Colleges

The 209 US colleges offering theological and ministerial studies — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

Grand Canyon University

Private

Phoenix, Arizona · Large city · 6 mi to Phoenix

Admission
79%
SAT
1077
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
43%
Students
73,371
To beach
165 mi
Grads in major
6

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
65

Boston University

Private

Boston, Massachusetts · Large city · 3 mi to Boston

Admission
11%
SAT
1480
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
89%
Students
18,248
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
10

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
2

Boston College

Private

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts · Small city · 6 mi to Boston

Admission
16%
SAT
1507
Net price
$42k
Earnings
$104k
Grad rate
91%
Students
10,085
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
8

St. John's University-New York

Private

Queens, New York · Large city · 11 mi to New York

Admission
83%
SAT
1244
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$70k
Grad rate
66%
Students
9,477
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
2

University of Notre Dame

Private

Notre Dame, Indiana · Large suburb · 2 mi to South Bend

Admission
11%
SAT
1520
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$100k
Grad rate
95%
Students
8,818
To beach
25 mi
Grads in major
51

Marquette University

Private

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Large city · 1 mi to Milwaukee

Admission
81%
SAT
1310
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$78k
Grad rate
83%
Students
7,660
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
12

University of Chicago

Private

Chicago, Illinois · Large city · 6 mi to Chicago

Admission
4%
SAT
1554
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$92k
Grad rate
96%
Students
7,569
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
15

Saint Louis University

Private

Saint Louis, Missouri · Large city · 2 mi to St. Louis

Admission
75%
SAT
1317
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$71k
Grad rate
80%
Students
7,267
To beach
256 mi
Grads in major
6

Belmont University

Private

Nashville, Tennessee · Large city · 2 mi to Nashville

Admission
95%
SAT
1280
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
71%
Students
7,137
To beach
380 mi
Grads in major
1

Loyola Marymount University

Private

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 11 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
45%
SAT
1359
Net price
$48k
Earnings
$78k
Grad rate
79%
Students
7,094
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
4

Villanova University

Private

Villanova, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 11 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
27%
SAT
1460
Net price
$44k
Earnings
$100k
Grad rate
92%
Students
6,938
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
2

Saint Leo University

Private

Saint Leo, Florida · Fringe town · 29 mi to Tampa

Admission
78%
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
45%
Students
6,721
To beach
26 mi
Grads in major
7

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
9

University of St Thomas

Private

Saint Paul, Minnesota · Large city · 4 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
85%
SAT
1296
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
76%
Students
6,245
To beach
134 mi
Grads in major
4

Seton Hall University

Private

South Orange, New Jersey · Large suburb · 13 mi to New York

Admission
73%
SAT
1322
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$70k
Grad rate
69%
Students
6,036
To beach
7 mi
Grads in major
3

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
8

Duquesne University

Private

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Large city · < 1 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
84%
SAT
1276
Net price
$38k
Earnings
$75k
Grad rate
77%
Students
5,350
To beach
110 mi
Grads in major
1

University of San Francisco

Private

San Francisco, California · Large city · 2 mi to San Francisco

Admission
62%
SAT
1295
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$90k
Grad rate
70%
Students
5,287
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
2

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
292

Creighton University

Private

Omaha, Nebraska · Large city · 1 mi to Omaha

Admission
80%
SAT
1321
Net price
$32k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
83%
Students
4,348
To beach
424 mi
Grads in major
5

Providence College

Private

Providence, Rhode Island · Midsize city · 2 mi to Providence

Admission
51%
SAT
1346
Net price
$49k
Earnings
$87k
Grad rate
86%
Students
4,229
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
8

Itawamba Community College

Public

Fulton, Mississippi · Remote rural · 106 mi to Birmingham

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$33k
Grad rate
50%
Students
4,167
To beach
246 mi
Grads in major
2

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
59

Biola University

Private

La Mirada, California · Large suburb · 17 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
74%
SAT
1261
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
68%
Students
3,474
To beach
13 mi
Grads in major
21

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
9

Concordia University-Saint Paul

Private

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

Admission
79%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
46%
Students
3,018
To beach
133 mi
Grads in major
1

Elmhurst University

Private

Elmhurst, Illinois · Large suburb · 16 mi to Chicago

Admission
74%
SAT
1151
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
70%
Students
3,006
To beach
16 mi
Grads in major
1

University of Portland

Private

Portland, Oregon · Large city · 5 mi to Portland

Admission
89%
SAT
1277
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
80%
Students
2,957
To beach
46 mi
Grads in major
4

Franciscan University of Steubenville

Private

Steubenville, Ohio · Small city · 33 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
58%
SAT
1220
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
75%
Students
2,901
To beach
96 mi
Grads in major
122

Charleston Southern University

Private

Charleston, South Carolina · Midsize city · 16 mi to Charleston

Admission
96%
SAT
1059
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
47%
Students
2,893
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
1

Houston Christian University

Private

Houston, Texas · Large city · 10 mi to Houston

Admission
84%
SAT
1084
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
49%
Students
2,886
To beach
27 mi
Grads in major
1

Loyola University New Orleans

Private

New Orleans, Louisiana · Large city · 3 mi to New Orleans

Admission
93%
SAT
—
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
59%
Students
2,812
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
4

Southern Adventist University

Private

Collegedale, Tennessee · Large suburb · 15 mi to Chattanooga

Admission
66%
SAT
1129
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
49%
Students
2,773
To beach
297 mi
Grads in major
14

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

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
8

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
11

Palm Beach Atlantic University

Private

West Palm Beach, Florida · Midsize city · 1 mi to West Palm Beach

Admission
82%
SAT
1075
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
55%
Students
2,603
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
14

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
9

Dominican University

Private

River Forest, Illinois · Large suburb · 10 mi to Chicago

Admission
90%
SAT
1002
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
55%
Students
2,561
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
3

Stonehill College

Private

Easton, Massachusetts · Large suburb · 21 mi to Boston

Admission
66%
SAT
—
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$78k
Grad rate
76%
Students
2,528
To beach
14 mi
Grads in major
1

Saint Edward's University

Private

Austin, Texas · Large city · 3 mi to Austin

Admission
81%
SAT
1138
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
63%
Students
2,493
To beach
123 mi
Grads in major
6

St Catherine University

Private

Saint Paul, Minnesota · Large city · 5 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
92%
SAT
1147
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
61%
Students
2,473
To beach
135 mi
Grads in major
2

University of Mary

Private

Bismarck, North Dakota · Fringe rural · 6 mi to Bismarck

Admission
75%
SAT
1159
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
67%
Students
2,416
To beach
409 mi
Grads in major
10

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
2

Gannon University

Private

Erie, Pennsylvania · Small city · < 1 mi to Erie

Admission
74%
SAT
—
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
66%
Students
2,365
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
1

Benedictine College

Private

Atchison, Kansas · Distant town · 43 mi to Kansas City

Admission
98%
SAT
1252
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
62%
Students
2,272
To beach
423 mi
Grads in major
51

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
2

Grove City College

Private

Grove City, Pennsylvania · Distant town · 30 mi to Youngstown

Admission
72%
SAT
1272
Net price
—
Earnings
—
Grad rate
83%
Students
2,216
To beach
61 mi
Grads in major
10

St. Thomas University

Private

Miami Gardens, Florida · Large suburb · 12 mi to Miami

Admission
98%
SAT
—
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
48%
Students
2,214
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
2

Concordia University-Wisconsin

Private

Mequon, Wisconsin · Large suburb · 15 mi to Milwaukee

Admission
78%
SAT
1190
Net price
$36k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
68%
Students
2,197
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
9

Bellarmine University

Private

Louisville, Kentucky · Large city · 4 mi to Louisville

Admission
86%
SAT
1210
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
64%
Students
2,161
To beach
249 mi
Grads in major
3

DeSales University

Private

Center Valley, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 8 mi to Allentown

Admission
77%
SAT
1186
Net price
$32k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
72%
Students
2,128
To beach
41 mi
Grads in major
7

Saint Anselm College

Private

Manchester, New Hampshire · Midsize suburb · 3 mi to Manchester

Admission
78%
SAT
1201
Net price
$35k
Earnings
$73k
Grad rate
80%
Students
2,087
To beach
34 mi
Grads in major
1

Valparaiso University

Private

Valparaiso, Indiana · Small suburb · 42 mi to Chicago

Admission
89%
SAT
1178
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
70%
Students
2,083
To beach
14 mi
Grads in major
3

Bob Jones University

Private

Greenville, South Carolina · Small city · 2 mi to Greenville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
65%
Students
2,005
To beach
183 mi
Grads in major
25

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
0

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
14

St. Mary's University

Private

San Antonio, Texas · Large city · 5 mi to San Antonio

Admission
98%
SAT
1089
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
59%
Students
1,951
To beach
123 mi
Grads in major
1

Benedictine University

Private

Lisle, Illinois · Large suburb · 25 mi to Chicago

Admission
95%
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
50%
Students
1,942
To beach
26 mi
Grads in major
1

Saint Ambrose University

Private

Davenport, Iowa · Midsize city · 64 mi to Cedar Rapids

Admission
77%
SAT
1093
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
61%
Students
1,916
To beach
150 mi
Grads in major
4

North Park University

Private

Chicago, Illinois · Large city · 8 mi to Chicago

Admission
69%
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
58%
Students
1,818
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
1

Mount St. Mary's University

Private

Emmitsburg, Maryland · Distant rural · 48 mi to Harrisburg

Admission
74%
SAT
1176
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
65%
Students
1,768
To beach
49 mi
Grads in major
4

Seattle Pacific University

Private

Seattle, Washington · Large city · 3 mi to Seattle

Admission
83%
SAT
—
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$65k
Grad rate
62%
Students
1,762
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
4

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
9

Assumption University

Private

Worcester, Massachusetts · Midsize city · 3 mi to Worcester

Admission
83%
SAT
—
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$75k
Grad rate
75%
Students
1,669
To beach
40 mi
Grads in major
2

Mid-America Christian University

Private

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Large city · 9 mi to Oklahoma City

Admission
92%
SAT
1020
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
44%
Students
1,666
To beach
414 mi
Grads in major
19

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
48

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
7

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
1

Concordia University-Irvine

Private

Irvine, California · Large city · 34 mi to Riverside

Admission
66%
SAT
—
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$65k
Grad rate
58%
Students
1,536
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
10

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
126

Siena Heights University

Private

Adrian, Michigan · Distant town · 30 mi to Toledo

Admission
69%
SAT
954
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
39%
Students
1,495
To beach
30 mi
Grads in major
1

Grand View University

Private

Des Moines, Iowa · Midsize city · 3 mi to Des Moines

Admission
99%
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
54%
Students
1,486
To beach
300 mi
Grads in major
4

King's College

Private

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania · Small city · 16 mi to Scranton

Admission
93%
SAT
1170
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
60%
Students
1,484
To beach
96 mi
Grads in major
2

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
1

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
3

LeTourneau University

Private

Longview, Texas · Small city · 57 mi to Shreveport

Admission
38%
SAT
1208
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
59%
Students
1,468
To beach
179 mi
Grads in major
8

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
20

University of Dubuque

Private

Dubuque, Iowa · Small city · 61 mi to Cedar Rapids

Admission
89%
SAT
1110
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
40%
Students
1,440
To beach
146 mi
Grads in major
2

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
2

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
18

Saint Johns University

Private

Collegeville, Minnesota · Fringe rural · 69 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
91%
SAT
1183
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$77k
Grad rate
75%
Students
1,395
To beach
136 mi
Grads in major
3

Walsh University

Private

North Canton, Ohio · Large suburb · 16 mi to Akron

Admission
71%
SAT
1193
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
59%
Students
1,390
To beach
47 mi
Grads in major
5

College of Saint Benedict

Private

Saint Joseph, Minnesota · Midsize suburb · 65 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
92%
SAT
1151
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
77%
Students
1,370
To beach
134 mi
Grads in major
4

East Texas Baptist University

Private

Marshall, Texas · Distant town · 36 mi to Shreveport

Admission
58%
SAT
—
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
47%
Students
1,352
To beach
180 mi
Grads in major
6

Southwest Baptist University

Private

Bolivar, Missouri · Distant town · 28 mi to Springfield

Admission
68%
SAT
1088
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
55%
Students
1,341
To beach
423 mi
Grads in major
10

Concordia University-Chicago

Private

River Forest, Illinois · Large suburb · 9 mi to Chicago

Admission
93%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
36%
Students
1,323
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
4

Immaculata University

Private

Immaculata, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 22 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
86%
SAT
1260
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$76k
Grad rate
71%
Students
1,320
To beach
16 mi
Grads in major
1

Texas Lutheran University

Private

Seguin, Texas · Fringe town · 32 mi to San Antonio

Admission
96%
SAT
—
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
54%
Students
1,304
To beach
99 mi
Grads in major
5

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
9

Ave Maria University

Private

Ave Maria, Florida · Distant rural · 34 mi to Fort Myers

Admission
41%
SAT
—
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
54%
Students
1,298
To beach
24 mi
Grads in major
10

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

Concordia University-Nebraska

Private

Seward, Nebraska · Distant town · 21 mi to Lincoln

Admission
86%
SAT
—
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
65%
Students
1,283
To beach
473 mi
Grads in major
7