The faith-related schools are specialized on the faith related fields at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The schools usually have a special focus with concentrations of at least 80 percent of the specialized programs.
Here, we introduce the 2023 Top 25 Faith-Related Schools and compare them with admission and tuition information. Sioux Falls Seminary ranks first in Top 25 Faith-Related Schools ranking and Hebrew College is placed in second. (Ranking data from College Evaluator)
Academic Comparison Between Top 25 Faith-Related Schools
The average graduation rate is 57.85% and the average students to faculty ratio is 8.72:1 at those colleges.
The following table compares the key academic facts between the Top 25 Faith-Related Schools with acceptance rate, SAT scores, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
| Rank | Name | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition | Graduation Rate | Population | Student-Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sioux Falls Seminary Sioux Falls, SD | - | $3,600 | - | 739 | 2:1 |
| 2 | Hebrew College Newton Centre, MA | $25,220 | $30,000 | - | 133 | 30:1 |
| 3 | California Christian College Fresno, CA | $9,330 | $10,890 | - | 14 | 2:1 |
| 4 | Calvary University Kansas City, MO | $11,152 | $12,500 | 43% | 387 | 10:1 |
| 5 | Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary Jacksonville, TX | $6,000 | $8,850 | 100% | 112 | 3:1 |
| 6 | The King's University Southlake, TX | $11,520 | $12,720 | 41% | 650 | 10:1 |
| 7 | Manhattan Christian College Manhattan, KS | $15,418 | $17,914 | 32% | 158 | 11:1 |
| 8 | Lancaster Bible College Lancaster, PA | $22,580 | $28,460 | 62% | 1,967 | 15:1 |
| 9 | Shasta Bible College and Graduate School Redding, CA | $12,060 | $14,460 | - | 39 | 3:1 |
| 10 | Appalachian Bible College Mount Hope, WV | $14,290 | $17,050 | 57% | 199 | 7:1 |
| 11 | Johnson University Knoxville, TN | $14,920 | $19,274 | 61% | 942 | 10:1 |
| 12 | Boston Baptist College Boston, MA | $12,600 | $12,600 | 80% | 42 | 6:1 |
| 13 | Boise Bible College Boise, ID | $12,080 | $9,770 | 50% | 89 | 10:1 |
| 14 | Conception Seminary College Conception, MO | $21,526 | $24,248 | 37% | 27 | 2:1 |
| 15 | Emmaus Bible College Dubuque, IA | $17,520 | $19,800 | 75% | 193 | 7:1 |
| 16 | Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York, NY | $54,684 | $68,365 | 87% | 348 | 7:1 |
| 17 | Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Ankeny, IA | $16,766 | $18,740 | 56% | 446 | 15:1 |
| 18 | Davis College Johnson City, NY | $16,800 | $17,200 | 53% | 147 | 11:1 |
| 19 | Life Pacific University San Dimas, CA | $14,884 | $19,140 | 51% | 551 | 10:1 |
| 20 | Mid-Atlantic Christian University Elizabeth City, NC | $14,080 | $17,040 | 44% | 145 | 7:1 |
| 21 | The Baptist College of Florida Graceville, FL | $11,100 | $12,450 | 56% | 446 | 9:1 |
| 22 | Mount Angel Seminary Saint Benedict, OR | $21,404 | $27,832 | 54% | 119 | 6:1 |
| 23 | Trinity Baptist College Jacksonville, FL | $11,640 | $14,300 | 18% | 365 | 15:1 |
| 24 | Heritage Christian University Florence, AL | $11,232 | $11,632 | - | 131 | 6:1 |
| 25 | St. John Vianney College Seminary Miami, FL | $21,000 | $23,100 | 100% | 45 | 4:1 |
| Average | - | $18,877 | 57.85% | 8,434 (Total) | 8.72:1 |
Top 25 Faith-Related Schools 2023 Tuition Comparison and 2024 Estimated Costs
The following table lists 2022-2023 tuition & fees and compares them between Top 25 Faith-Related Schools. The 2022-2023 costs are officially published by NCES, National Center for Education Statistics.
The estimated costs for the academic year 2023-2024 are estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2022 to 2023.
For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of Top 25 Faith-Related Schools is $18,877 where Jewish Theological Seminary of America has the most expensive costs at $68,365 and Sioux Falls Seminary has the lowest amount of tuition at $3,600.
The average graduate tuition & fees of Top 25 Faith-Related Schools is $13,805 where Jewish Theological Seminary of America has the highest tuition with $37,120 and Sioux Falls Seminary has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $3,600.
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