A program that focuses on the theory and practice of providing educational services to members of faith communities, within the context of a particular religion, and that prepares individuals to serve as religious educators. Includes instruction in planning and teaching lessons, organizing and supervising instructional activities, designing and developing instructional materials, and administering religious education programs and facilities.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Canyon University | 389 | 2% | $32,100 |
| 2 | Moody Bible Institute | 81 | 10% | $27,080 |
| 3 | Dallas Theological Seminary | 57 | 12% | N/A |
| 4 | Crown College | 45 | 16% | $40,762 |
| 5 | Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global | 39 | 1% | $13,778 |
| 6 | Liberty University | 38 | 0% | $40,075 |
| 7 | Crossroads Bible College | 38 | 100% | $14,400 |
| 8 | Franciscan University of Steubenville | 37 | 5% | $39,200 |
| 9 | Dallas Baptist University | 34 | 3% | $41,170 |
| 10 | Trinity International University-Illinois | 33 | 10% | $46,510 |
| 11 | Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion | 32 | 27% | N/A |
| 12 | Biola University | 30 | 2% | $56,956 |
| 13 | Azusa Pacific University | 28 | 1% | $54,144 |
| 14 | New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary | 26 | 7% | $18,320 |
| 15 | Wheaton College | 24 | 3% | $49,300 |
| 16 | Wesley Theological Seminary | 22 | 25% | N/A |
| 17 | Jewish Theological Seminary of America | 20 | 22% | $76,848 |
| 18 | Princeton Theological Seminary | 18 | 9% | N/A |
| 19 | Concordia University-Nebraska | 17 | 2% | $44,110 |
| 20 | Hebrew College | 16 | 36% | N/A |
| 21 | North Park University | 14 | 2% | $43,005 |
| 22 | Allegheny Wesleyan College | 14 | 100% | $14,412 |
| 23 | Union Presbyterian Seminary | 14 | 29% | N/A |
| 24 | Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinka | 13 | 100% | $9,700 |
| 25 | University of the Cumberlands | 11 | 0% | $38,400 |
| 26 | Grace Christian University | 11 | 5% | $24,255 |
| 27 | Fordham University | 10 | 0% | $74,265 |
| 28 | Loyola University New Orleans | 10 | 1% | $56,564 |
| 29 | Bethel Seminary-St Paul | 10 | 12% | N/A |
| 30 | Veritas Baptist College | 10 | 28% | $6,600 |
| 31 | Olivet Nazarene University | 10 | 1% | $47,670 |
| 32 | Concordia University-Chicago | 8 | 0% | $44,426 |
| 33 | Lindsey Wilson College | 8 | 1% | $40,478 |
| 34 | Northwestern College | 8 | 3% | $44,600 |
| 35 | Cedarville University | 8 | 1% | $40,648 |
| 36 | Lee University | 8 | 1% | $31,150 |
| 37 | The Baptist College of Florida | 8 | 9% | $19,062 |
| 38 | Messiah College | 7 | 1% | $49,280 |
| 39 | Taylor University | 7 | 2% | $47,228 |
| 40 | Talmudic College of Florida | 7 | 100% | $26,650 |
| 41 | Benedictine College | 7 | 2% | $44,850 |
| 42 | Howard Payne University | 7 | 3% | $40,566 |
| 43 | Concordia University Texas | 7 | 1% | $47,244 |
| 44 | George Fox University | 6 | 1% | $50,270 |
| 45 | Unification Theological Seminary | 6 | 50% | N/A |
| 46 | Campbellsville University | 6 | 1% | $39,586 |
| 47 | The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | 6 | 1% | $30,783 |
| 48 | Central Christian College of the Bible | 6 | 12% | $24,043 |
| 49 | Bryan College-Dayton | 6 | 2% | $38,250 |
| 50 | Universidad Teologica del Caribe | 5 | 14% | $10,592 |
| 51 | Trinity International University-Florida | 5 | 9% | $14,680 |
| 52 | Carolina College of Biblical Studies | 5 | 18% | $7,820 |
| 53 | Wayland Baptist University | 5 | 0% | $33,318 |
| 54 | Boise Bible College | 5 | 14% | $23,818 |
| 55 | Toccoa Falls College | 5 | 3% | $37,392 |
| 56 | Presbyterian College | 5 | 3% | $52,910 |
| 57 | Columbia International University | 4 | 1% | $36,150 |
| 58 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 4 | 1% | $42,614 |
| 59 | Covenant Theological Seminary | 4 | 3% | N/A |
| 60 | Cornerstone University | 4 | 1% | $36,772 |
| 61 | Louisiana College | 4 | 2% | $27,038 |
| 62 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 4 | 1% | $41,576 |
| 63 | Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | 4 | 1% | $18,587 |
| 64 | Loyola University Chicago | 3 | 0% | $61,328 |
| 65 | Shaw University | 3 | 1% | $29,378 |
| 66 | Asbury University | 3 | 1% | $41,568 |
| 67 | Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 3 | 1% | $20,256 |
| 68 | Asbury Theological Seminary | 3 | 1% | N/A |
| 69 | Felician University | 3 | 1% | $51,550 |
| 70 | Huntington University | 3 | 1% | $38,222 |
| 71 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | 3 | 0% | $38,578 |
| 72 | Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa | 2 | 4% | $12,116 |
| 73 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro | 2 | 0% | $10,709 |
| 74 | University of Valley Forge | 2 | 1% | $35,787 |
| 75 | Erskine College | 2 | 2% | $53,500 |
| 76 | Southern Adventist University | 2 | 0% | $34,990 |
| 77 | Southwestern Assemblies of God University | 2 | 0% | $34,178 |
| 78 | Marian University | 2 | 0% | $49,602 |
| 79 | Lindenwood University | 2 | 0% | $30,500 |
| 80 | College of Our Lady of the Elms | 2 | 0% | $52,462 |
| 81 | Emory University | 2 | 0% | $69,502 |
| 82 | Catholic University of America | 2 | 0% | $64,560 |
| 83 | Andrews University | 2 | 0% | $40,566 |
| 84 | Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | 2 | 4% | N/A |
| 85 | Lincoln Christian University | 2 | 1% | $26,581 |
| 86 | Morris College | 1 | 1% | $25,995 |
| 87 | Huntsville Bible College | 1 | 5% | $5,110 |
| 88 | Piedmont International University | 1 | 1% | $20,829 |
| 89 | Eastern Nazarene College | 1 | 1% | $41,414 |
| 90 | Brigham Young University-Provo | 1 | 0% | $18,776 |
| 91 | Concordia University-Irvine | 1 | 0% | $51,930 |
| 92 | Chestnut Hill College | 1 | 0% | $54,072 |
| 93 | Oakwood University | 1 | 0% | $38,762 |
| 94 | Nazarene Theological Seminary | 1 | 2% | N/A |
| 95 | Calvin Theological Seminary | 1 | 2% | N/A |
| 96 | Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | 1 | 0% | N/A |
| 97 | Nazarene Bible College | 1 | 1% | $13,260 |
| 98 | Concordia University-Portland | 1 | 0% | $44,078 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Religious Education program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.