This ranking of the best Christian Colleges for artists and musicians reflects the variety of majors within the Degree Programs offered. In cases where the degree programs were not expanded into specific disciplines (i.e., vocal and instrumental music programs), the school may have ranked lower on the list.
This ranking does not evaluate the quality of the programs, it simply computes the number of academic tracks specifically identified within the department. Please note that music programs include theory, performance, specific instruments and education; Art programs include Fine Arts (paint, sculpture and other media), design, video/film and theater as well as creative writing. We hope this ranking will help parents and students identify intentionally Christian institutions that excel in art and music degree programs.
- Liberty University — Lynchburg, VA
- Union University — Jackson, TN
- Huntington University — Huntington, IN
- Howard Payne University — Brownwood, TX
- Grand Canyon University — Phoenix, AZ
- Asbury University — Wilmore, KY
- Carson—Newman University — Jefferson City, TN
- Dordt College — Sioux Center, IA
- Messiah College — Mechanicsburg, PA
- Whitworth University — Spokane, WA
- Bethel University — St. Paul, MN
- Olivet Nazarene University — Bourbonnais, IL
- Azusa Pacific University — Azusa, CA
- Calvin College — Grand Rapids, MI
- Abilene Christian University — Abilene, TX
- Bluffton University — Bluffton, OH
- Bryan College — Dayton, TN
- Concordia University Irvine — Irvine, CA
- Oklahoma Baptist University — Shawnee, OK
- Palm Beach Atlantic University — West Palm Beach, FL
- Bob Jones University — Greenville, SC
- Anderson University — Anderson, SC
- Cornerstone University — Grand Rapids, MI
- Greenville College — Greenville, IL
- Malone University — Canton, OH
- Missouri Baptist University — Saint Louis, MO
- Mount Vernon Nazarene University — Mount Vernon, OH
- North Park University — Chicago, IL
- Northwest Nazarene University — Nampa, ID
- Roberts Wesleyan College — Rochester, NY
- Shorter University — Rome, GA
- Dallas Baptist University — Dallas, TX
- East Texas Baptist University — Marshall, TX
- Judson University — Elgin, IL
- Lipscomb University — Nashville, TN
- Louisiana College — Pineville, LA
- Oral Roberts University — Tulsa, OK
- Southwest Baptist University — Bolivar, MO
- Taylor University — Upland, IN
- Wheaton College — Wheaton, IL
- Anderson University — Anderson, IN
- Campbellsville University — Campbellsville, KY
- Cedarville University — Cedarville, OH
- Evangel University — Springfield, MO
- Harding University — Searcy, AR
- Houghton College — Houghton, NY
- Indiana Wesleyan University — Marion, IN
- Lee University — Cleveland, TN
- Milligan College — Milligan College, TN
- North Central University — Minneapolis, MN