North Greenville University ranked fourth on a national list of the top 50 U.S. Christian colleges and universities with the lowest debt burden. NGU was ranked the top school on the list in South Carolina.
This list, by Christian Universities Online, attempts to present a ranking of Christian colleges and universities whose class of 2013 graduated with the lightest debt burden. This information could be helpful to parents and students who are seeking to make the most informed decision possible when choosing a Christian institution of higher education.
According to the website, the intention is to highlight schools that are excelling in keeping the debt burden of their graduates as low as possible because of the long term impact that excessive student loan debt has on today’s graduate.
The ranking was built using publicly available data from U.S. News and World Report.
Two data points were considered from this source and were equally weighted: the average total indebtedness of the 2013 graduating class and the percent of graduating students who borrowed.
The "average total indebtedness" is the average total amount borrowed by this graduating class, not all students. Institutional loans, financial institutions, and loans from federal, state, and local governments were considered. Parental loans were not factored into this average.
The colleges and universities on this list had to be accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools or a member/affiliate of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.