19 Mar HU’s Online Programs Recognized in Ten Best

Huntington University has been ranked sixth in the nation for Online Christian Colleges & Universities for 2011. Huntington offers online degree programs through its EXCEL Adult Degree Programs and the graduate school.

The rankings were compiled by The Best Colleges, a publication that reviews publicly available data and then produces independent ranking assessments of colleges in various disciplines. Rankings were based on schools that exemplified a Christ-centered education and met other criteria–graduation and retention rates, education quality, financial issues, reputation, and other factors.

Best Colleges wrote, “With strong showings in every category we measured, Huntington University online is one of the top online Christian universities around.”

Huntington’s oline programs are designed to fit into the busy schedules of adult students. EXCEL offers associate degree programs in Christian ministry and organizational management, in addition to bachelor’s degree programs in business management, human resource management, and not-for-profit leadership. The graduate school offers master’s degree programs in youth ministry leadership and education in an online hybrid format.

The Top Ten Online Christian Colleges were:

1. LeTourneau University (Longview, Tex.)
2. Liberty University (Lynchburg, Va.)
3. Azusa Pacific Uniersity (Azusa, Calif.)
4. Northwestern College (St. Paul, Minn.)
5. Malone University (Canton, Ohio)
6. Huntington University (Huntington, Ind.)
7. Crown College (Bonifacius, Minn.)
8. Ohio Christian University (Circleville, Ohio)
9. Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, Tex.)
10. Northwest Christian University (Eugene, Ore.)