Evangel University
Springfield, MO · Private · Midsize city
Private institution in Springfield, MO · 1,205 undergraduates · 69% acceptance rate · $46,573 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $18,705963rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $27,1921,267th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $27,1921,140th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $38,9311,182nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,7361,208th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $46,5731,269th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,3321,261st highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 64.8%596th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 79.3%701st highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 69.3%584th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,2051,255th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 36.1%871st highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 364 mi (DAL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 15
- Rollingopen
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 45 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $53,775 | $60,771 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $48,745 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $33,993 | $36,156 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $32,391 | — |
| MusicVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $32,382 | $30,409 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $31,996 | $27,476 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $31,133 | $31,988 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $29,866 | $33,410 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $28,381 | $29,141 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesPhilosophy & Religious Studies | bachelors | $26,353 | $27,536 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $25,194 | $18,771 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $24,035 | $21,312 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Assemblies of God Churchsource
- Founded in 1955source
- Athletic nickname: "Valor"source
- School colors: Maroon and Graysource
- Motto: ""Your Calling. Our Passion.""source
- Campus size: about 80 acressource
- Formerly known as "Evangel College" (1955–1998)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- Notable alum: Richard Grenellsource
Athletics — 11 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,369,557 (M $2,261,148 · W $1,108,409)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Evangel University’s 1,205 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In MO
- Avila UniversityKansas City, MO · 1,192 undergrads
- Missouri Valley CollegeMarshall, MO · 1,274 undergrads
- Harris-Stowe State UniversitySaint Louis, MO · 1,086 undergrads
- Southwest Baptist UniversityBolivar, MO · 1,339 undergrads
- William Woods UniversityFulton, MO · 1,061 undergrads
- Lincoln UniversityJefferson City, MO · 1,357 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Alma CollegeAlma, MI · 1,208 undergrads
- Hood CollegeFrederick, MD · 1,202 undergrads
- Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA · 1,209 undergrads
- Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids, MI · 1,201 undergrads
- Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX · 1,210 undergrads
- University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA · 1,214 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteevangel.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 177339)
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