This educational program is designed to prepare the ordained clergy and other religious professionals to provide counseling, spiritual, and leadership services to adolescents, children, and young adults. This program includes in depth instruction in child and adolescent psychology, family studies, human growth and development, communication skills, youth counseling, religious education, small group leadership, volunteer supervision, planning and organizing youth activities, and youth evangelism and worship.
The accredited schools, colleges and universities listed below offer majors and degree programs in Youth Ministry.
Abilene Christian University
Phone Number: | (325) 674-2000 |
Website: | www.acu.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
Campus setting: | Midsize city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 5,265 (4,202 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Andrews University
Phone Number: | (800) 253-2874 |
Website: | www.andrews.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Finge town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 4,298 (2,186 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Asbury College
Phone Number: | (859) 858-3511 |
Website: | www.asbury.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Finge town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 1,684 (1,533 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.asbury.edu/admissions |
Financial Aid: | www.asbury.edu/offices/financial-aid |
Online Application: | www.asbury.edu/application/ |
Asbury Theological Seminary
Phone Number: | (859) 858-3581 |
Website: | www.asburyseminary.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
Campus setting: | Finge town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 1,909 (0 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.asburyseminary.edu/become-a-student/ |
Financial Aid: | www.asburyseminary.edu/become-a-student/financi… |
Online Application: | student.asburyseminary.edu/cgi-bin/public/apply… |
Augsburg College
Phone Number: | (612) 330-1000 |
Website: | www.augsburg.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – professional practice |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 4,702 (3,511 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Bethany University
Phone Number: | (831) 438-3800 |
Website: | www.bethany.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Midsize suburb |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 590 (487 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.bethany.edu/admissions/index.php |
Financial Aid: | www.bethany.edu/ |
Online Application: | www.campusanyware.us/apply/7240/caindex.cgi |
Bethel College
Phone Number: | (574) 807-7000 |
Website: | www.bethelcollege.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 2,498 (2,120 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Bethel Seminary-St. Paul
Phone Number: | (651) 638-6180 |
Website: | www.bethel.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 899 (0 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Bethel University
Phone Number: | (651) 638-6400 |
Website: | www.bethel.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 4,899 (3,819 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Bluffton University
Phone Number: | (419) 358-3000 |
Website: | www.bluffton.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Distant town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 1,304 (1,084 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.bluffton.edu/admission |
Financial Aid: | www.bluffton.edu/admission/financialaid |
Online Application: | www.bluffton.edu/apply |
Boise Bible College
Phone Number: | (208) 376-7731 |
Website: | www.boisebible.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 185 (185 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Admissions: | http://www.boisebible.edu/future_students/ |
Financial Aid: | http://www.boisebible.edu/future_students/finaid/ |
Online Application: | www.boisebible.edu/Admissns/application9.07.pdf |
Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
Phone Number: | (816) 322-0110 |
Website: | www.calvary.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 371 (291 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Admissions: | college.calvary.edu/admissions |
Financial Aid: | college.calvary.edu/finances |
Cedarville University
Phone Number: | (937) 766-2211 |
Website: | www.cedarville.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Finge town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 3,379 (3,205 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Charleston Southern University
Phone Number: | (843) 863-7000 |
Website: | www.csuniv.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 4,144 (3,321 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
Admissions: | http://www.csuniv.edu/admissions |
Financial Aid: | http://www.csuniv.edu/admissions/tuition/financialaid |
Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/chsu/menu.html |
Cincinnati Christian University
Phone Number: | (513) 244-8100 |
Website: | www.CCUniversity.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 1,344 (963 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.ccuniversity.edu/about/admissions/ |
Financial Aid: | www.ccuniversity.edu/financial/ |
Online Application: | my.ccuniversity.edu/ICS/Admissions/Undergraduat… |
College of Saint Elizabeth
Phone Number: | (973) 290-4000 |
Website: | www.cse.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 2,381 (1,368 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.cse.edu/admissions/ |
Financial Aid: | www.cse.edu/admissions/financial-aid/ |
Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/cofse/menu.html |
Colorado Christian University
Phone Number: | (303) 963-3000 |
Website: | WWW.CCU.EDU |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 3,891 (3,118 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.ccu.edu/admissions/ |
Online Application: | apply.ccu.edu |
Columbia International University
Phone Number: | (803) 754-4100 |
Website: | www.ciu.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
Campus setting: | Midsize city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 1,438 (592 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 30 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.ciu.edu/college/admissions/ |
Financial Aid: | www.ciu.edu/financialaid/ |
Online Application: | www.ciu.edu/applynow |
Cornerstone University
Phone Number: | (616) 949-5300 |
Website: | www.cornerstone.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Midsize city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 3,240 (2,292 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 48 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/ |
Financial Aid: | www.cornerstone.edu/departments/financial_aid |
Online Application: | www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/apply |
Crossroads College
Phone Number: | (507) 288-4563 |
Website: | www.crossroadscollege.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
Campus setting: | Midsize city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 169 (169 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.crossroadscollege.edu |
Financial Aid: | www.crossroadscollege.edu |
Online Application: | www.crossroadscollege.edu |
Freed-Hardeman University
Phone Number: | (800) 348-3481 |
Website: | www.fhu.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
Campus setting: | Distant town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 2,260 (1,588 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.fhu.edu/admissions |
Financial Aid: | www.fhu.edu/admissions/tuition |
Online Application: | my.fhu.edu/Admissions/Application.aspx?applicat… |
Grace Bible College
Phone Number: | (616) 538-2330 |
Website: | www.gbcol.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 187 (187 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Hardin-Simmons University
Phone Number: | (325) 670-1000 |
Website: | www.hsutx.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Midsize city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 2,556 (2,011 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.hsutx.edu/admissions |
Financial Aid: | www.hsutx.edu/admissions/undergraduate/financia… |
Online Application: | www.hsutx.edu/admissions/undergraduate/applying… |
Indiana Wesleyan University
Phone Number: | (765) 674-6901 |
Website: | www.indwes.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
Campus setting: | Distant town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 31,452 (15,082 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
John Brown University
Phone Number: | (479) 524-9500 |
Website: | www.jbu.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Distant town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 2,303 (1,920 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.jbu.edu/admissions/ |
Financial Aid: | www.jbu.edu/admissions/financial_aid/ |
Online Application: | www.jbu.edu/apply/ |
King College
Phone Number: | (423) 968-1187 |
Website: | www.king.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 2,035 (1,664 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
Admissions: | admissions.king.edu |
Financial Aid: | financialaid.king.edu |
Online Application: | apply.king.edu |
Lincoln Christian University
Phone Number: | (217) 732-3168 |
Website: | www.lincolnchristian.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – other |
Campus setting: | Distant town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 1,208 (799 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Moody Bible Institute
Phone Number: | (312) 329-4000 |
Website: | www.moody.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 4,051 (3,450 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.moody.edu/edu_MainPage.aspx?id=3096 |
Financial Aid: | www.moody.edu/financialaid/ |
Online Application: | olm.moody.edu/DCS/mcp?p=80035QS035QS0000000 |
North Park University
Phone Number: | (773) 244-6200 |
Website: | www.northpark.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 3,736 (2,438 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.northpark.edu/Admissions.aspx |
Financial Aid: | www.northpark.edu/Current-Students/Administrati… |
Online Application: | www.northpark.edu/Admissions/Undergraduate-Admi… |
Olivet Nazarene University
Phone Number: | (815) 939-5011 |
Website: | www.olivet.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
Campus setting: | Small suburb |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 6,428 (3,429 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Pfeiffer University
Phone Number: | (704) 463-1360 |
Website: | www.pfeiffer.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Distant rural community |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 2,483 (1,232 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Phone Number: | (507) 457-1600 |
Website: | www.smumn.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Distant town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 8,267 (2,416 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Southern Nazarene University
Phone Number: | (405) 789-6400 |
Website: | www.snu.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 2,575 (1,968 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Spring Arbor University
Phone Number: | (517) 750-1200 |
Website: | www.arbor.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Small suburb |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 6,191 (3,361 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.arbor.edu/edu_channeldetail.aspx?id=38534 |
Financial Aid: | http://www.arbor.edu/admissions/financial-aid/ |
Online Application: | mysau3.arbor.edu/ics/public/onlineapp.jnz |
The College of Saint Scholastica
Phone Number: | (218) 723-6000 |
Website: | www.css.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – professional practice |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 4,343 (3,152 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.css.edu/Apply-Now.html |
Financial Aid: | www.css.edu/financialaid.xml |
Online Application: | www2.css.edu/app/admissions/new_apply.cfm |
Trevecca Nazarene University
Phone Number: | (615) 248-1200 |
Website: | www.trevecca.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 3,233 (1,613 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.trevecca.edu/admissions |
Valparaiso University
Phone Number: | (219) 464-5000 |
Website: | valpo.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 4,406 (3,090 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Admissions: | valpo.edu/admission/ |
Financial Aid: | valpo.edu/financialaid/ |
Online Application: | valpo.edu/apply/ |
Vanguard University of Southern California
Phone Number: | (714) 556-3610 |
Website: | www.vanguard.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Midsize city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 2,679 (2,341 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Admissions: | http://www.vanguard.edu/undergraduate/ |
Financial Aid: | www.vanguard.edu/financialaid |
Online Application: | http://www.vanguard.edu/undergraduate/applying-for-admission/ |
William Jessup University
Phone Number: | (916) 577-2200 |
Website: | WWW.JESSUP.EDU |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate |
Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 533 (530 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.jessup.edu/undergrad/ |
Financial Aid: | www.jessup.edu/financial-aid |
Online Application: | www.jessup.edu/undergrad/user/register |
York College
Phone Number: | (402) 363-5600 |
Website: | www.york.edu/ |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
Campus setting: | Remote town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 411 (411 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |