 Posted Wednesday, June 01, 2005 6:47 PM
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Hi Everyone,
Since my son will be graduating high school in a few weeks (yee-ha!), we have naturally been through the college selection process. He has decided that he would like to spend the first year at a school not too far from home, and has been accepted to go to a nearby state college and live on campus the first year. Should it be a total disaster, he has the option to live at home and commute, but he is the sort of person that I am sure will enjoy the experience of living on campus (I think). Anyways, he has recently been saying that after the first year, he hopes to transfer to a smaller college, not necessarily in state (but hopefully not too far away -- In my opinion). He has also asked if I know of any good Christian Colleges, preferably in the Northeast (his parent's preference), but there is no real requirement that it be so located.
Unfortunately, I do not know of any (and I must add am very proud and excited that he would even want to go to one). I google searched and found many, many Christian affiliated colleges, but I don't know anything about any of them and am wondering if perhaps some of you may have the scoop on a reputable one. He has no definite major in mind, but has several interests. Right now he is interested in psychology and also loves music and math. He has considered teaching, but nothing definite. He has also mentioned Christian Counseling or Religious studies (I can't imagine where he might have gotten that idea from; can you?)
So, please any suggestions will be promptly looked into. Fortunately, we have a while before deciding for next year. Lots of work went into deciding on this year, so naturally I was a bit surprised to hear that he wants to transfer somewhere else after the first year already -- cheez, I just finished doing the tour circuit and now we get to start over! Naturally, nothing we looked at so far is what he wants to consider transferring to. . . . go figure! The other good news is that next year his younger brother will be graduating high school, so we will have two financial aid forms to fill out and two lists of colleges to explore. (but by then, we will be experts, right?) :-)
Anyway, thanks for your ideas in advance. I knew I could count on you!
-- Grace
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Posted Wednesday, June 01, 2005 8:05 PM
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| You mean your son is graduating FROM high school, no?
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Posted Wednesday, June 01, 2005 8:16 PM
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Grace,
Many of the college students in my church go to Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, GA (near Chattanooga, TN). I've heard good stuff about it and it will likely be high on my daughter's list in a few years when she's choosing schools.
Do Go Be Man
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Posted Wednesday, June 01, 2005 8:28 PM
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Grace,
My daughter and son-in-law went to Eastern University near Philadelphia. They liked it very much. It's not one of more strict Christian colleges. The professors are all believers. My son-in-law majored in Biblical studies. He's going on to seminary. He said he liked it because they didn't tell him how to think -- they strongly presented the evangelical Christian view but also other views in comparison.
Some other Christian colleges I know of in PA are Messiah and Grove City. Grove City has some pretty strict rules but I've heard it's very good academically. I know a bunch of people who went to Messiah and loved it.
Have fun figuring it out!
Polarbear
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Posted Thursday, June 02, 2005 7:00 AM
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Grace,
I had two good friends from high school and they both attended Christian colleges. One went to Belmont in Nashville, TN, and the other went to Concordia College in Minnesota. Sorry that I don't know much else!
Courtney
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Posted Thursday, June 02, 2005 7:41 AM
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Grace: You may want to check out Concordia College in Bronxville, NY. It is a Lutheran College affiliated with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod,which is a conservative denomination (Biblical inerrancy, etc.) My guess is that while probably 30-40% of the students are Lutheran, the majority are probably members or other denominations, many of whom are looking for a basic Christian college environment.
John
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Posted Thursday, June 02, 2005 12:20 PM
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| I've heard good things about Baptist Bible College in Clarks Summit, PA and about Cedarville College in Cedarville, OH.
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Posted Thursday, June 02, 2005 6:59 PM
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Very few "Christian colleges" really maintain a strong Chrisian atmosphere and curriculum, according to some people I know who've gone through this. So be alert, and understand that some compromising may be in order.
I don't know if this is relevent, but I heard that lots of colleges (e.g. Harvard) have gone through, or are experiencing a downward spiral, which goes something like this.
They start out as:
1) a Christian college/university, proclaiming the Gospel and instilling Christian virtue in the students. Then they become
2) a denominational institution, serving the denomination's needs (training clergy, gaining denominational respect among the heathen, and--oh, yes!--a place for the denominational children to go. Then it becomes
3) a denominational-affiliated college. Same as #2, but not under the control of the denomination. Elite personalities go back and forth between the denomination and the college. Next, it becomes
4) a heritage of the denomination. Look for plaques and statues. It is now independent of the denomination. Next in line it is
5A) a secular college which proclaims its allegiance to or respect for Christian principles. Sometimes they say they are
5b) a secular college that derives its purpose from Christian values. After a while, it is just a
6) a college, possibly with a religious name. Thoroughly secularized, it will pride itself in its strong standing among secular scholarship.
An example of this is Duke University, where "the
president of Duke University has said the reason they don't employ
conservatives is because they think conservatives are too stupid to
teach at such colleges. Should we blindly believe that such professors
will not have an influence on the faith of Christian young people when
they face them day in, day out, four years of their education?"
(Home School Legal Defence website. For audio commentary, check hslda.org
Anyway, let's answer Grace's question about Christian colleges in the Northeast. I posted the above simply as a 'word to the wise,' for people considering the subject.
Grace, you might look into Word of Life Institue in Schroon Lake, NY. It's a non-certified three-year program, but your son might like to get out into the Adirondaks (it's a beautiful area), and spend 1-3 years developing his Bible knowledge which is at a college level. Then he could see what is transferable, and apply that to a conventional degree.
hslda.org
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Posted Saturday, June 04, 2005 5:02 AM
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Thanks everyone for all the ideas. I appreciate it muchly and have printed them out to look into. Ought to keep me busy for a while!
-- Grace
PS. Yes, I know that "muchly" isn't a word, Anon from way above. I'm well aware of my writing imperfections. No real need to point them out, but if it makes you feel better, go ahead -- somethin' to do, I guess.
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Posted Friday, April 25, 2008 3:21 AM
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| [Moderator's note: message deleted by IleftCSin74's special request]
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