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Forbes’ Ranking
Following is a listing of Christian colleges as they ranked in Forbes’ comprehensive college rankings for the 2009-10 academic year. In all, 500 schools were included in the evaluation, which stressed the outputs of a college education rather than the inputs stressed by the U.S. News and World Report college rankings.
58. George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon
Est. 1891
108-acre campus
Denominational Affiliation: Evangelical Friends (Quaker)
Athletic Association: NCAA-III
georgefox.edu
97. Huntington University
Huntington, Indiana
Est. 1897
160-acre campus
Denominational Affiliation: Brethren in Christ
Athletic Association: NAIA
huntington.edu
103. Wheaton College
Wheaton, Illinois
Est. 1860
Denominational Affiliation: Interdenominational
Athletic Association: NCAA-III
wheaton.edu
109. Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Est. 1910
189-acre campus
Denominational Affiliation: Baptist
Athletic Association: NAIA
okbu.edu
110. Carson-Newman College
Jefferson City, Tennessee
Est. 1851
125-acre campus
Denominational Affiliation: Baptist
Athletic Association: NCAA-II
cn.edu
120. Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi
Est. 1826
Denominational Affiliation: Baptist
Athletic Association: NCAA
mc.edu
154. North Greenville University
Tigerville, South Carolina
Est. 1934
Denominational Affiliation: Baptist
Athletic Association: NCAA
ngu.edu
155. Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Est. 1959
Denominational Affiliation: The Wesleyan Church
Athletic Association: NAIA
okwu.edu
172. Houghton College
Houghton, New York
Est. 1899
Denominational Affiliation: Wesleyan Methodist
Athletic Association: NAIA
houghton.edu
177. Goshen College
Goshen, Indiana
Est. 1894
135-acre campus
Denominational Affiliation: Mennonite
Athletic Association: NAIA
goshen.edu
185. Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Est. 1955
300-acre campus
Denominational Affiliation: Presbyterian Church in America
Athletic Association: NCAA-III
covenant.edu
198. Whitworth University
Spokane, Washington
Est. 1890
200-acre campus
Denominational Affiliation: Presbyterian
Athletic Association: NCAA-III
whitworth.edu
212. Northwestern College
Orange City, Iowa
Est. 1928
100-acre campus
Denominational Affiliation: Reformed Church in America
Athletic Association: NAIA
nwciowa.edu
222. Westmont College
Santa Barbara, California
Est. 1937
111-acre campus
Athletic Association: NAIA
westmont.edu
229. Bethel University
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Est. 1871
Denominational Affiliation: Converge Worldwide
Athletic Association: NCAA-III
bethel.edu
245. Erskine College
Due West, South Carolina
Est. 1839
90-acre campus
Denominational Affiliation: Reformed Presbyterian Church
Athletic Association: NCAA-II
erskine.edu
258. Trinity International University
Deerfield, Illinois
Est. 1897
Multiple campuses
Denominational Affiliation: Evangelical Free Church of America
Athletic Association: NAIA
tiu.edu
278. Union University
Jackson, Tennessee
Est. 1823
360 acres on 3 campuses
Denominational Affiliation: Southern Baptist
Athletic Association: NAIA
uu.edu
284. Cedarville University
Cedarville, Ohio
Est. 1887
400-acre campus
Denominational Affiliation: Baptist
Athletic Association: NAIA
cedarville.edu
291. Northwestern College
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Est. 1902
107-acre campus
Denominational Affiliation: Baptist
Athletic Association: NCAA-III
nwc.edu
306. The Master’s College and Seminary
Santa Clarita, California
Est. 1927
Athletic Association: NAIA
masters.edu
314. Biola University
La Mirada, California
Est. 1908
95-acre campus
Athletic Association: NAIA
biola.edu
316. John Brown University
Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Est. 1919
200-acre campus
Denominational Affiliation: non-denominational
Athletic Association: NAIA
jbu.edu
335. Taylor University
Upland, Indiana
Est. 1846
952-acre campus
Denominational Affiliation: Interdenominational
Athletic Association: NAIA
tayloru.edu
384. Asbury College
Wilmore, Kentucky
Est. 1890
65-acre campus
Denominational Affiliation: Wesleyan-Arminian
Athletic Association: NAIA
asbury.edu
395. Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, California
Est. 1920
Denominational Affiliation: Pentacostal
Athletic Association: NAIA
vanguard.edu
407. Abilene Christian University
Abilene, Texas
Est. 1906
208-acre campus
Denominational Affiliation: Church of Christ
Athletic Association: NCAA-II
acu.edu
426. Gordon College
Wenham, Massachusetts
Est. 1889
Denominational Affiliation: non-denominational
Athletic Association: NCAA-III
gordon.edu
451. Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, Washington
Est. 1891
43-acre campus
Denominational Affiliation: Free Methodist
Athletic Association: NCAA-II
spu.edu
455. Calvin College
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Est. 1876
390-acre campus
Denominational Affiliation: Reformed
Athletic Association: NCAA-III
calvin.edu
510. Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California
Est. 1899
105 acres on 2 campuses
Athletic Association: NAIA
apu.edu
515. Corban College
Salem, Oregon
Est. 1935
100-acre campus
Denominational Affiliation: Baptist
Athletic Association: NAIA
corban.edu
542. Messiah College
Grantham, Pennsylvania
Est. 1909
Denominational Affiliation: Brethren in Christ (Anabaptist, Pietist, Wesleyan)
Athletic Association: NCAA
messiah.edu
553. Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, Oklahoma
263-acre campus
Athletic Association: NCAA-I
oru.edu