Christian Colleges

Livin4Christ · 10-11-2007, 10:55 PM

hi everyone!
i am searching for colleges and im just starting my college visits.i am looking at Messiah in PA and Liberty in VA and a few others. i want to attend a Christian college but alot of people tell me that some so called "Christian colleges" arent very Christian at all! How do I know which Christian colleges are the real deal and which arent??? I am looking for a college on the east coast, does anyone have any suggestions or insight as to which ones are REAL Christian colleges!? thanks!

Boanerges · 10-12-2007, 02:13 AM

I have heard great things about Pensecola Christian College
http://www.pcci.edu/

DaveS · 10-12-2007, 04:11 PM

My Brother and Sister went to Dordt Collage in Iowa, it seemed to be ok, but like most places, a lot of bad apples.

My other sister went to Calvin Collage, and it seems like a great school. Good people, very very respected by the academic world. Its also huge, and beautiful campus.
Edit: Calvin Collage is in Grand Rapids Michigan.

avlight · 10-12-2007, 09:40 PM

You want an 'accredited' Christian college to where your credits can transfer into a secular school in case something happens.

One thing to do is to visit the college on another day besides the 'official visitor's days'. The way you do this is to get a hotel closeby and taxi from the hotel to the main entrance and just walk around the campus and facilities to gain your opinion and do alot of observing and take alot of notes for a whole day.

Colleges (secular and Christian) are vastly different on 'official visitor's days' much like corporations are when the overseer is coming down from corporate headquarters. The buildings are overclean, the landscaping is perfect, the people talk differently, etc. because it's all about an appearanceand also not to 'tip off' someone of a dysfunction that may raise more questions and investigations.

I had a friend that visited a major Christian college during one of their ' visit/orientation' days and came back impressed and fired up to where he went there and when he got there, was 'bothered' at how much different everything was when compared to the 'orientation day' from facilities maintenance to the quality of student life to the real content of his curriculum. He left and went to another Christian college that he ended up graduating from.

One that I know alot of alumni from who seem to be very solid believers is Montreat College in the mountains of NC.

Watchman · 10-15-2007, 01:19 PM

I have a friend who goes to Liberty College, he seems to like it there. Havent seen him in awhile so i dont have much info about the college.

foucachon · 10-29-2007, 05:29 AM

Greetings! Good Christian colleges are very hard to find - but I found one! a matter a fact, we were missionaries in France for the past 9 years, and moved as a family to this place so that both my brother and I could attend (we were due for a furlow, and it didn't matter where in the US).

It's called New Saint Andrews. It's a classical liberal arts college, and you may think to yourself that you don't want liberal arts...however this is not typical liberal arts, by any means! It is a very vigorous Classical education that prepares you for life! I want to go into business, and this is much better than a business degree - it take no time to fill in the extra courses I lack from not getting a formal business degree, but I'll be prepared for life.

take a look at their website: www.nsa.edu (the junior blog that I run is here: www.nsa.foucachon.com )

It is an AMAZING place to be, with an amazing christian community and church.

We moved 5,000 miles to attend

Yes, it's in north Idaho, but it's beautiful!

~Daniel Foucachon

foucachon · 10-29-2007, 05:30 AM

Oh, and it is accredited by TRACS!

jxmelee · 01-25-2008, 09:04 AM

Houghton, Houghton, Houghton! =] I love that place.

Now, "Christian colleges" ARE in fact real Christian colleges- but you must bear in mind who is attending these schools.

Do you think every single student who attends a Christian college is going there because its a Christian school? Chances are, no. So you WILL find non-christians there, you will find struggling Christians there... You'll see it all.

You can tell if they're a Christian school with Christian values, usually, just by looking at their handbook and whatnot. That's how I knew Houghton was- and believe me, they teach Biblically. However you DO run into students who are NOT living the lifestyle...

So there's my 2 cents for you. =]

Good luck (even though this is late).

christianangel140 · 02-11-2008, 12:03 AM

I was thinking that same thing when I was doing my college search. I went through public schools all my life and for college I decided to attend a Christian college. Now, in my opinion, a college is a college. Of course, they will be some drinking, etc. and other things. But if your friends with Christians, it wouldn't be a problem. It all depends on the people and their beliefs.

Faithwoman · 02-11-2008, 01:29 AM

Hey Jxmelle,

I am recently thinking of getting my Batchelors at Houghton..
Just was out to dinner here locally.. and ran into a great group of gals from Houghton..

I am not that far from Houghton.. moved to this wonderful southern tier area of NY a few years ago!

Faithwoman

10-11-2007, 10:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Livin4Christ Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Home Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Christian Colleges hi everyone! i am searching for colleges and im just starting my college visits.i am looking at Messiah in PA and Liberty in VA and a few others. i want to attend a Christian college but alot of people tell me that some so called "Christian colleges" arent very Christian at all! How do I know which Christian colleges are the real deal and which arent??? I am looking for a college on the east coast, does anyone have any suggestions or insight as to which ones are REAL Christian colleges!? thanks!

10-12-2007, 04:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
DaveS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: London Ontario Canada Posts: 270 Rep Power: 1	My Brother and Sister went to Dordt Collage in Iowa, it seemed to be ok, but like most places, a lot of bad apples. My other sister went to Calvin Collage, and it seems like a great school. Good people, very very respected by the academic world. Its also huge, and beautiful campus. Edit: Calvin Collage is in Grand Rapids Michigan. __________________ Free Bible for Canadians: http://www.freebibleforyou.org/

10-12-2007, 09:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
avlight Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: a house Posts: 226 Rep Power: 1	You want an 'accredited' Christian college to where your credits can transfer into a secular school in case something happens. One thing to do is to visit the college on another day besides the 'official visitor's days'. The way you do this is to get a hotel closeby and taxi from the hotel to the main entrance and just walk around the campus and facilities to gain your opinion and do alot of observing and take alot of notes for a whole day. Colleges (secular and Christian) are vastly different on 'official visitor's days' much like corporations are when the overseer is coming down from corporate headquarters. The buildings are overclean, the landscaping is perfect, the people talk differently, etc. because it's all about an appearanceand also not to 'tip off' someone of a dysfunction that may raise more questions and investigations. I had a friend that visited a major Christian college during one of their ' visit/orientation' days and came back impressed and fired up to where he went there and when he got there, was 'bothered' at how much different everything was when compared to the 'orientation day' from facilities maintenance to the quality of student life to the real content of his curriculum. He left and went to another Christian college that he ended up graduating from. One that I know alot of alumni from who seem to be very solid believers is Montreat College in the mountains of NC. __________________ I have come back The significant problems we have cannot be solved at the same level of thinking with which we created them. -- Albert Einstein

10-29-2007, 05:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
foucachon Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Moscow, Idaho Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	New Saint Andrews Greetings! Good Christian colleges are very hard to find - but I found one! a matter a fact, we were missionaries in France for the past 9 years, and moved as a family to this place so that both my brother and I could attend (we were due for a furlow, and it didn't matter where in the US). It's called New Saint Andrews. It's a classical liberal arts college, and you may think to yourself that you don't want liberal arts...however this is not typical liberal arts, by any means! It is a very vigorous Classical education that prepares you for life! I want to go into business, and this is much better than a business degree - it take no time to fill in the extra courses I lack from not getting a formal business degree, but I'll be prepared for life. take a look at their website: www.nsa.edu (the junior blog that I run is here: www.nsa.foucachon.com ) It is an AMAZING place to be, with an amazing christian community and church. We moved 5,000 miles to attend Yes, it's in north Idaho, but it's beautiful! ~Daniel Foucachon

10-29-2007, 05:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
foucachon Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Moscow, Idaho Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	New Saint Andrews - accredited Oh, and it is accredited by TRACS!

10-12-2007, 02:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
Boanerges Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: St Rose LA Posts: 14,631 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 16	I have heard great things about Pensecola Christian College http://www.pcci.edu/

10-15-2007, 01:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Watchman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Norwalk, CT Posts: 362 Rep Power: 1	I have a friend who goes to Liberty College, he seems to like it there. Havent seen him in awhile so i dont have much info about the college.

01-25-2008, 09:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
jxmelee Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Houghton, Houghton, Houghton! =] I love that place. Now, "Christian colleges" ARE in fact real Christian colleges- but you must bear in mind who is attending these schools. Do you think every single student who attends a Christian college is going there because its a Christian school? Chances are, no. So you WILL find non-christians there, you will find struggling Christians there... You'll see it all. You can tell if they're a Christian school with Christian values, usually, just by looking at their handbook and whatnot. That's how I knew Houghton was- and believe me, they teach Biblically. However you DO run into students who are NOT living the lifestyle... So there's my 2 cents for you. =] Good luck (even though this is late).

02-11-2008, 12:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
christianangel140 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sheboygan, WI Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	I was thinking that same thing when I was doing my college search. I went through public schools all my life and for college I decided to attend a Christian college. Now, in my opinion, a college is a college. Of course, they will be some drinking, etc. and other things. But if your friends with Christians, it wouldn't be a problem. It all depends on the people and their beliefs. __________________ Christianangel,

02-11-2008, 01:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
Faithwoman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York Posts: 317 Rep Power: 1	Hey Jxmelle, I am recently thinking of getting my Batchelors at Houghton.. Just was out to dinner here locally.. and ran into a great group of gals from Houghton.. I am not that far from Houghton.. moved to this wonderful southern tier area of NY a few years ago! Faithwoman

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