<p>semiserious, I go to a Jesuit high school myself, so I'm well aware of the Jesuit way. I just didn't know that people made a distinction about Jesuit schools. </p>
<p>OT - Jesuits have to be the coolests priests in the world.</p>
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That has always been my impression of the order, as well.</p>
<p>Let me edit that list:</p>
<p>West
Pepperdine
Santa Clara University
University of San Francisco
Gonzaga
Seattle Pacific</p>
<p>East
Boston College
Holy Cross
Notre Dame
Villanova
Fordham
Georgetown
Cathoic University of America
Roberts Wesleyan</p>
<p>Midwest
DePaul
Loyola (Chicago)
Marquette
Creighton
Valparaiso (Only if you're looking for Lutheran)
SLU</p>
<p>South
Loyola (New Orleans)
Furman (oh God yes, I can't believe I forgot Furman)
University of Dallas
Xavier</p>
<p>My uncle was a Jesuit. They are the only priests that drink and hang out in pool halls, I do believe.</p>
<p>It depends on which type of Christian and why you want one. I'm assuming you mean evangelical Protestant, but I have no clue. Do you want a particular affiliation? I can name you so many, but I hesitate to do so without having a better understanding of what you're looking for.</p>
<p>grove city's definitely a conservative christian college, but i wouldn't place it next to the likes of bob jones.</p>
<p>Hello again </p>
<p>Thanks to all for the responses so far.</p>
<p>Anyways, I am actually a Baptist, but that doesn't necessarily mean that I have to go to a Baptist University, any regular christian university would do as well. And also, I don't plan on majoring in religion or attending a seminary school, for those who were wondering (as of right now I am undecided on my major). Furthermore, I would also consider a college that has a good christian following and many christian organizations, etc. that isn't specifically defined as a Christian college.</p>
<p>Thanks again</p>
<p>wheaton college in illinois is christian
Seattle University is better academcially than seattle pacific ( IMO) and is Jesuit</p>
<p>I'd have to say when it comes to academics.... Wheaton (IL) would be my choice. Here are just some basic stats of this liberal arts school to sort of give you an idea...... Avg SAT verbal - (mid 50%) 620-720 Avg SAT math - (mid 50%) 610 - 700. </p>
<p>Any hey - don't forget, Wheaton is ranked numero uno for best College FOOD!</p>
<p>I'd also say Wheaton is close to what you look for. I am not sure about TCU. My very good friend in LA went to TCU but he's one of the most anti-Christian person I've met. He thinks all of them are retards. He also doesn't think TCU is a "Chirstian" school these days.</p>
<p>Abilene Christian is an excellent, conservative Christian school. I can't imagine going to college in Abilene, Texas, but the students seem very happy with the school. It is VERY conservative.</p>
<p>Neither Grove City nor Wheaton (IL) deserve to be grouped with Bob Jones. Of the Christian schools that have been mentioned here, they are probably the most selective by a substantial margin, and they are first and foremost institutions of higher learning, with the Christian environment taking up a significant portion of the background (Edit: well, at Wheaton it's probably 50/50. ) Grove City has excellent grad school placement, and is one of the best financial bargains in the country (under $15K--that's tuition, room and board). I have three friends who are graduates, all very successful Philadelphia super-lawyers, and they are all very high on their alma mater. And, to talk to them, you wouldn't come away with the impression that they're particularly religious. They ARE very conservative, though :)</p>
<p>Calvin College in Michigan is definitely worth a look.</p>
<p>I work with (and went to grad school with) some Calvin college alums, and they are impressive people. </p>
<p>Calvin got media attention this year because an appearance by President Bush inspired some on-campus debate and resulted in an open letter (of protest) being published in a local paper. They seem to be a conservative campus that welcomes a diversity of opinions and thoughtful analysis. They advertise their speaker series on my NPR station and they always sound fascinating.</p>
<p>sorry to repeat anything posted above. Fine Church affiliated colleges on the West Coast include:
Gonzaga
Azuza Pacific
Loyola Marymount
Pepperdine
Portland
Cal Baptist
The Masters College
Biola
St. Mary's
Santa Clara
U of San Diego
U of San Francisco</p>
<p>I believe there is also a school in Hawaii, name escapes me.</p>
<p>bullwinkle: Thinking of Chaminade?</p>
<p>There a tons of Christian colleges in the US -- with a wide variety of requirements and affiliations. Go to <a href="http://www.cccu.org%5B/url%5D">www.cccu.org</a> and look at the list of member colleges -- explore for a while!</p>
<p>Davidson College in NC is a very high ranking liberal arts college. The College of Wooster is great too.</p>
<p>Hoo boy . . . uncap gasoline can, prepare to pour onto fire . . . :-)</p>
<p>I think that when Sparky refers to a Christian college, s/he doesn't merely mean one with a denominational affiliation, but one in which the Christian emphasis is an overt and constant presence in campus life. Given that, I would urge you to very closely scrutinize your options and to think through the reasons that you feel you'd like to pursue this type of education. I've worked at and been a student at both Christian colleges and state universities, and I'm a practicing Christian. But religious faith is a matter of developing a personal insight on that which cannot be empirically proven, while higher education is a process of constantly seeking out and evaluating new truth. The two often do not mix.</p>
<p>Some denominations have a reputation for creating open-minded learning environments in which inquiry is unconstrained by the denomination's doctrine. For example, as a Protestant and an educator, I can say that I have nothing but the utmost respect for Jesuit universities. I would be less that candid if I didn't say that the reputation of Baptist institutions, and those under other conservative religios control, is quite the opposite. The process of pursuing a higher education invariably requires questioning and reexamining one's basic assumptions. When that kind of scrutiny is prohibited and constitutes grounds for a backlash against faculty, there is no higher education going on. When I worked at a Christian college, I found that supporters and trustees often defined the quality of such a school in terms of their certainty that that kind of inquiry was NOT going on there!</p>
<p>As a result, a degree from a conservative Christian college is - rightly or wrongly - going to be maligned by many who you'd probably like to impress after you graduate. A number of private colleges under the auspices of conservative denominations have had to break from denominational control in recent decades in order to maintain their viability as quality educational institutions. I'm not saying this to tell you that you shouldn't go the Christian college route. But you do need to clarify for yourself what it is you're seeking and whether you're likely to pay a long-term price in order to find it.</p>
<p>You will find strong Christian cohorts among the student body of most public or private universities. And, you'll find irresponsible students among the student bodies of Christian colleges. The extent to which a college can control the perception of religious influence in its campus life is often in direct proportion to the amount that they're willing to curtail student and intellectual freedom in order to get it. Not always - but often. If you have a future career in mind, you may want to interview some people in that career field to see how some of the colleges you're considering are perceived.</p>
<p>Holy Cross, Notre Dame, and Georgetown are 3 highly ranked schools. HC AND Gtown are Jesuit.</p>
<p>By far the top "actually" religious universities are Biola University and Wheaton. Hands Down. No Question. </p>
<p>Better academics but less spiritual perspective would be Pepperdine and Baylor.</p>
<p>gadad makes a lot of sense and I'd agree that you absolutely must take into account the reputation these schools have in the general populace. A school may be exactly right for you in atmosphere and prevailing doctrine, but that name on your diploma could cause you some serious problems getting a job later if it's not a school which the non-Christian world holds in regard. From what I remember when I researched Christian schools, Wheaton was the only evangelical Christian school that was academically competitive.</p>
<p>I do know a successful grad from Calvin (pathologist), and lots of nice people (some smart, some not) from Messiah College in PA. Even though I grew up in PA, I had never heard of Grove City before this year when college shopping with my son. But on paper it looked pretty impressive academically.</p>