America’s Top 10 Christian Colleges
(Forbes’ 2009-10 ranking)
Listed below are the 10 members of the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities that are highest ranked by Forbes in its 2009-10 ranking of "America's Best Colleges." The Forbes system is designed to stress the outputs of a college education rather than the inputs stressed by the U.S. News and World Report college rankings. Forbes measured whether students liked their courses (25 percent), achieved post-graduate vocational success (25 percent), graduated in four years (16 and 2/3 percent), and graduated without a lot of debt (20 percent). It also factored in faculty who competed for nationally competitive academic awards (13 1/3 percent). The Forbes rankings are posted online at Forbes.com.
This ranking is just one way to measure the merits of a school. There are many great Christian colleges and universities in the United States and prospective students are encouraged to visit several colleges and talk with admissions staff to find the best college for their needs.
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