you wish to obtain. If you are going into private ministry, you want to be sure the values and methods will complement the people you wish to reach.
If you plan to seek outside employment within a particular field, look into the post-graduate employment statistics for that college or university.
Forbes Magazine ranked 500 colleges and universities across the United States for 2010-2011 and several Christian colleges were included in the rankings. Wheaton College of Wheaten, Illinois, was ranked at 59; Westmont College of Santa Barbara, California, was ranked at 81; George Fox University of Newberg, Oregon, was ranked at 134; Pepperdine University of Malibu, California, was ranked at 142; and Gordon College of Wenham, Massachusetts, was ranked at 160. These ranking schools are a sampling of the Christian colleges and universities listed in Forbes.
US News ranked top Christian national universities, also for 2010-2011. Tier One rankings, in order, were Azusa Pacific University of Azusa, California, Biola University of La Mirada, California, George Fox University of Newberg, Oregon, and Pepperdine University of Malibu, California.
Tier Two rankings placed Oral Roberts University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Trevecca Nazarene University of Nashville, Tennessee and Trinity International University of Deerfield, Illinois.
Education Portal online has ranked several universities that offer majors in Christian studies by student body population. Among the top universities are the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana; Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri; Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey; and Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California.
Among the top graduate school rankings are Bethel University in Arden Hills, Minnesota; Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois; Baylor University in Waco, Texas; Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas; Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas; and Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas.