
With the baseline for basic quality established, we began the work of reviewing the nearly 250 institutions offering MDiv programs that meet this important benchmark. This baseline for quality ensured we only considered schools that meet the rigorous standards expected of American higher education institutions eligible for Title IV federal grants and loans. We started with only those schools that hold accreditation in good standing from an agency sanctioned by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S. MDivs are offered at Bible colleges and seminaries. The Criteria We Looked At when Selecting the MDiv Programs We Consider to Be the Best While there are many differences even among top-flight MDiv programs, you can count on any one of these degrees to give you the extensive scriptural knowledge and pastoral skills you need to be an effective Christian leader in today’s ministries. We’re confident that’s exactly what today’s Christian leaders are looking for – a resource that will help them make thoughtful decisions informed by the wisdom of both the head and the heart.

What you’ll find here is a review that is qualitative in nature, but even so, our research produced lots of useful data.


So we laid out the spreadsheets, rolled up our sleeves, and put in the hours to do those side-by-side comparisons so that you don’t have to. With nearly 250 Christian universities offering MDiv programs, it’s no easy task to compare all the options available to you, let alone identify the one that’s best aligned with your own spiritual aspirations and career goals.īut the editorial staff here at is up to the task, and we consider it an honor to be of service to aspiring Christian leaders just like you.
