Draper, UT -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/24/2019 -- EDsmart's ranking of the Best Christian Colleges & Universities is the most comprehensive and well-rounded to date. The ranking includes only fully accredited schools. Rankings are based primarily on affordability, while also considering factors such as graduation and retention rates and post-graduation salaries according to NCES College Navigator reporting and post-graduation salaries according to College Scorecard.

"It is important to recognize the colleges and universities that go above and beyond," said Tyson Stevens, managing editor of EDsmart." Our goal is to highlight these schools and their commitment to higher education."

"The Best Christian Colleges ranking allows students to compare accredited programs and find those that best fit their education interests and career goals," said EDsmart's spokesperson. "Beyond providing affordable education, a college is not successful if it does not graduate its students, which is why EDsmart rankings place a high value on outcomes, including graduation and retention rates, and post-graduation salaries."

The EDsmart 2020 ranking for the Best Christian Colleges & Universities ranks Wheaton College – Illinois #1 as the best Christian college with Pepperdine University and Luther College following.

The complete alphabetical rankings are as follows:

Abilene Christian University
Anderson University (SC)
Arizona Christian University
Asbury University
Azusa Pacific University
Baylor University
Belmont University
Bethel College-Indiana
Bethel University (MN)
Biola University
Bluefield College
California Baptist University
Calvin College
Campbell University
Carson-Newman University
Central College
College of the Ozarks
Columbia International University
Covenant College
Dallas Baptist University
East Texas Baptist University
Evangel University
Faulkner University
Franciscan University of Steubenville
George Fox University
Harding University
Houghton College
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Judson University
Kentucky Christian University
Kuyper College
LeTourneau University
Liberty University
Luther College
Messiah College
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Mississippi College
Montreat College
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
North Greenville University
Northwest Christian University
Northwest Nazarene University
Northwest University (WA)
Northwestern College
Oklahoma Baptist University
Oral Roberts University
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Pepperdine University
Point Loma Nazarene University
Point University
Samford University
Seattle Pacific University
Simpson University
Southwestern Christian University
Taylor University
Tennessee Wesleyan University
The Baptist College of Florida
Warner Pacific University
Wheaton College – Illinois
Williams Baptist University

University and student response to EDsmart rankings has been very positive. Sharing the rankings on their websites and via social media has helped schools attract new students and excite existing students and alumni.

The rankings and data were produced for EDsmart, a leading higher education research organization. All evaluated data was gathered from IPEDs, U.S. Department of Higher Education, College Scorecard, school websites, and other reputable sources.

The rankings have been published at https://www.edsmart.org/best-christian-colleges/

About EDsmart
EDsmart reviews publicly available data to produce independent ranking assessments of various educational programs, in addition to student guides and resources. The site is regularly updated by a committed team of writers and researchers, who produce college rankings and resources that will help prospective and current college students get into, pay for, and thrive at the college of their choice.

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