Warner University

Private · Selective · FL

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationFL · South

SettingRural

Undergrads756

Student:faculty13:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate30.1%

6-yr grad rate42.1%

Drop-out rate56.1%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$30k

Out-of-state tuition$30k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity59.5%

Gender diversity45.8%

International5.3%

IdentityChurch of God

Overview

Warner University is a private Christian university in Lake Wales, in central Florida's citrus country, affiliated with the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana). It serves a small residential campus community with a faith-centered mission woven through student life, coursework, and campus governance alike, rather than kept separate from academics.

Academics

Agriculture studies are a notable and somewhat unusual strength for a Christian university in Florida, reflecting the surrounding citrus-growing region and giving students hands-on access to working agricultural land. Education, ministry, and business round out the university's other established programs, with small classes and close faculty contact typical of a school this size.

Campus & student life

The Lake Wales setting is rural and agricultural, giving the campus a quiet, small-town feel distinct from Florida's coastal and metro schools. Chapel and other faith-based programming are a regular part of campus rhythm, and NAIA athletics give the small campus a visible sense of community identity.

Getting in

Admissions is accessible and mission-driven, with the university looking for students comfortable in an explicitly Christian community as much as for straightforward academic fit.

After graduation

Education and ministry graduates often move into schools and Church of God-affiliated ministry roles regionally, while agriculture graduates connect directly to the surrounding citrus and cattle industries that define the local economy.

Worth knowing

Students should expect religious life, including chapel attendance expectations, to be a genuine and regular part of the student experience rather than a peripheral offering, and the agricultural surroundings mean the citrus and cattle economy of the region is a visible backdrop to campus life.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate42.8%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 790–1070 · ACT 14–20

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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