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ROMAN CATHOLIC
PROTESTANT: CCCU* AFFILIATION
*Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
Colleges dedicated to a faith integrated education
PROTESTANT: NOT CCCU AFFILIATED
Colleges with historic Protestant affiliation

The Value Grade considers the financial value of the degree program and of the university as a whole. Drawing from publically available sources for religiously affiliated universities, the Value Grade comparatively considers between religiously affiliated universities that offer art and design programs: 1) Cost of tuition & Fees; 2) Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates awarded any financial aid; 3) Average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid awarded per student.

Christian Colleges of Art Therapy Degree Ranking by Value

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
Southern Baptist

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
cavad.calbaptist.edu/

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
10,000 - 19,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Large

TUITION & FEES:
$31372

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$16151

% AWARDED AID:
95%

A-   Expertise
A   Opportunity
A   Value

Value Rank 1

Opp Rank 1

Expertise Rank 7

University Rank 8

Chowan University

Murfreesboro, North Carolina
Southern Baptist

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.chowan.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Town: Distant

TUITION & FEES:
$23930

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$17193

% AWARDED AID:
100%

A-   Expertise
B-   Opportunity
A   Value

Value Rank 2

Opp Rank 33

Expertise Rank 8

University Rank 10

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Roman Catholic

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.mtmary.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Large

TUITION & FEES:
$28380

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$22258

% AWARDED AID:
100%

B+   Expertise
B   Opportunity
A   Value

Value Rank 3

Opp Rank 27

Expertise Rank 22

University Rank 27

Piedmont College

Demorest, Georgia
United Church of Christ

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.piedmont.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Town: Distant

TUITION & FEES:
$23112

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$16346

% AWARDED AID:
100%

B   Expertise
B+   Opportunity
A   Value

Value Rank 4

Opp Rank 16

Expertise Rank 33

University Rank 32

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon, West Virginia
United Methodist

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.wvwc.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Town: Remote

TUITION & FEES:
$29752

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$23616

% AWARDED AID:
99%

A-   Expertise
B   Opportunity
A   Value

Value Rank 5

Opp Rank 31

Expertise Rank 18

University Rank 42

Avila University

Kansas City, Missouri
Roman Catholic

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.Avila.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Large

TUITION & FEES:
$27312

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$17362

% AWARDED AID:
100%

B-   Expertise
B   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 6

Opp Rank 19

Expertise Rank 36

University Rank 5

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, Iowa
Presbyterian Church (USA)

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.bvu.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Town: Remote

TUITION & FEES:
$32210

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$22047

% AWARDED AID:
100%

B   Expertise
B+   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 7

Opp Rank 10

Expertise Rank 24

University Rank 7

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
Evangelical Lutheran Church

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.capital.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Suburb: Large

TUITION & FEES:
$33492

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$24453

% AWARDED AID:
99%

B   Expertise
B+   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 8

Opp Rank 11

Expertise Rank 25

University Rank 9

Concordia University-Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.cuchicago.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
5,000 - 9,999

URBANIZATION:
Suburb: Large

TUITION & FEES:
$30630

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$19182

% AWARDED AID:
100%

B   Expertise
A-   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 9

Opp Rank 4

Expertise Rank 26

University Rank 11

Concordia University-Nebraska

Seward, Nebraska
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.cune.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Town: Distant

TUITION & FEES:
$28480

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$18289

% AWARDED AID:
100%

B+   Expertise
B+   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 10

Opp Rank 12

Expertise Rank 21

University Rank 12

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Roman Catholic

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.holyfamily.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Large

TUITION & FEES:
$29750

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$20000

% AWARDED AID:
100%

A-   Expertise
B   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 11

Opp Rank 22

Expertise Rank 10

University Rank 16

Houghton College

Houghton, New York
Wesleyan

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.houghton.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Rural: Remote

TUITION & FEES:
$30336

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$19342

% AWARDED AID:
100%

B   Expertise
B+   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 12

Opp Rank 13

Expertise Rank 28

University Rank 17

Lourdes University

Sylvania, Ohio
Roman Catholic

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.lourdes.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Suburb: Large

TUITION & FEES:
$20620

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$11772

% AWARDED AID:
99%

B-   Expertise
C+   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 13

Opp Rank 41

Expertise Rank 39

University Rank 20

Marian University

Indianapolis, Indiana
Roman Catholic

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.marian.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Large

TUITION & FEES:
$31500

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$22720

% AWARDED AID:
100%

B   Expertise
B   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 14

Opp Rank 23

Expertise Rank 29

University Rank 21

Mercyhurst University

Erie, Pennsylvania
Roman Catholic

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.mercyhurst.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Small

TUITION & FEES:
$34580

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$25853

% AWARDED AID:
100%

A-   Expertise
A-   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 15

Opp Rank 7

Expertise Rank 13

University Rank 25

Millikin University

Decatur, Illinois
Presbyterian Church (USA)

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.millikin.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Small

TUITION & FEES:
$31824

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$21294

% AWARDED AID:
100%

B   Expertise
B   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 16

Opp Rank 26

Expertise Rank 31

University Rank 26

Ohio Northern University

Ada, Ohio
United Methodist

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.onu.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Town: Fringe

TUITION & FEES:
$29820

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$19210

% AWARDED AID:
99%

A-   Expertise
A-   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 17

Opp Rank 8

Expertise Rank 14

University Rank 31

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana
Roman Catholic

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.smwc.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
Under 1,000

URBANIZATION:
Rural: Fringe

TUITION & FEES:
$28932

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$23667

% AWARDED AID:
100%

A   Expertise
B-   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 18

Opp Rank 36

Expertise Rank 4

University Rank 33

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
United Methodist

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
uindy.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
5,000 - 9,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Large

TUITION & FEES:
$27420

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$17368

% AWARDED AID:
97%

A   Expertise
B+   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 19

Opp Rank 18

Expertise Rank 6

University Rank 38

University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana
Roman Catholic

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.sf.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Large

TUITION & FEES:
$28310

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$18545

% AWARDED AID:
100%

A-   Expertise
B-   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 20

Opp Rank 37

Expertise Rank 16

University Rank 39

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, Kansas
Roman Catholic

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.stmary.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Town: Fringe

TUITION & FEES:
$26650

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$17285

% AWARDED AID:
100%

B-   Expertise
B   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 21

Opp Rank 30

Expertise Rank 42

University Rank 40

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, Ohio
Roman Catholic

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.ursuline.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Suburb: Large

TUITION & FEES:
$29940

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$22614

% AWARDED AID:
99%

A-   Expertise
B-   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 22

Opp Rank 38

Expertise Rank 17

University Rank 41

Adrian College

Adrian, Michigan
United Methodist

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.adrian.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Town: Distant

TUITION & FEES:
$34890

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$22843

% AWARDED AID:
100%

B+   Expertise
A-   Opportunity
B+   Value

Value Rank 23

Opp Rank 2

Expertise Rank 19

University Rank 1

Alverno College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Roman Catholic

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.alverno.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Large

TUITION & FEES:
$26932

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$15689

% AWARDED AID:
100%

B   Expertise
B-   Opportunity
B+   Value

Value Rank 24

Opp Rank 32

Expertise Rank 23

University Rank 3

Eureka College

Eureka, Illinois
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.eureka.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
Under 1,000

URBANIZATION:
Town: Fringe

TUITION & FEES:
$21120

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$12230

% AWARDED AID:
100%

B-   Expertise
B-   Opportunity
B+   Value

Value Rank 25

Opp Rank 34

Expertise Rank 38

University Rank 14

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
Churches of Christ

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.lipscomb.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Large

TUITION & FEES:
$29756

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$18936

% AWARDED AID:
98%

A-   Expertise
A-   Opportunity
B+   Value

Value Rank 26

Opp Rank 5

Expertise Rank 11

University Rank 19

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
Roman Catholic

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.marianuniversity.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Small

TUITION & FEES:
$28280

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$15571

% AWARDED AID:
99%

B   Expertise
B   Opportunity
B+   Value

Value Rank 27

Opp Rank 24

Expertise Rank 30

University Rank 22

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
Roman Catholic

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.marywood.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Small

TUITION & FEES:
$33000

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$21762

% AWARDED AID:
99%

A   Expertise
A-   Opportunity
B+   Value

Value Rank 28

Opp Rank 6

Expertise Rank 3

University Rank 24

North Park University

Chicago, Illinois
Evangelical Covenant Church of America

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.northpark.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Large

TUITION & FEES:
$27210

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$14382

% AWARDED AID:
99%

B-   Expertise
B-   Opportunity
B+   Value

Value Rank 29

Opp Rank 35

Expertise Rank 40

University Rank 28

Notre Dame of Maryland University- Women’s College only

Baltimore, Maryland
Roman Catholic

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.ndm.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Large

TUITION & FEES:
$35019

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$24773

% AWARDED AID:
98%

B-   Expertise
B+   Opportunity
B+   Value

Value Rank 30

Opp Rank 15

Expertise Rank 41

University Rank 30

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Roman Catholic

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.setonhill.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Suburb: Large

TUITION & FEES:
$33520

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$21791

% AWARDED AID:
100%

A   Expertise
B+   Opportunity
B+   Value

Value Rank 31

Opp Rank 17

Expertise Rank 5

University Rank 34

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
Seventh Day Adventist

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.southern.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Suburb: Large

TUITION & FEES:
$21150

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$9695

% AWARDED AID:
99%

A-   Expertise
B   Opportunity
B+   Value

Value Rank 32

Opp Rank 28

Expertise Rank 15

University Rank 35

Taylor University

Upland, Indiana
Interdenominational

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.taylor.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Town: Distant

TUITION & FEES:
$31472

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$16489

% AWARDED AID:
99%

B   Expertise
B   Opportunity
B+   Value

Value Rank 33

Opp Rank 29

Expertise Rank 34

University Rank 36

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, Connecticut
Roman Catholic

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.albertus.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Midsize

TUITION & FEES:
$30526

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$19702

% AWARDED AID:
96%

B+   Expertise
C+   Opportunity
B   Value

Value Rank 34

Opp Rank 39

Expertise Rank 20

University Rank 2

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania
Presbyterian Church (USA)

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.arcadia.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Suburb: Large

TUITION & FEES:
$40920

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$26718

% AWARDED AID:
98%

A   Expertise
A-   Opportunity
B   Value

Value Rank 35

Opp Rank 3

Expertise Rank 1

University Rank 4

Bluffton University

Bluffton, Ohio
Mennonite Church

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.bluffton.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
Under 1,000

URBANIZATION:
Town: Distant

TUITION & FEES:
$30762

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$18323

% AWARDED AID:
100%

B-   Expertise
B   Opportunity
B   Value

Value Rank 36

Opp Rank 20

Expertise Rank 37

University Rank 6

Edgewood College

Madison, Wisconsin
Roman Catholic

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.edgewood.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Midsize

TUITION & FEES:
$27530

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$14899

% AWARDED AID:
97%

B   Expertise
B   Opportunity
B   Value

Value Rank 37

Opp Rank 21

Expertise Rank 27

University Rank 13

Finlandia University

Hancock, Michigan
Evangelical Lutheran Church

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.finlandia.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
Under 1,000

URBANIZATION:
Town: Remote

TUITION & FEES:
$22758

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$9040

% AWARDED AID:
100%

A-   Expertise
C+   Opportunity
B   Value

Value Rank 38

Opp Rank 40

Expertise Rank 9

University Rank 15

University of Evansville

Evansville, Indiana
United Methodist

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.evansville.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Midsize

TUITION & FEES:
$33966

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$24256

% AWARDED AID:
93%

B   Expertise
A-   Opportunity
B   Value

Value Rank 39

Opp Rank 9

Expertise Rank 35

University Rank 37

Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion

Marion, Indiana
Wesleyan

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.indwes.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Town: Distant

TUITION & FEES:
$25346

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$16539

% AWARDED AID:
89%

A   Expertise
B+   Opportunity
B-   Value

Value Rank 40

Opp Rank 14

Expertise Rank 2

University Rank 18

Marygrove College

Detroit, Michigan
Roman Catholic

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.marygrove.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
Under 1,000

URBANIZATION:
City: Large

TUITION & FEES:
$22064

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$12094

% AWARDED AID:
94%

A-   Expertise
B   Opportunity
B-   Value

Value Rank 41

Opp Rank 25

Expertise Rank 12

University Rank 23

Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, California
Roman Catholic

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
www.ndnu.edu

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Suburb: Large

TUITION & FEES:
$33268

AVERAGE AID AWARDED:
$21311

% AWARDED AID:
96%

B   Expertise
C+   Opportunity
B-   Value

Value Rank 42

Opp Rank 42

Expertise Rank 32

University Rank 29