Christian Colleges

George Fox University, the largest Christian college in Oregon

Christian Colleges are private institutions of higher education that self-identify with the Christian faith tradition and the term Christian college. These colleges tend to be Protestant, have an overt Christian mission statement, and are taught by faculty who profess a Christian faith.^[1]

Many Christian colleges are affiliated with or are run by a Christian denomination, while others are non-denominational. Christian colleges include a range of schools from accredited national universities offering liberal arts and professional programs to non-accredited bible colleges that prepare students exclusively for vocational ministry.

Non-Protestant colleges, such as Catholic colleges, which typically have a different educational philosophy than self-identifying Protestant colleges, tend not to self-identify with the term Christian college and instead emphasize their own specific tradition.

References

1. ^ Council for Christian Colleges and Universities - Members & Affiliates Criteria