Best colleges with Pastoral Studies/Counseling degrees

What colleges offer pastoral studies/counseling classes in 2025?

There are 51 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in pastoral studies/counseling based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $20,334 per year. Messenger College offers the cheapest pastoral studies/counseling degree with an average net price of $18,221 annually.

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Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
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Kansas City, MO
 

Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary

Private 4 Year

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  • 262enrollment
  • $12,860net price
  • 71%acceptance rate
  • 910-1200SAT range
  • 16-23ACT range
  • 3.37Avg GPA

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Grace University
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Omaha, NE
 

Grace University

Private 4 Year

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  • 298enrollment
  • $19,798net price
  • 46%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • 18-21ACT range
  • 3.08Estimated Avg GPA

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Laurel University
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High Point, NC
 

Laurel University

Private 4 Year

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  • 158enrollment
  • $19,269net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.16Estimated Avg GPA

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New Hope Christian College
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Eugene, OR

New Hope Christian College

Private 4 Year

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  • 46enrollment
  • $16,858net price
  • 66%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Marylhurst University
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Marylhurst, OR
 

Marylhurst University

Private 4 Year

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  • 743enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Bushnell University
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Eugene, OR
 

Bushnell University

Private 4 Year

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  • 758enrollment
  • $22,534net price
  • 66%acceptance rate
  • 1010-1315SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

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University of Valley Forge
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Phoenixville, PA
 

University of Valley Forge

Private 4 Year

7 reviews

 

  • 573enrollment
  • $27,854net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

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Free Will Baptist Bible College
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Nashville, TN
 

Free Will Baptist Bible College

Private 4 Year

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  • 389enrollment
  • $19,214net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.34Avg GPA

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Arlington Baptist College
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Arlington, TX
 

Arlington Baptist College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 276enrollment
  • $26,503net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Dallas Christian College
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Dallas, TX

Dallas Christian College

Private 4 Year

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  • 278enrollment
  • $22,463net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 730-1125SAT range
  • 13-21ACT range
  • 3.06Avg GPA

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Maranatha Baptist Bible College
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Watertown, WI
 

Maranatha Baptist Bible College

Private 4 Year

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  • 977enrollment
  • $26,001net price
  • 71%acceptance rate
  • 980-1220SAT range
  • 19-27ACT range
  • 3.38Estimated Avg GPA

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World Mission University
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Los Angeles, CA
 

World Mission University

Private 4 Year

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  • 440enrollment
  • $16,598net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Messenger College
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Joplin, TX
 

Messenger College

Private 4 Year

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  • 26enrollment
  • $18,221net price
  • 50%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.9Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Family of Faith College
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Shawnee, OK
 

Family of Faith College

Private 4 Year

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  • 302enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
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W L Bonner College
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Columbia, South Carolina
 

W L Bonner College

Private 4 Year

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  • 21enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
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Colleges for earning degrees in Pastoral Studies/Counseling can be found in the following states