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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 Opportunity Grade considers the level of opportunity that the university provides students. Drawing from publically available sources for religiously affiliated universities, the Opportunity Grade comparatively considers between religiously affiliated universities that offer art and design programs: 1) Number of academic programs offered at the university; 2) Selectivity, or percentage of applicants admitted to the University; 3) Total graduation rate.

Christian Colleges of Interior Design Degree Ranking by Opportunity

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
www.baylor.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Baptist

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
10,000 - 19,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Midsize

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
140

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
40%

GRADUATION RATE:
74%

A-   Expertise
A   Opportunity
B+   Value

Value Rank 16

Opp Rank 1

Expertise Rank 5

University Rank 5

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
cavad.calbaptist.edu/

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Southern Baptist

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
10,000 - 19,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Large

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
93

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
64%

GRADUATION RATE:
60%

A-   Expertise
A   Opportunity
A   Value

Value Rank 1

Opp Rank 2

Expertise Rank 6

University Rank 6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
www.liberty.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Evangelical Christian

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
20,000 and above

URBANIZATION:
City: Small

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
102

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
24%

GRADUATION RATE:
51%

B   Expertise
A   Opportunity
A   Value

Value Rank 2

Opp Rank 3

Expertise Rank 17

University Rank 14

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
www.tcu.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
10,000 - 19,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Large

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
121

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
38%

GRADUATION RATE:
77%

A   Expertise
A   Opportunity
B   Value

Value Rank 25

Opp Rank 4

Expertise Rank 3

University Rank 26

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, Texas
www.acu.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Churches of Christ

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Midsize

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
90

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
51%

GRADUATION RATE:
62%

B-   Expertise
A-   Opportunity
B+   Value

Value Rank 13

Opp Rank 5

Expertise Rank 21

University Rank 1

Adrian College

Adrian, Michigan
www.adrian.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
United Methodist

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Town: Distant

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
71

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
58%

GRADUATION RATE:
53%

B   Expertise
A-   Opportunity
B+   Value

Value Rank 14

Opp Rank 6

Expertise Rank 14

University Rank 2

Anderson University

Anderson, South Carolina
www.andersonuniversity.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Baptist

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Small

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
72

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
54%

GRADUATION RATE:
53%

B   Expertise
A-   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 6

Opp Rank 7

Expertise Rank 15

University Rank 3

Concordia University-Wisconsin

Mequon, Wisconsin
www.cuw.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
5,000 - 9,999

URBANIZATION:
Suburb: Large

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
102

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
63%

GRADUATION RATE:
56%

B-   Expertise
A-   Opportunity
B+   Value

Value Rank 17

Opp Rank 8

Expertise Rank 22

University Rank 8

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
www.harding.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Churches of Christ

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
5,000 - 9,999

URBANIZATION:
Town: Distant

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
111

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
70%

GRADUATION RATE:
0%

B   Expertise
A-   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 8

Opp Rank 9

Expertise Rank 16

University Rank 10

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
www.marywood.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Roman Catholic

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Small

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
99

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
68%

GRADUATION RATE:
66%

A   Expertise
A-   Opportunity
B+   Value

Value Rank 19

Opp Rank 10

Expertise Rank 2

University Rank 16

Mercyhurst University

Erie, Pennsylvania
www.mercyhurst.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Roman Catholic

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Small

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
82

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
75%

GRADUATION RATE:
67%

B+   Expertise
A-   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 9

Opp Rank 11

Expertise Rank 10

University Rank 17

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
www.mc.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Southern Baptist

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
5,000 - 9,999

URBANIZATION:
Suburb: Large

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
76

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
49%

GRADUATION RATE:
59%

B-   Expertise
A-   Opportunity
A   Value

Value Rank 3

Opp Rank 12

Expertise Rank 25

University Rank 18

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
www.andrews.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Seventh Day Adventist

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Town: Fringe

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
112

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
40%

GRADUATION RATE:
63%

A-   Expertise
B+   Opportunity
B+   Value

Value Rank 15

Opp Rank 13

Expertise Rank 4

University Rank 4

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
www.georgefox.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Friends

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Town: Fringe

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
71

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
64%

GRADUATION RATE:
64%

B-   Expertise
B+   Opportunity
B   Value

Value Rank 22

Opp Rank 14

Expertise Rank 23

University Rank 9

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, Illinois
www.olivet.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Church of the Nazarene

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Suburb: Small

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
84

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
78%

GRADUATION RATE:
57%

B-   Expertise
B+   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 11

Opp Rank 15

Expertise Rank 27

University Rank 21

Salem College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
www.salem.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Moravian Church

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Midsize

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
44

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
57%

GRADUATION RATE:
57%

B   Expertise
B+   Opportunity
A   Value

Value Rank 5

Opp Rank 16

Expertise Rank 20

University Rank 23

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
www.spu.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Free Methodist

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Large

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
76

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
87%

GRADUATION RATE:
71%

B+   Expertise
B+   Opportunity
B-   Value

Value Rank 26

Opp Rank 17

Expertise Rank 12

University Rank 25

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
www.uiw.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Roman Catholic

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
5,000 - 9,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Large

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
99

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
92%

GRADUATION RATE:
56%

B+   Expertise
B+   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 12

Opp Rank 18

Expertise Rank 13

University Rank 27

High Point University

High Point, North Carolina
www.highpoint.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
United Methodist

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Midsize

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
49

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
79%

GRADUATION RATE:
64%

A-   Expertise
B   Opportunity
C   Value

Value Rank 27

Opp Rank 19

Expertise Rank 7

University Rank 11

Judson University

Elgin, Illinois
www.judsonu.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Baptist

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Midsize

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
56

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
75%

GRADUATION RATE:
64%

A-   Expertise
B   Opportunity
B+   Value

Value Rank 18

Opp Rank 20

Expertise Rank 8

University Rank 12

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
www.mtmary.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Roman Catholic

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Large

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
48

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
56%

GRADUATION RATE:
43%

B-   Expertise
B   Opportunity
A   Value

Value Rank 4

Opp Rank 21

Expertise Rank 26

University Rank 19

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma
www.oc.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Churches of Christ

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Large

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
78

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
61%

GRADUATION RATE:
49%

B   Expertise
B   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 10

Opp Rank 22

Expertise Rank 18

University Rank 20

Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
www.queens.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Presbyterian Church (USA)

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Large

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
50

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
83%

GRADUATION RATE:
53%

B   Expertise
B   Opportunity
B+   Value

Value Rank 20

Opp Rank 23

Expertise Rank 19

University Rank 22

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
www.samford.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Baptist

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
5,000 - 9,999

URBANIZATION:
Suburb: Large

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
93

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
91%

GRADUATION RATE:
0%

B+   Expertise
B   Opportunity
B+   Value

Value Rank 21

Opp Rank 24

Expertise Rank 11

University Rank 24

La Roche College

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
www.laroche.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Roman Catholic

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
Suburb: Large

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
43

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
92%

GRADUATION RATE:
55%

B-   Expertise
B-   Opportunity
B   Value

Value Rank 23

Opp Rank 25

Expertise Rank 24

University Rank 13

Marymount University

Arlington, Virginia
www.marymount.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Roman Catholic

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Midsize

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
47

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
91%

GRADUATION RATE:
52%

A   Expertise
B-   Opportunity
B   Value

Value Rank 24

Opp Rank 26

Expertise Rank 1

University Rank 15

Chaminade University of Honolulu

Honolulu, Hawaii
www.chaminade.edu

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Roman Catholic

UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT:
1,000 - 4,999

URBANIZATION:
City: Large

# PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY:
37

SELECTIVITY (% ADMITTED):
91%

GRADUATION RATE:
57%

B+   Expertise
C+   Opportunity
A-   Value

Value Rank 7

Opp Rank 27

Expertise Rank 9

University Rank 7