Article Excerpt from Biola University – Biola University scores highest of the 562 Christian colleges and universities in North America for making Christian faith central to its identity, curriculum, community and policies, according to a just-released study in the book Christian Higher Education: An Empirical Guide by Dr. Perry Glanzer.
Glanzer and his research team developed a comprehensive tool that identifies, ranks and evaluates how Christian colleges operationalize their Christian identity, and Biola University is recognized as the number one listed university based on the tool’s methodology.
Utilizing research-based methodology with 11 clear empirical markers to determine the influence of an institution’s Christian identity, Glanzer evaluated 554 Christian colleges and universities in the United States and 16 institutions in Canada. Of the institutions evaluated, Biola scored as number one, with an impressive 26 out of a maximum score of 27.
“The media often depicts Christian college in America as a monolithic experience, but that could not be further from the truth,” said Glanzer in the article. “Differences in institutions’ rhetoric, membership qualifications, curriculum, and co-curricular expectations can lead to entirely different experiences for students at Christian schools. Thus, it behooves us to make clear distinctions between different types of schools.”
This is not the first time Biola has been ranked a top Christian school. In Niche.com’s “2024 Best Colleges,” Biola was ranked #9 out of 333 for Best Christian Colleges in America, #12 out of 100 for Most Conservative Colleges in America, and #174 out of 1,537 for Best Colleges in America.
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The article was originally published on December 7, 2023.
Source: Biola University
