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 | Crossroads Bible College | 38 | 100% | $14,400 |
| 7 | Liberty University | 38 | 0% | $40,075 |
| 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 | Union Presbyterian Seminary | 14 | 29% | N/A |
| 22 | North Park University | 14 | 2% | $43,005 |
| 23 | Allegheny Wesleyan College | 14 | 100% | $14,412 |
| 24 | Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinka | 13 | 100% | $9,700 |
| 25 | Grace Christian University | 11 | 5% | $24,255 |
| 26 | University of the Cumberlands | 11 | 0% | $38,400 |
| 27 | Olivet Nazarene University | 10 | 1% | $47,670 |
| 28 | Fordham University | 10 | 0% | $74,265 |
| 29 | Veritas Baptist College | 10 | 28% | $6,600 |
| 30 | Loyola University New Orleans | 10 | 1% | $56,564 |
| 31 | Bethel Seminary-St Paul | 10 | 12% | N/A |
| 32 | Cedarville University | 8 | 1% | $40,648 |
| 33 | Northwestern College | 8 | 3% | $44,600 |
| 34 | Lee University | 8 | 1% | $31,150 |
| 35 | The Baptist College of Florida | 8 | 9% | $19,062 |
| 36 | Lindsey Wilson College | 8 | 1% | $40,478 |
| 37 | Concordia University-Chicago | 8 | 0% | $44,426 |
| 38 | Benedictine College | 7 | 2% | $44,850 |
| 39 | Howard Payne University | 7 | 3% | $40,566 |
| 40 | Messiah College | 7 | 1% | $49,280 |
| 41 | Concordia University Texas | 7 | 1% | $47,244 |
| 42 | Taylor University | 7 | 2% | $47,228 |
| 43 | Talmudic College of Florida | 7 | 100% | $26,650 |
| 44 | Bryan College-Dayton | 6 | 2% | $38,250 |
| 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 | George Fox University | 6 | 1% | $50,270 |
| 49 | Central Christian College of the Bible | 6 | 12% | $24,043 |
| 50 | Trinity International University-Florida | 5 | 9% | $14,680 |
| 51 | Boise Bible College | 5 | 14% | $23,818 |
| 52 | Presbyterian College | 5 | 3% | $52,910 |
| 53 | Toccoa Falls College | 5 | 3% | $37,392 |
| 54 | Universidad Teologica del Caribe | 5 | 14% | $10,592 |
| 55 | Carolina College of Biblical Studies | 5 | 18% | $7,820 |
| 56 | Wayland Baptist University | 5 | 0% | $33,318 |
| 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 | Louisiana College | 4 | 2% | $27,038 |
| 61 | Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | 4 | 1% | $18,587 |
| 62 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 4 | 1% | $41,576 |
| 63 | Cornerstone University | 4 | 1% | $36,772 |
| 64 | Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 3 | 1% | $20,256 |
| 65 | Asbury Theological Seminary | 3 | 1% | N/A |
| 66 | Shaw University | 3 | 1% | $29,378 |
| 67 | Asbury University | 3 | 1% | $41,568 |
| 68 | Huntington University | 3 | 1% | $38,222 |
| 69 | Felician University | 3 | 1% | $51,550 |
| 70 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | 3 | 0% | $38,578 |
| 71 | Loyola University Chicago | 3 | 0% | $61,328 |
| 72 | Lincoln Christian University | 2 | 1% | $26,581 |
| 73 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro | 2 | 0% | $10,709 |
| 74 | Southern Adventist University | 2 | 0% | $34,990 |
| 75 | Emory University | 2 | 0% | $69,502 |
| 76 | Erskine College | 2 | 2% | $53,500 |
| 77 | Marian University | 2 | 0% | $49,602 |
| 78 | College of Our Lady of the Elms | 2 | 0% | $52,462 |
| 79 | Catholic University of America | 2 | 0% | $64,560 |
| 80 | Lindenwood University | 2 | 0% | $30,500 |
| 81 | Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | 2 | 4% | N/A |
| 82 | University of Valley Forge | 2 | 1% | $35,787 |
| 83 | Southwestern Assemblies of God University | 2 | 0% | $34,178 |
| 84 | Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa | 2 | 4% | $12,116 |
| 85 | Andrews University | 2 | 0% | $40,566 |
| 86 | Piedmont International University | 1 | 1% | $20,829 |
| 87 | Huntsville Bible College | 1 | 5% | $5,110 |
| 88 | Morris College | 1 | 1% | $25,995 |
| 89 | Nazarene Theological Seminary | 1 | 2% | N/A |
| 90 | Concordia University-Portland | 1 | 0% | $44,078 |
| 91 | Concordia University-Irvine | 1 | 0% | $51,930 |
| 92 | Oakwood University | 1 | 0% | $38,762 |
| 93 | Nazarene Bible College | 1 | 1% | $13,260 |
| 94 | Chestnut Hill College | 1 | 0% | $54,072 |
| 95 | Brigham Young University-Provo | 1 | 0% | $18,776 |
| 96 | Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | 1 | 0% | N/A |
| 97 | Calvin Theological Seminary | 1 | 2% | N/A |
| 98 | Eastern Nazarene College | 1 | 1% | $41,414 |
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.