Christian Colleges & Universities Online

For students who attend a Christian or Bible college on-campus, the unique character of this type of school is very apparent. Christian colleges are considerably more conservative from a social perspective than secular schools. Students are sometimes required to sign covenants when they enter the school promising to adhere to certain standards of moral behavior, and attendance at Chapel services or meetings can be mandatory. Social clubs on campus will also tend to have a focus on religion or a religious lifestyle.

But if you're a student who wants to get an online Christian degree, you're likely to find the religious influence is a bit more subtle. Inclusion of religious subjects and ethical discussions in the curriculum for a science, business or other "real world" type degree program is the main way a school like Liberty University Online, for example, projects it's mission of "training champions for Christ" on a worldwide basis through digital learning, to students never set foot on campus.

The first issue in researching Christian colleges online is often finding a school affiliated with your particular denomination, be it Evangelical, Baptist or other. It's then critical to look into the quality of that school's accreditation and whether or not it offers a degree that truly matches your career goals. Here's a list of online Christian colleges and universities, Bible colleges online and other religion-focused schools, which we hope you'll find helpful in your research:

ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
ACU is a school founded in 1906, which now has about 5,000 students. In pursuing it's goal to "educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world." the school has created a very up to date tech system to maximize distance learning. Incoming students to the on-campus programs all receive a free Apple iPhone or an iPod Touch as part of a mobile learning initiative.
Online degree programs are in:
Business
Education & Teaching
Get information on Abilene Christian University

BETHEL UNIVERSITY
A Baptist school based in Arden Hills, Minnesota that also has seminaries on both the east and west coasts. It has five colleges - Arts & Sciences, Adult & Professional Studies, The Graduate School, The School for Executive Leadership and The Bethel Seminary, which are designed to offer a "fusion of evangelical faith with top-ranked academics" in well over 100 different degree programs. The commitment to Christian values in the school is strong.
Bethel's online degree programs are are primarily in:
Business & MBA
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CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
Located in Portland, Oregan, CI is part of The Concordia University System of ten schools of higher education in the US, which is operated by the Lutheran Church. Founded in 1904, it now has 1,700 students and colleges of Education, Management, Health and Human Services and Theology, Arts and Sciences. It is currently in the process of opening a new law school in Idaho.
Condordia offers seven master's degree programs in specialized areas of:
Education
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CORBAN UNIVERSITY
A small (925 students) private Baptist school located in Salem, Oregon. The school was originally called the "Western Baptist Bible College," and only changed its name to Corban in 2005. "Corban" is a Hebrew word that means "a gift dedicated to God." U.S. News and World Report has ranked the school in the top ten of all comprehensive colleges in the western US several times. The strong Christian focus of the school makes some bible courses a part of every major.
Corban's online degree programs are in:
Business
Social Sciences
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FLORIDA HOSPITAL COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
A not-for-profit teaching facility that has an association with Florida Hospital in Orlando, run by the Seventh Day Adventist Church. While it is more focused on health and medical training than religious study, it is part of the Adventist Health System, a group of 43 hospitals which claims to be "the largest not-for-profit Protestant healthcare provider in the nation."
FHCHS offers two nursing programs online:
RN to BSN
Radiological Science
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GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
An unusual for-profit Christian university based in Phoenix, Arizona. Although the school has no specific religious affiliation, it's website cautions students to "be aware of GCU's commitment to integrating the Christian faith into various, if not all, aspects of their campus life.
Grand Canyon offers a very broad range of online degree programs in:
Religion
Business
Computers & IT
Education & Teaching
Health Services
Science
Criminal Justice
Get information on Grand Canyon University

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
Founded in Lynchburgh, Virginia by Reverend Jerry Falwell in 1971, Liberty is unique among religious schools for it's sheer size. It has become not just the largest Evangelical university in the world, but is possibly the largest online college on earth as well. It curently educates over 50,000 students online each year in over 70 areas of study. The school is still growing rapidly, both as a campus and distance learning entity. It has been ranked in the top 10 of "most conservative colleges" in the nation by Young America's Foundation.
Liberty offers a very wide array of online associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees across specialties including:
Ministry, Divinity and Pastoral leadership (over 40 degrees)
Business
Nursing
Education & Teaching
Science
Criminal Justice
Aviation
Social Sciences
Computers & IT
Get information on Liberty University

LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Lubbock Christian is a private school that's affiliated with the Churches of Christ. It was founded in 1957, and has grown to about 2,000 students. It currently has good quality regional accreditation from the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges.
Lubbock Christian offers online bachelor and masters degree programs in:
Business
Health Sciences
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MID-AMERICA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Mid-America brings a strong focus on ethics to a variety of online master's degree programs specifically tailored to adults. A modern focus on technology & innovation is combined with teaching on how students can impact the world through Christ with "bible-based academic excellence." Based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, MACU has about 1,500 campus students, and quality regional accreditation from the The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
The school offers master's degree programs in:
Leadership
Business Mangement
Higher Education Administration
Healthcare Administration
International Business
Counseling
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OHIO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
A private university in Circleville, Ohio that is affiliated with the Churches of Christ, that focuses on bachelor's degrees for professional development. Originally founded to train students for the ministry, OCU now has more varied academic programs, and has created a fairly wide-ranging series of online learning programs. Accreditation is from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
OHU's online degree programs are in:
Ministry
Business
Health Management
Psychology
Get information on Ohio Christian University

OTTAWA UNIVERSITY
No, it's not in Canada. OU is a private Baptist college located in Ottawa, Kansas, with about 1,000 students and 25 different degree programs (it is affiliated with The American Baptist Churches USA). It was first established back in 1865. It serves an additional 2,000 students at several satellite campuses in Overland Park, KS as well as Arizona, Wisconsin and Indiana.
Ottawa University has developed quite a large and varied offering in online learning, with digital degree programs in:
Liberal Arts
Business & MBA
Computers & IT
Health Sciences
Mathematics
Social Sciences
Police Science & Law Enforcement
Get information on Ottawa University