College Consensus Publishes Composite Ranking of the Best Christian Colleges and Universities for 2021

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Apr 19, 2021, 14:45 ET

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C., April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- College Consensus (https://www.collegeconsensus.com/), a unique college ratings website that aggregates publisher rankings and student reviews, has published its annual ranking of the Best Christian Colleges and Universities for 2021 at https://www.collegeconsensus.com/rankings/best-christian-colleges/.

College Consensus Best Christian Colleges & Universities for 2021

Many students entering college from a religious background find it preferable to attend a school that embraces that same religious worldview. American Christianity is a highly diverse, multi-faceted body, with hundreds of denominations, and the higher education landscape dotted with Christian colleges reflects that diversity. Small and large, Christian colleges run the gamut, including schools rooted in the liberal arts, universities focused on research and professional education, and colleges dedicated to building an ethical, service-oriented workforce. For Christian students who find that an education in a Christian setting fits their needs, the College Consensus Best Christian Colleges ranking offers direction and focus to a search that could feel a bit overwhelming.

As an innovative, aggregate ranking, College Consensus crosses all kinds of boundaries, treating students who have experienced college life with the same seriousness as the experts who dominate college rankings. Combining publisher rankings and student reviews, the Consensus method is designed to give a full view of the landscape, taking into consideration the voices of all of higher education's stakeholders.

The Consensus ranked Best Christian Colleges for 2021 are listed in descending order by their Consensus score. In the event of ties, schools are ranked in alphabetical order with the same rank number. The top three Christian Colleges for 2021 are 1) College of the Ozarks, 2) Northwestern College (IA), and 3) Cedarville University. The remaining schools are listed in ranking order below:

Taylor University
Goshen College
Wheaton College (IL)
Calvin University
Pepperdine University
Indiana Wesleyan University--Marion
Dordt University
Baylor University
Messiah University
Earlham College
Concordia University--Saint Paul
LeTourneau University
Westmont College
Gordon College
Texas Christian University
Hope College
Azusa Pacific University
Bethel University (MN)
Liberty University
Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Concordia University--Chicago
Colorado Christian University