<p>I'm a southern Baptist now for several years and when looking at colleges I wanted to be able to have some schools in the mix that related not only to my college needs...but also my spiritual needs.
And when it comes to place go to for college I wanted to stay in the state I live in for financial reasons (grants and scholarships)....</p>
<p>Does anyone have any really good Christian college suggestions in Tennessee?
this is of course eliminating Catholic schools...no offense...
Baptist to Catholic would be "ah" for me...thank you very much.</p>
<p>You might want to take a look at Belmont. It’s decent academically, and you can’t do much better than Nashville.
[Belmont</a> University - Nashville, Tennessee - Middle TN - Liberal Arts College](<a href=“http://www.belmont.edu/]Belmont”>http://www.belmont.edu/)</p>
<p>Rhodes is affiliated with the Presbyterian church, although I wouldn’t classify it as a “Christian college.”</p>
<p>thankyou,
I’ve looked at Belmont before…because like you said, it’s not too bad academically
…as for Tennessee it’s actually quite good in that area</p>
<p>but as for tuition…it’s arguably not as good there…ha…
I’m trying to stay on the less that $30,000 tuition…that also includes Rhodes…</p>
<p>quite honestly I need to stay below $20,000…like in the $15-17,000 range</p>
<p>I’ve seen a few such as Union University and Christian Brothers University…but I don’t honestly know that much about them</p>
<p>Christian Brothers University is a wonderful school. Small classes. Caring faculty. My son went to a Christian Brothers middle school, and the Lasallian way of teaching is something truly special. We have had a lot of contact with the college reps. There is a lot of aid available there as well. Worth checking out.</p>
<p>Have you ever heard of Covenant College? It’s actually in(on) Lookout Mountain, GA, but it’s only about a mile from the Tennessee border. It’s really small, so it may not be what you’re looking for academically, but it is pretty rigorous so I’ve heard. And it’s location is absolutely beautiful… arguably the most beautiful location for any college in the US. It’s heavily affiliated with the PCA (Presbyterian Church of America, which is the conservative branch). It’s also right across the border from Chattanooga, which is a sweet city. And finally, they’re very generous with financial aid. Expenses are probably a little over $30K a year, but if you’re a good student, you’ll probably get it down to 15ish. Anyway, it’s not for everyone, but I’d recommend checking it out at least. </p>
<p>Our neighbor’s daughter just graduated from Milligan AND she has a good job in her major (not easy in this economic climate) that will be starting in a couple of weeks.</p>
<p>I must say …Rhodes is a very fine school, with Presbyterian roots and history, but no way I’d label it as a “Christian” college, unfortunately. If you wanna go there, go all the way and shoot for Vandy. Many Christians there, but the school vision has long been allegedly enlightened. Even past Presby pastor prexy worked at distancing the school. Covenant seems to be a hidden gem in this group if evangelicalism is key. Belmont’s a very good, nice place with interesting menu of majors. I’d share the enthusiasm for Christian Bros. but it’s Catholic, which you noted was a probable no-noway</p>
<p>I haven’t been on long enough when I did get one to reply individually to each post…but I want to say “thankyou”…seriously.</p>
<p>I’ve been looking at Union University a lot…and of course it being private is in the 20 thousand range…plus 9 thousand for everything else. So I figure I can add that to my list maybe if I get one of their kick butt scholarships (you have to make a 31+ to even be considered for the “kick butt” scholarships)</p>
<p>I’m not completely sure on my job choice so…heck…that might even affect my college choice if I figure it out in a year ha</p>
<p>DD was a Freshman at Lipscomb last year and loved it. We like the OP are Southern Baptists and Lipscomb is a Church of Christ school so there are some differences there. But she checked out the differences in doctorine and was comfortable enough to understand how to hold her own in any conversations. As far as Lipscomb itself, nice campus, small enough to walk everywhere. People all around campus were very nice and helpful. If anything she made too many friends and had too much to do. She enjoyed her classes and profs. Basically she didn’t have anyhting bad to say besides that the food selection got a bit boring after a while. They also have a fairly good financial aid package that starts awarding money at anything above a 24 (I think) on the ACT. (Don’t know if this will change in todays market).</p>
<p>If you have any specific questions let me know and I will try to get an answer.</p>
<p>It’s not in Tennessee, but if you’re looking for a Christian college with low tuition, you might consider Grove City College in Pennsylvania. According to Grove City’s web site:</p>
<p>“Total annual cost for tuition, room & board, and a notebook computer that is yours to keep when you graduate, is $19,414 for all degree programs.”</p>
<p>I want to apologize for saying “christian” like Christianity and Catholicism are different things… I actually didn’t realize that Catholics are Christian until a few weeks ago…I promise I don’t try to be ignorant sometimes…it just happens. ha. Also, again, thankyou for all the suggestions and places you’ve all recommended.</p>
<p>Check out Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville. I went to Eastern Nazarene College in Massachusetts, near Boston, and absolutely loved it. I hear good things about TNU, too.</p>