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Great Christian Colleges and Universities in the Midwest

Hoping to join a campus community that values both spiritual and academic integrity? These Christian colleges in the Midwestern US could be a great fit for you!

If self-reflection, faith, and moral and biblical facets align with your personal values, a Christian college could be the perfect place for you—and with the variety of Christian colleges and universities in the US, you’ll never fall short of options. Students at Christian schools are exposed to courses related to Christianity and theology along with other classes in the liberal arts and sciences. Not only do they facilitate academic strength, but they also encourage religious growth through an integrated curriculum.

If you’re looking for a deeper look into Christian colleges, this is a great place to learn about some of your choices. Each school listed below is a Christian institution located in the Midwestern region of the United States, the “heartland of America.” If you’d like to learn more, just click the “Connect me” button underneath each school you’re interested in, then they’ll reach out to you with more information. Start exploring the vast possibilities and making connections with these colleges now!

Bethel University

Bethel University logoBethel University is a church-affiliated liberal arts university located in Arden Hills, Minnesota—just 10 miles from St. Paul. The University offers more than 100 areas of study and dozens of cocurricular options so students can take advantage of hands-on learning opportunities in their chosen fields. Bethel has an overarching mission of graduating individuals whose academic preparation, spiritual maturity, and broad Christian vision give them exceptional potential for leadership and service.

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Evangel University

Evangel UniversityEvangel University is a church-affiliated liberal arts university on an 80-acre campus in Springfield, Missouri. The University’s faith-based culture and education rooted in a biblical worldview strengthen all students, faculty, and staff. Hands-on learning experiences are also available to every student, pairing book knowledge with real-world experience and making Evangel a premier Christian university.  

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Grace College

Grace CollegeGrace College is an evangelical Christian college and seminary with a 180-acre campus in Winona Lake, Indiana. The College emphasizes a biblical worldview and teaches students to own their faith and recognize Scripture as the Word of God. Students can reduce their cost of tuition by 25% by getting nearly any bachelor’s degree in just three years and have the option to add a master’s degree to finish in four years.

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Hillsdale College

Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale College is a private liberal arts college in Hillsdale, Michigan—approximately 70 miles from Ann Arbor, Toledo, Lansing, and Fort Wayne. The College offers a literary, scientific, and theological education combined with moral and social instruction. Students can strengthen their faith and engage in respectful dialogue with students of other faith traditions by participating in student-led religious services and activities through the vast array of student life organizations and community volunteer opportunities on campus. 

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Malone University

Malone UMalone University is a Christian liberal arts university in Canton, Ohio—20 miles south of Akron—that’s affiliated with the Evangelical Friends Church–Eastern Region. Although primarily a teaching university, Malone offers students the opportunity to create new knowledge through its annual undergraduate research symposium. Students can also explore and develop their beliefs, values, attitudes, and skills through classroom and extracurricular activities, the arts, athletics, service learning, study abroad, and spiritual life offerings.

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Moody Bible Institute

Moody Bible InstituteMoody Bible Institute is a private church-affiliated institution in Chicago, Illinois. In addition to more than 20 areas of study and a foundational knowledge of the Bible and theology, Moody offers students leadership and cross-cultural learning experiences through many different student organizations. Students gain insight of the Bible and theology while sharpening practical skills and receiving ministry and career experience to broaden their opportunities after graduation.

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North Park University

North Park UniversityNorth Park University is a private Christian university located on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois. With a 12:1 student-faculty ratio and an average class size of 17, North Park is a Christian, city-centered, intercultural university where faith, learning, and service meet. Students build community with one another through 15 varsity athletic teams and an array of cultural, social, academic, and political student organizations on campus.

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Sterling College

Sterling CollegeSterling College is a private Christian college located in Sterling, Kansas—65 miles from Wichita. Sterling challenges students academically in an environment that’s enthusiastically Christian with more than 80 programs of study. Students also have the opportunity to grow spiritually by exploring their faith and identity through weekly chapel services, Bible study, and domestic or international mission trips. 

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To explore even more great Bible-based college choices, check out our full list of featured Christian School Profiles.

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