AcademicInfluence.com Announces the Top Christian Colleges & Universities in the U.S.

<section class="release-body container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1"> <p><span class="xn-location">FORT WORTH, Texas</span>, <span class="xn-chron">Feb. 1, 2021</span> /PRNewswire/ -- During these uncertain times, more of us are searching for answers beyond ourselves. Many are finding those answers in religious faith. Not only do Christian colleges and universities provide a firm foundation in faith for their students, but many rank among the top higher education institutions in <span class="xn-location">the United States</span>.</p><p><b>AcademicInfluence.com</b> assists students who want both a grounding in the Christian faith and a rigorous academic standard by releasing its 2021 ranking of the top American universities and colleges with a Christian worldview:</p> <div class="continue-reading text-center mt-xl visible-xs-block"> <span> <a class="smooth-scroll" href="#continue-jump">Continue Reading <br /> <i class="btr bt-angle-down mt-md"></i> </a> </span> </div> <div class="pull-right inline-gallery-container col-md-8 col-sm-7 col-xs-12"> <div class="gallery inline-gallery"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12"> </div> <div class="col-sm-12 clearfix"> <figure> <div tabindex="0" class="image lightbox-item" data-src="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429728/best_christian_colleges_universities_pr.jpg?p=publish" data-asset-type="photo" data-asset-id="Life_After_Debt_Aug_17_Event.jpg" data-asset-label="General" data-sub-html="Students, are you looking for a school with superior academics and a Christian worldview? 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AcademicInfluence.com ranks the 50 best Christian colleges &amp; universities for you. </figcaption> </figure> <div style="display:none;" id="photo-container-0"> <div class="lg-video-object lg-kaltura"> <div class="video-wrap" data-source="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429728/best_christian_colleges_universities_pr.jpg?p=publish" itemprop="video" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/VideoObject"> <span itemprop="name" content="Students, are you looking for a school with superior academics and a Christian worldview? AcademicInfluence.com ranks the 50 best Christian colleges &amp; universities for you."></span> <span itemprop="description" content="Students, are you looking for a school with superior academics and a Christian worldview? AcademicInfluence.com ranks the 50 best Christian colleges &amp; universities for you."></span> <span itemprop="thumbnail" content="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429728/best_christian_colleges_universities_pr.jpg?p=thumbnail"></span> <span itemprop="cdnid"></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p id="continue-jump"> </p> <p class="prntac"><b><u><a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052743-1&amp;h=4243811502&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Facademicinfluence.com%2Farticles%2Fschools%2Fbest-christian-colleges-universities%3Futm_source%3Dnewswire%26utm_medium%3Dpr%26utm_campaign%3Dq1_2021%26utm_content%3Dtext&amp;a=50+Best+Christian+Colleges+and+Universities+of+2021" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">50 Best Christian Colleges and Universities of 2021</a></u></b></p> <p>&quot;At a time when more students are concerned with mental and spiritual well-being, schools with a religious foundation are helping to meet that essential need,&quot; says Dr. <span class="xn-person">Jed Macosko</span>, academic director of AcademicInfluence.com and professor of physics at <span class="xn-org">Wake Forest University</span>. &quot;Students get a superior education as well as a strong source for the spiritual strength they need to meet life's challenges.&quot; </p><p>The colleges and universities featured self-identify as Christian or declare affiliation with a historically Christian denomination, with each expressing this outwardly in its own way. Schools in the ranking include:</p><ul> <li><span class="xn-org">Allegheny College</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">American University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Ave Maria University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Bob Jones University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Boston College</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Brigham Young University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">The Catholic University of America</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">College of the Holy Cross</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Davidson College</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Dillard University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Drew University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Duke University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Earlham College</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Eckerd College</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Elizabethtown College</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Emory University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Fordham University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Georgetown University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Hanover College</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Hendrix College</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Houston Baptist University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Huntingdon College</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">John Carroll University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Lafayette College</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Louisiana College</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Loyola Marymount University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Loyola University New Orleans</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Macalester College</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Manhattan College</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Marquette University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Ohio Wesleyan University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Pepperdine University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Rhodes College</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Saint Anselm College</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Saint Francis University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Saint Louis University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Santa Clara University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Sewanee</span>: The <span class="xn-org">University of the South</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Southern Methodist University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">St. Olaf College</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Transylvania University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Trinity International University</span> </li> <li>Trinity <span class="xn-org">Washington University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">University of Dallas</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">University of Detroit Mercy</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">University of Notre Dame</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Villanova University</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Wagner College</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Westminster College (Pennsylvania)</span> </li> <li><span class="xn-org">Wheaton College (Illinois)</span></li> </ul><p>Visit the link above to see the final rankings, along with state-based results and further rankings beyond the top 50.</p><p>&quot;By acknowledging that there is more to life than studying and climbing some corporate ladder, these faith-based schools seek to deliver a healthy life balance,&quot; adds Macosko. &quot;Our ranking of leading Christian schools highlights this synergy of scholarly excellence and spiritual enrichment many students desire. In addition, students can use the tools on our site to fine-tune results to meet their specific needs as well as find other Christian higher ed institutions in their state that also excel.&quot;</p><p>The proprietary InfluenceRanking Engine at the heart of AcademicInfluence.com's innovative rankings technology scours the web to map and measure the impact of a school's thought leadership. Students who want to attend a school that makes a genuine difference in the world now have a superior resource found at no other ranking site. See the<b> <u><a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3052743-1&amp;h=1734528299&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Facademicinfluence.com%2Fabout%3Futm_source%3Dnewswire%26utm_medium%3Dpr%26utm_campaign%3Dq1_2021%26utm_content%3Dtext&amp;a=AcademicInfluence.com+About+page" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AcademicInfluence.com About page</a></u></b> for further details on the unique capabilities and advantages of this ranking technology.</p><p>Founded in <span class="xn-chron">October 2016</span>, with funding assistance from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Influence Networks developed the InfluenceRanking Engine used by AcademicInfluence.com. With its College Strategist, Desirability Score, and Custom College Rankings, AcademicInfluence.com assists students in finding the most influential higher education institutions. Nearly unlimited in the topics and top performers it can analyze, the InfluenceRanking Engine will keep expanding in what it will rank.</p><p><b>AcademicInfluence.com</b> is the preeminent technology-driven rankings site dedicated to students, researchers, and inquirers from high school through college and beyond, offering resources that connect learners to leaders. AcademicInfluence.com is a part of the EducationAccess group, a family of sites dedicated to lifelong learning and personal growth, including Influence Networks, InfluencePublishers.com (nonfiction publishing and publishers of Bright Notes), IntelligentEducation.com (instructional video library and easy instructional video creation with 3D elements), AlexandriaLibrary.com (free, online library and reader), and soon, Success Portraits (personalized strengths inventory for college and career).</p><p>Contact:<br class="dnr" /><span class="xn-person">Jed Macosko</span>, Ph.D.<br class="dnr" />Academic Director<br class="dnr" />AcademicInfluence.com<br class="dnr" /><br/><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br/>  <br class="dnr" />(682) 302-4945</p><p>SOURCE AcademicInfluence.com</p><img alt="" src="https://rt.prnewswire.com/rt.gif?NewsItemId=PH64555&amp;Transmission_Id=202102010838PR_NEWS_USPR_____PH64555&amp;DateId=20210201" style="border: 0.0px;width: 1.0px;height: 1.0px;" /> </div> </div> </section>