Colleges

The 133 US colleges offering pastoral counseling and specialized ministries — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

Liberty University

Private

Lynchburg, Virginia · Small city · 42 mi to Roanoke

Admission
99%
SAT
—
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
65%
Students
50,012
To beach
105 mi
Grads in major
68

Loyola University Chicago

Private

Chicago, Illinois · Large city · 9 mi to Chicago

Admission
82%
SAT
1297
Net price
$36k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
73%
Students
11,737
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
1

Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global

Private

Marion, Indiana · Fringe rural · 48 mi to Fort Wayne

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
35%
Students
6,656
To beach
105 mi
Grads in major
23

Colorado Christian University

Private

Lakewood, Colorado · Large suburb · 6 mi to Denver

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
64%
Students
5,549
To beach
740 mi
Grads in major
10

Southeastern University

Private

Lakeland, Florida · Midsize city · 33 mi to Tampa

Admission
53%
SAT
—
Net price
$32k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
43%
Students
4,813
To beach
32 mi
Grads in major
10

Regent University

Private

Virginia Beach, Virginia · Large city · 6 mi to Norfolk

Admission
38%
SAT
1153
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
57%
Students
4,729
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
44

University of the Incarnate Word

Private

San Antonio, Texas · Large city · 3 mi to San Antonio

Admission
98%
SAT
—
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
51%
Students
4,440
To beach
119 mi
Grads in major
3

Samford University

Private

Birmingham, Alabama · Large suburb · 4 mi to Birmingham

Admission
82%
SAT
1201
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
77%
Students
4,206
To beach
198 mi
Grads in major
3

Cedarville University

Private

Cedarville, Ohio · Distant rural · 20 mi to Dayton

Admission
65%
SAT
1241
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
73%
Students
4,024
To beach
125 mi
Grads in major
5

Oral Roberts University

Private

Tulsa, Oklahoma · Large city · 8 mi to Tulsa

Admission
99%
SAT
1196
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
57%
Students
3,487
To beach
436 mi
Grads in major
17

Harding University

Private

Searcy, Arkansas · Distant town · 47 mi to Little Rock

Admission
71%
SAT
1182
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
69%
Students
3,382
To beach
347 mi
Grads in major
3

University of St Thomas

Private

Houston, Texas · Large city · 2 mi to Houston

Admission
90%
SAT
1090
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
69%
Students
3,220
To beach
20 mi
Grads in major
29

Calvin University

Private

Grand Rapids, Michigan · Midsize city · 5 mi to Grand Rapids

Admission
71%
SAT
1233
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
74%
Students
3,193
To beach
32 mi
Grads in major
69

Campbellsville University

Private

Campbellsville, Kentucky · Distant town · 67 mi to Louisville

Admission
80%
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
42%
Students
2,840
To beach
310 mi
Grads in major
10

Azusa Pacific University

Private

Azusa, California · Large suburb · 21 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
88%
SAT
1195
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$67k
Grad rate
62%
Students
2,759
To beach
30 mi
Grads in major
2

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Private

Belton, Texas · Midsize suburb · 38 mi to Waco

Admission
96%
SAT
1099
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
49%
Students
2,759
To beach
169 mi
Grads in major
8

George Fox University

Private

Newberg, Oregon · Fringe town · 20 mi to Portland

Admission
94%
SAT
1197
Net price
$32k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
72%
Students
2,699
To beach
46 mi
Grads in major
1

Lee University

Private

Cleveland, Tennessee · Small city · 26 mi to Chattanooga

Admission
71%
SAT
1145
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
63%
Students
2,617
To beach
293 mi
Grads in major
62

Olivet Nazarene University

Private

Bourbonnais, Illinois · Small suburb · 52 mi to Chicago

Admission
56%
SAT
1117
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
61%
Students
2,603
To beach
42 mi
Grads in major
7

Eastern University

Private

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 13 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
54%
Students
2,404
To beach
13 mi
Grads in major
12

Dallas Baptist University

Private

Dallas, Texas · Large city · 10 mi to Dallas

Admission
89%
SAT
1120
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
57%
Students
2,403
To beach
233 mi
Grads in major
0

Marian University

Private

Indianapolis, Indiana · Large city · 4 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
95%
SAT
—
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
67%
Students
2,266
To beach
136 mi
Grads in major
3

Taylor University

Private

Upland, Indiana · Distant rural · 47 mi to Fort Wayne

Admission
74%
SAT
1220
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
74%
Students
2,025
To beach
114 mi
Grads in major
11

Point University

Private

West Point, Georgia · Distant town · 31 mi to Columbus

Admission
44%
SAT
—
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
34%
Students
1,996
To beach
175 mi
Grads in major
2

Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion

Private

Marion, Indiana · Distant town · 48 mi to Fort Wayne

Admission
89%
SAT
1082
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
67%
Students
1,974
To beach
105 mi
Grads in major
22

Vanguard University of Southern California

Private

Costa Mesa, California · Midsize city · 33 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
62%
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
57%
Students
1,933
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
12

Bethel University

Private

Saint Paul, Minnesota · Large suburb · 7 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
88%
SAT
1249
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
71%
Students
1,871
To beach
127 mi
Grads in major
10

North Greenville University

Private

Tigerville, South Carolina · Fringe rural · 15 mi to Greenville

Admission
67%
SAT
1156
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
55%
Students
1,819
To beach
195 mi
Grads in major
5

Trevecca Nazarene University

Private

Nashville, Tennessee · Large city · 2 mi to Nashville

Admission
69%
SAT
1091
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
53%
Students
1,737
To beach
380 mi
Grads in major
6

The Master's University and Seminary

Private

Santa Clarita, California · Large suburb · 28 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
84%
SAT
—
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
68%
Students
1,622
To beach
24 mi
Grads in major
9

Union University

Private

Jackson, Tennessee · Small city · 76 mi to Memphis

Admission
60%
SAT
1256
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
66%
Students
1,607
To beach
345 mi
Grads in major
9

Ouachita Baptist University

Private

Arkadelphia, Arkansas · Distant town · 61 mi to Little Rock

Admission
68%
SAT
1211
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
61%
Students
1,602
To beach
289 mi
Grads in major
6

Dordt University

Private

Sioux Center, Iowa · Remote town · 43 mi to Sioux Falls

Admission
68%
SAT
1221
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
70%
Students
1,597
To beach
322 mi
Grads in major
3

Lancaster Bible College

Private

Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 3 mi to Lancaster

Admission
56%
SAT
1180
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
67%
Students
1,569
To beach
37 mi
Grads in major
21

University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne

Private

Fort Wayne, Indiana · Large city · 2 mi to Fort Wayne

Admission
96%
SAT
981
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
55%
Students
1,567
To beach
94 mi
Grads in major
1

Faulkner University

Private

Montgomery, Alabama · Midsize city · 5 mi to Montgomery

Admission
73%
SAT
1020
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
37%
Students
1,549
To beach
129 mi
Grads in major
2

Moody Bible Institute

Private

Chicago, Illinois · Large city · 1 mi to Chicago

Admission
83%
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
62%
Students
1,510
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
71

Nelson University

Private

Waxahachie, Texas · Large suburb · 26 mi to Dallas

Admission
89%
SAT
980
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
42%
Students
1,479
To beach
212 mi
Grads in major
60

John Brown University

Private

Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Distant town · 24 mi to Fayetteville

Admission
76%
SAT
1195
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
72%
Students
1,471
To beach
431 mi
Grads in major
7

Grace College and Theological Seminary

Private

Winona Lake, Indiana · Distant town · 37 mi to Fort Wayne

Admission
82%
SAT
1119
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
69%
Students
1,464
To beach
63 mi
Grads in major
20

Southern Nazarene University

Private

Bethany, Oklahoma · Large suburb · 7 mi to Oklahoma City

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
51%
Students
1,455
To beach
425 mi
Grads in major
7

University of Northwestern-St Paul

Private

Saint Paul, Minnesota · Large suburb · 6 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
93%
SAT
1173
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
68%
Students
1,442
To beach
128 mi
Grads in major
7

Asbury University

Private

Wilmore, Kentucky · Fringe town · 15 mi to Lexington

Admission
63%
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
65%
Students
1,420
To beach
263 mi
Grads in major
4

University of Dallas

Private

Irving, Texas · Large city · 9 mi to Dallas

Admission
53%
SAT
1227
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
73%
Students
1,403
To beach
241 mi
Grads in major
2

Oklahoma Baptist University

Private

Shawnee, Oklahoma · Distant town · 34 mi to Oklahoma City

Admission
49%
SAT
1024
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
52%
Students
1,308
To beach
403 mi
Grads in major
8

Cornerstone University

Private

Grand Rapids, Michigan · Midsize city · 4 mi to Grand Rapids

Admission
78%
SAT
—
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
62%
Students
1,298
To beach
32 mi
Grads in major
12

William Jessup University

Private

Rocklin, California · Large suburb · 20 mi to Sacramento

Admission
93%
SAT
1150
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
56%
Students
1,294
To beach
51 mi
Grads in major
1

Gordon College

Private

Wenham, Massachusetts · Fringe rural · 20 mi to Boston

Admission
69%
SAT
1265
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
69%
Students
1,278
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
7

Lubbock Christian University

Private

Lubbock, Texas · Large city · 5 mi to Lubbock

Admission
73%
SAT
1100
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
51%
Students
1,252
To beach
458 mi
Grads in major
4

Evangel University

Private

Springfield, Missouri · Midsize city · 2 mi to Springfield

Admission
72%
SAT
1188
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
65%
Students
1,229
To beach
436 mi
Grads in major
0

Andrews University

Private

Berrien Springs, Michigan · Fringe town · 21 mi to South Bend

Admission
82%
SAT
1150
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
72%
Students
1,224
To beach
11 mi
Grads in major
6

Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online

Private

Addison, Texas · Large suburb · 14 mi to Dallas

Admission
100%
SAT
—
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
—
Students
1,219
To beach
246 mi
Grads in major
1

University of Sioux Falls

Private

Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Midsize city · 1 mi to Sioux Falls

Admission
83%
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
63%
Students
1,218
To beach
317 mi
Grads in major
1

Freed-Hardeman University

Private

Henderson, Tennessee · Distant town · 82 mi to Memphis

Admission
60%
SAT
1109
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
71%
Students
1,212
To beach
327 mi
Grads in major
1

Arizona Christian University

Private

Glendale, Arizona · Large suburb · 14 mi to Phoenix

Admission
71%
SAT
—
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
40%
Students
1,165
To beach
170 mi
Grads in major
3

Oakwood University

Private

Huntsville, Alabama · Midsize city · 4 mi to Huntsville

Admission
45%
SAT
—
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
45%
Students
1,153
To beach
288 mi
Grads in major
3

Geneva College

Private

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 28 mi to Youngstown

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
61%
Students
1,096
To beach
82 mi
Grads in major
10

Huntington University

Private

Huntington, Indiana · Distant town · 22 mi to Fort Wayne

Admission
76%
SAT
1052
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
64%
Students
1,082
To beach
90 mi
Grads in major
4

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo

Private

Fajardo, Puerto Rico · Small suburb · 31 mi to San Juan

Admission
27%
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$23k
Grad rate
38%
Students
1,072
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
2

Anderson University

Private

Anderson, Indiana · Small city · 35 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
79%
SAT
1035
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
54%
Students
1,057
To beach
129 mi
Grads in major
2

Northwest Nazarene University

Private

Nampa, Idaho · Midsize suburb · 19 mi to Boise

Admission
65%
SAT
1130
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
71%
Students
1,024
To beach
371 mi
Grads in major
1

Spring Arbor University

Private

Spring Arbor, Michigan · Fringe rural · 36 mi to Lansing

Admission
52%
SAT
1170
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
64%
Students
1,010
To beach
64 mi
Grads in major
6

Bethel University

Private

Mishawaka, Indiana · Small city · 3 mi to South Bend

Admission
98%
SAT
1014
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
53%
Students
1,008
To beach
27 mi
Grads in major
14

MidAmerica Nazarene University

Private

Olathe, Kansas · Large suburb · 19 mi to Kansas City

Admission
79%
SAT
1048
Net price
$32k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
54%
Students
983
To beach
429 mi
Grads in major
2

Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Private

Standish, Maine · Fringe rural · 16 mi to Portland

Admission
84%
SAT
1040
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
66%
Students
964
To beach
15 mi
Grads in major
1

Southwestern College

Private

Winfield, Kansas · Distant town · 36 mi to Wichita

Admission
76%
SAT
—
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
36%
Students
924
To beach
530 mi
Grads in major
1

Toccoa Falls College

Private

Toccoa Falls, Georgia · Distant town · 58 mi to Greenville

Admission
66%
SAT
1130
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
44%
Students
875
To beach
202 mi
Grads in major
7

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Private

New Orleans, Louisiana · Large city · 4 mi to New Orleans

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
74%
Students
865
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
69

Ohio Christian University

Private

Circleville, Ohio · Fringe rural · 25 mi to Columbus

Admission
38%
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
34%
Students
862
To beach
125 mi
Grads in major
2

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Private

Louisville, Kentucky · Large city · 4 mi to Louisville

Admission
56%
SAT
1120
Net price
—
Earnings
—
Grad rate
40%
Students
848
To beach
247 mi
Grads in major
4

Trinity Christian College

Private

Palos Heights, Illinois · Large suburb · 17 mi to Chicago

Admission
85%
SAT
1157
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
58%
Students
820
To beach
14 mi
Grads in major
1

Milligan University

Private

Milligan, Tennessee · Midsize suburb · 51 mi to Asheville

Admission
72%
SAT
1189
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
63%
Students
818
To beach
264 mi
Grads in major
1

Malone University

Private

Canton, Ohio · Small city · 19 mi to Akron

Admission
76%
SAT
1081
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
45%
Students
798
To beach
50 mi
Grads in major
10

Crown College

Private

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota · Fringe rural · 24 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
23%
SAT
—
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
45%
Students
796
To beach
151 mi
Grads in major
14

Rochester Christian University

Private

Rochester Hills, Michigan · Large suburb · 24 mi to Detroit

Admission
98%
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
44%
Students
792
To beach
25 mi
Grads in major
2

Emmanuel University

Private

Franklin Springs, Georgia · Distant rural · 58 mi to Greenville

Admission
74%
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
42%
Students
775
To beach
179 mi
Grads in major
8

Cairn University-Langhorne

Private

Langhorne, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 20 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
88%
SAT
1110
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
60%
Students
775
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
8

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Private

Kansas City, Missouri · Large city · 6 mi to Kansas City

Admission
96%
SAT
—
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
48%
Students
747
To beach
409 mi
Grads in major
19

Johnson University

Private

Knoxville, Tennessee · Fringe rural · 10 mi to Knoxville

Admission
65%
SAT
1078
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
57%
Students
743
To beach
287 mi
Grads in major
5

Martin Luther College

Private

New Ulm, Minnesota · Distant town · 75 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
87%
SAT
1090
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
72%
Students
725
To beach
204 mi
Grads in major
2

Grace Christian University

Private

Wyoming, Michigan · Small city · 3 mi to Grand Rapids

Admission
99%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
51%
Students
716
To beach
27 mi
Grads in major
64

Columbia International University

Private

Columbia, South Carolina · Midsize city · 6 mi to Columbia

Admission
94%
SAT
—
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
47%
Students
716
To beach
107 mi
Grads in major
7

Howard Payne University

Private

Brownwood, Texas · Remote town · 109 mi to Waco

Admission
67%
SAT
1026
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
28%
Students
713
To beach
249 mi
Grads in major
1

North Central University

Private

Minneapolis, Minnesota · Large city · 1 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
99%
SAT
—
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
66%
Students
709
To beach
134 mi
Grads in major
34

Judson University

Private

Elgin, Illinois · Midsize city · 36 mi to Chicago

Admission
48%
SAT
1039
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
60%
Students
708
To beach
27 mi
Grads in major
4

Concordia University Ann Arbor

Private

Ann Arbor, Michigan · Midsize city · 33 mi to Detroit

Admission
69%
SAT
—
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
48%
Students
702
To beach
27 mi
Grads in major
5

Ozark Christian College

Private

Joplin, Missouri · Small city · 67 mi to Springfield

Admission
94%
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
64%
Students
602
To beach
491 mi
Grads in major
88

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Private

Wake Forest, North Carolina · Large suburb · 16 mi to Raleigh

Admission
75%
SAT
1127
Net price
$13k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
58%
Students
585
To beach
88 mi
Grads in major
12

Hope International University

Private

Fullerton, California · Large suburb · 24 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
33%
SAT
1020
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
49%
Students
564
To beach
15 mi
Grads in major
3

Saint Elizabeth University

Private

Morristown, New Jersey · Large suburb · 23 mi to New York

Admission
71%
SAT
—
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
51%
Students
557
To beach
16 mi
Grads in major
12

Maranatha Baptist University

Private

Watertown, Wisconsin · Fringe town · 35 mi to Madison

Admission
72%
SAT
1170
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
64%
Students
541
To beach
42 mi
Grads in major
14

Bushnell University

Private

Eugene, Oregon · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Eugene

Admission
67%
SAT
1020
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
56%
Students
517
To beach
52 mi
Grads in major
3

Tabor College

Private

Hillsboro, Kansas · Remote rural · 46 mi to Wichita

Admission
65%
SAT
—
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
34%
Students
494
To beach
561 mi
Grads in major
8

University of Valley Forge

Private

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 23 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
61%
SAT
—
Net price
$32k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
49%
Students
471
To beach
21 mi
Grads in major
7

Life Pacific University

Private

San Dimas, California · Large suburb · 24 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
96%
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
40%
Students
456
To beach
29 mi
Grads in major
32

Valor Christian College

Private

Canal Winchester, Ohio · Large city · 10 mi to Columbus

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$34k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
44%
Students
414
To beach
105 mi
Grads in major
20