BJU Press vs Abeka Math (2026): two traditional Christian textbook math programs compared

BJU Press and Abeka both publish grade-synchronized Christian textbook math as part of complete K-12 curricula. Both come from Christian colleges, both offer video instruction, and both run ahead of typical public-school pacing. The decision usually comes down to pace, format, and price.

BJU Press and Abeka are the two largest traditional Christian textbook publishers in the US homeschool market, and their math programs are part of complete grade-synchronized K-12 curricula. Both come from Christian colleges: Abeka from Pensacola Christian College, BJU Press from Bob Jones University. Both teach math through a traditional textbook approach with daily practice, both offer video instruction (Abeka Academy for Abeka, the Homeschool Hub platform for BJU Press), and both run scope-and-sequence that is generally a step ahead of typical public-school standards. The decision between their math programs comes down to pacing, format, and cost rather than worldview, since both are written from a conservative Protestant perspective.

Decision rubric, side by side

BJU Press wins 2 · Abeka wins 0 · Tied on 5

Verdict

Both publishers produce solid traditional Christian textbook math, and the worldview framing is essentially the same. BJU Press wins on cost and on the free Homeschool Hub platform that organizes the program online. Abeka wins on accelerated pacing and on the depth of daily computational drill. Families choosing between them are usually deciding between Abeka’s faster, drill-heavy approach and BJU Press’s more moderate pace and lower price. The other leading comparison featuring BJU Press is Apologia vs BJU Press in science; see /comparisons/apologia-vs-bju-press-science.