<p>What are some good Christian colleges?</p>
<p>Best Christian Colleges: (Colleges that are not only affiliated with a christian denomination but are committed to giving a christian education)</p>
<p>Calvin College
Wheaton College (IL)
Samford University
Grove City College
Pepperdine University</p>
<p>There’s a subforum for Christian colleges at the top of the front page of “College Search and Selection”</p>
<p>Wheaton (IL)
St. Olaf
Luther</p>
<p>Best Christian Colleges (Colleges that are not only affiliated with a Christian denomination but are committed to giving an excellent liberal arts education):</p>
<p>Georgetown University
Notre Dame University
Boston College</p>
<p>(I’m not a huge fan of most sectarian institutions but must admit, the Roman Catholics have been doing this “college” thing for a long, long time.)</p>
<p>tk21769, very good point about the Catholic schools, it just depends on what the OP’s denomination is, if he/she isn’t catholic, then a BC or Notre Dame might not be the best for her, in that case Pepperdine would probably be the best fit, and who doesn’t want to go to Pepperdine? :)</p>
<p>I really, really like Notre Dame!! But I don’t know if I’m qualified. What do you guys think?</p>
<p>GPA: 4.6
Class Rank: Top 7%
Grade: I am a sophmore. I’m taking 9 more APs.
Leadership: Public Relations Chairman of Key Club. Teacher’s Assistant of SAT Chinese. Teacher’s Assisant of AP Chinese. Teacher’s Assistant of Pre-K Chinese. Youth Leader of Church.
Clubs: Key Club, French Club member. Environmental Club member. Human Rights & Justice Club member. Environmental Club member. Youth & Government. …NHS next year (Junior year)
Awards: Awarded in chinese & piano
Volunteer: Yes, I do a lot.
SATs: 2000+</p>
<p>And the colleges that you guys have listed above…how are those in ranking? I want a college that is decent or good (ranking wise). </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>ok, are you catholic? because if you’re a protestant or anything but a catholic, you will not like Notre Dame</p>
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<p>Wow, pretty broad statement. Not true at all. Many people from other denominations have liked and thrived at ND.</p>
<p>It’s like saying Clemson is filled with rednecks from South Carolina and if you are from the North, you’ll hate it…:)</p>
<p>no I’m just suggesting that taking the catholic theology classes may be different from what you expect from a non-catholic christian college</p>
<p>I know I’m being a little too broad and I apologize for that (but there are rednecks at Clemson haha)</p>
<p>Yes, that is true about the Theology requirement, but I believe it is only like 12 credits and there actually are some fairly interesting topics. </p>
<p>And I’m looking(and really liking) at Alabama, so I may run into the same problem, LOL. But it’s not as bad as people in the North make it sound.
And BTW, I looked at Clemson, but I think South Carolina may be a better fit for me since I am interested in business/Political Science and not really science or engineering.</p>
<p>according to the BusinessWeek rankings, Clemson’s business program is ranked 62nd, USC’s is ranked 86th and Alabama isn’t ranked</p>
<p>so you should go to clemson instead of USC, I don’t want us to be rivals 
haha</p>
<p>Well, I guess USC just plays off there Interl. Business reputation.</p>
<p>I loved 'Bama’s campus, but I’ve heard Clemson has a pretty nice one too. I’m going to try and squeeze it into a trip when I go down South to look at other schools like CofC, UGA, FSU, etc…</p>
<p>Clemson has a really nice campus, I think Clemson and CofC are some of the best public colleges in the south</p>
<p>Yeah. And the girl/guy ratio at CofC is a huge positive. But the only probelm I have with that school is no football team. Other than that, it seems like a really awesome school.</p>
<p>Tell me a little about Clemson and USC please!</p>
<p>ccollege, college football was a criteria for me too (though I didn’t tell my parents of course), I found the best college academically that had college football</p>
<p>ok112233210, you seem to be interested in every college
here’s what “college rankings” (though I don’t think they’re very accurate) say about Clemson:</p>
<p>U.S.News & World Report, America’s Best Colleges, 2009</p>
<h1>22 Top Public National Universities</h1>
<p>Princeton Review</p>
<h1>1 – Happiest Students</h1>
<h1>1 – Jock Schools (popularity of intercollegiate and intramural sports)</h1>
<h1>2 – Town-Gown Relations</h1>
<h1>6 – Best Quality of Life</h1>
<h1>7 – Best Athletic Facilities</h1>
<h1>7 – Students Pack the Stadiums (intercollegiate sports are popular)</h1>
<h1>8 – Best Career/Job Placement Services</h1>
<h1>8 – Everyone Plays Intramural Sports</h1>
<h1>20 – School Runs Like Butter (administration gets high marks)</h1>
<p>U.S.News & World Report, Best Graduate Schools, 2010
Eight graduate programs are among the nation’s top 40 within national public universities and three are in the top 25.</p>
<h1>19 Environmental Engineering</h1>
<h1>22 Bioengineering</h1>
<h1>24 Industrial Engineering</h1>
<h1>32 Civil Engineering</h1>
<h1>32 Electrical Engineering</h1>
<h1>34 Computer Engineering</h1>
<h1>38 Mechanical Engineering</h1>
<h1>39 Chemical Engineering</h1>
<p>BusinessWeek magazine, 2008</p>
<h1>22 Undergraduate Business School, Top Public National Universities</h1>
<p>Kiplinger’s magazine, 2009</p>
<h1>34 Best Values in Public Universities and #1 in South Carolina</h1>
<p>SmartMoney</p>
<h1>8 in terms of student’s return on investment</h1>
<p>Design Intelligence, 2009</p>
<h1>11 Architecture Graduate Programs</h1>
<h1>12 Landscape Architecture Undergraduate Program in the nation</h1>
<p>Design Intelligence, 2008</p>
<h1>10 Architecture Graduate Program in the nation</h1>
<h1>1 Architecture Graduate Program in the Southeast</h1>
<p>National Survey of Student Engagement, 2008
93 percent of students report a favorable image of Clemson University.
91 percent of seniors would choose Clemson if they could start their college career over again.
89 percent of Clemson students believe that this school has a substantial commitment to their academic success.<br>
89 percent of students believe that Clemson places a substantial emphasis on academics. </p>
<p>Planetizen Guide to Graduate Urban Planning Programs, 2008 </p>
<h1>7 among programs offering master’s degrees</h1>
<p>One of the 10 best historic preservation programs in the U.S. </p>
<p>Princeton Review’s “Best 290 Business Schools,” 2008
Clemson’s MBA program program ranked #7 as having the most competitive students </p>
<p>The Scientist magazine, 2007 </p>
<h1>1 Place to Work in Academia</h1>
<p>Yes, I know I am interested at every school haha. I’m a sophmore and I want to know ALL my possibilities before applying.
What is Clemson’s ranking in academics though? </p>
<p>Here are my stats:</p>
<p>GPA: 4.6
Class Rank: Top 7%
Grade: I am a sophmore. I’m taking 9 more APs.
Leadership: Public Relations Chairman of Key Club. Teacher’s Assistant of SAT Chinese. Teacher’s Assisant of AP Chinese. Teacher’s Assistant of Pre-K Chinese. Youth Leader of Church.
Clubs: Key Club, French Club. Environmental Club. Human Rights & Justice Club. Youth & Government. Environmental Club member…NHS next year (Junior year)
Awards: Awarded in chinese & piano
Volunteer: Yes, I do a lot.
SATs: 2000+</p>
<p>I’m interested in teaching, social studies, kids, english.</p>
<p>Do you mind suggesting a college for me? Thank you so much!</p>
<p>You seem to be interested in education. Clemson has an excellent program in secondary education (middle school/high school). Your high GPA and class rank would be above average for Clemson but there is a program that Clemson offers to applicants of exceptional caliber called the National Scholars Program where they select 5-8 of the best top applicants and give them full tuition/room and board, a free laptop, a free study abroad experience to England and they give them the best resources the school has to offer so you might want to look into applying for that. Here’s the website: [Clemson</a> University : NATIONAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM : The Clemson National Scholars Program](<a href=“National Scholars Program”>National Scholars Program)</p>
<p>Overall, I love Clemson. I do not currently go there but I am in the fall. Everyone has so much school spirit and loves the school (everyone wears orange, the school’s colors). When you enter the school, you become a part of the “Clemson family”. The president of the university is amazing and his goal is to take the school into one of the top 20 colleges in the country. The strongest academic programs at the school are engineering, nursing, education and sciences. Because of the “Clemson family” aspect, professors are amazing at Clemson. They are all very approachable and care about their students more than their research. Professors would rather take time off from their work and help you till you understand the subject matter. The administration is also very helpful and available to the students, something not found frequently at big schools. (The president is very visible and can be seen around campus)</p>
<p>As for social life, football unites the student body, on weekends people hang out before football games and have barbeques, food and socialize before the games and then 90,000 people watch the Clemson Tigers play their opponent. The city of Clemson is completely devoted to the school which is great. Asides from football, Clemson students are laid-back which is great because there isn’t a sense of competition, everyone wants each other to succeed so there’s more cooperation than competition. Also, the surrounding area is amazing, the campus s on a lake and in the mountains so there’s hiking, mountain biking and sailing. Greek life and a party scene are big but there are plenty of activities such as movies, sporting events, intramurals and clubs to get involved with if that’s not your thing. If you get bored, Greenville, Anderson, and Atlanta are 1-2 hours away from campus.</p>
<p>The typical student is white, from south carolina, religious, conservative and preppy but the school is getting more diverse as the reputation grows. However, everyone is smart, laid-back, and loves orange.</p>
<p>Ask me if you have any questions!</p>
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<p>You do have to take religion classes at most Catholic colleges, but whether or not those need to be <em>Catholic</em> religion varies by college. At some, you could take comparative religions, or other religion-type classes, and fulfill the requirement. You’d need to check with the school. </p>
<p>Also check to see if mass is compulsory. </p>
<p>Many Catholic colleges are very welcoming to non-Catholics. It depends on the school. </p>
<p>There are some very well ranked Christian (not Catholic) colleges, including Wheaton in CT, Pepperdine (which is STUNNING), Calvin College, St. Olaf, Southern Methodist, and Baylor. </p>
<p>There are also excellent Catholic colleges, including Notre Dame, Fordham, Boston College, Georgetown, Providence College, etc. </p>
<p>I list them separately, because often, when a person asks about Christian colleges, they don’t mean Catholic; and when a person wants a Catholic college, they mean that specifically.</p>