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 2025 Top 25 Faith-Related Schools and compare them with admission and tuition information. Virginia Beach Theological Seminary ranks first in Top 25 Faith-Related Schools ranking and Tri-State Bible College is placed in second. (Ranking data from College Evaluator)
Academic Comparison Between Top 25 Faith-Related Schools
The average graduation rate is 52.05% and the average students to faculty ratio is 6.74:1 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 | Virginia Beach Theological Seminary Virginia Beach, VA | $8,210 | $8,640 | - | 35 | 1:1 |
| 2 | Tri-State Bible College South Point, OH | $9,100 | $9,100 | - | 20 | 1:1 |
| 3 | Summit Christian College Gering, NE | $6,565 | $7,928 | 25% | 23 | 3:1 |
| 4 | The King's University Southlake, TX | $11,520 | $12,480 | 47% | 579 | 10:1 |
| 5 | Davis College Pottersville, NY | $16,800 | $18,000 | 27% | 137 | 6:1 |
| 6 | Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary Jacksonville, TX | $6,000 | $10,050 | - | 95 | 3:1 |
| 7 | Appalachian Bible College Mount Hope, WV | $14,290 | $18,760 | 71% | 218 | 8:1 |
| 8 | Manhattan Christian College Manhattan, KS | $15,418 | $19,126 | 44% | 145 | 12:1 |
| 9 | Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Ellendale, ND | $16,040 | $19,700 | 46% | 244 | 9:1 |
| 10 | Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook Wynnewood, PA | $20,655 | $25,774 | 42% | 173 | 4:1 |
| 11 | Messenger College Bedford, TX | $9,120 | $11,620 | 100% | 26 | 8:1 |
| 12 | Conception Seminary College Conception, MO | $21,526 | $26,206 | 50% | 41 | 5:1 |
| 13 | Mid-South Christian College Memphis, TN | $7,046 | $11,990 | 60% | 32 | 3:1 |
| 14 | Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York, NY | $54,684 | $71,910 | 90% | 316 | 8:1 |
| 15 | Veritas Baptist College Lawrenceburg, IN | $5,680 | $9,712 | 43% | 200 | 4:1 |
| 16 | St. John Vianney College Seminary Miami, FL | $21,000 | $25,500 | 100% | 29 | 4:1 |
| 17 | Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton, NJ | - | $20,900 | - | 287 | - |
| 18 | Heritage Christian University Florence, AL | $11,232 | $11,982 | 67% | 158 | 8:1 |
| 19 | Boston Baptist College Boston, MA | $12,600 | $14,304 | 14% | 33 | 4:1 |
| 20 | Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America New York, NY | $11,250 | $13,250 | 7% | 66 | 5:1 |
| 21 | Ozark Christian College Joplin, MO | $12,720 | $16,000 | 64% | 701 | 13:1 |
| 22 | Mount Angel Seminary Saint Benedict, OR | $21,404 | $31,490 | 50% | 116 | 6:1 |
| 23 | Brite Divinity School Fort Worth, TX | - | - | - | 119 | - |
| 24 | Boise Bible College Boise, ID | $12,080 | $11,802 | 32% | 103 | 12:1 |
| 25 | Moody Bible Institute Chicago, IL | $12,528 | $15,786 | 62% | 2,216 | 18:1 |
| Average | - | $18,417 | 52.05% | 6,112 (Total) | 6.74:1 |
Top 25 Faith-Related Schools 2025 Tuition Comparison and 2026 Estimated Costs
The following table lists and compares 2024-2025 tuition & fees between Top 25 Faith-Related Schools. The 2024-2025 costs are officially published by NCES, National Center for Education Statistics.
The estimated costs for the academic year 2025-2026 are estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2024 to 2025.
For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of Top 25 Faith-Related Schools is $18,417 where Jewish Theological Seminary of America has the most expensive costs at $71,910 and Summit Christian College has the lowest amount of tuition at $7,928.
The average graduate tuition & fees of Top 25 Faith-Related Schools is $15,356 where Jewish Theological Seminary of America has the highest tuition with $40,974 and Mid-South Christian College has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $3,980.
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