America’s Top Christian Colleges (Wall Street Journal 2025 Ranking)

This is a list of the governing members of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities that ranked highest in The Wall Street Journal’s 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S. If you believe there is an error in this information, please email webmaster@georgefox.edu.

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA

Enrollment: 3,344

Denomination: Nondenominational

Athletic Association: NCAA D2

https://apu.edu/

Indiana Wesleyan University

Marion, IN

Enrollment: 2,097

Denomination: Wesleyan Church

Athletic Association: NAIA

https://www.indwes.edu/

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, CA

Enrollment: 1,743

Denomination: Mennonite Brethren Church

Athletic Association: NCAA D2

https://www.fresno.edu/

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, WA

Enrollment: 2,409

Denomination: Free Methodist

Athletic Association: NCAA D2

https://spu.edu/

Bethel University (Minnesota)

St. Paul, MN

Enrollment: 2,090

Denomination: Baptist

Athletic Association: NCAA D3

https://www.bethel.edu/

California Baptist University

Riverside, CA

Enrollment: 8,077

Denomination: Baptist

Athletic Association: NCAA D1

https://calbaptist.edu/

Simpson University

Redding, CA

Enrollment: 704

Denomination: Christian & Missionary Alliance

Athletic Association: NAIA

https://simpsonu.edu/

Wheaton College

Wheaton, IL

Enrollment: 2,141

Denomination: Nondenominational

Athletic Association: NCAA D3

https://www.wheaton.edu/

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

Enrollment: 1,354

Denomination: Nondenominational

Athletic Association: NAIA

https://jbu.edu/

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Enrollment: 3,198

Denomination: Churches of Christ

Athletic Association: NCAA D2

https://harding.edu/

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, TN

Enrollment: 1,738

Denomination: Church of the Nazarene

Athletic Association: NCAA D2

https://www.trevecca.edu/

Houston Christian University

Houston, TX

Enrollment: 2,184

Denomination: Baptist

Athletic Association: NCAA D1

https://hc.edu/

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Enrollment: 1,472

Denomination: Christian Reformed Church

Athletic Association: NAIA

https://www.dordt.edu/

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, CA

Enrollment: 3,149

Denomination: Church of the Nazarene

Athletic Association: NCAA D2

https://www.pointloma.edu/

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Enrollment: 2,327

Denomination: Nondenominational

Athletic Association: NCAA D3

https://www.messiah.edu/

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO

Enrollment: 1,481

Denomination: Presbyterian

Athletic Association: NAIA

https://cofo.edu/

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Enrollment: 2,495

Denomination: Friends

Athletic Association: NCAA D3

https://www.georgefox.edu/

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Enrollment: 2,950

Denomination: Churches of Christ

Athletic Association: NCAA D1

https://www.lipscomb.edu/

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Enrollment: 3,474

Denomination: Nondenominational

Athletic Association: NCAA D2

https://www.biola.edu/

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, OK

Enrollment: 3,250

Denomination: Nondenominational

Athletic Association: NCAA D1

https://oru.edu/

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