<p>My son is accepted at and considering Cal Lutheran for fall 2010. We have visited, done all the research we can online, and are feeling fairly positive about the school, especially academically. However, there is very little info available directly from students, such as reviews, etc. Most info we have found is from female students. What I am wondering about is the school atmosphere from a male perspective. My son is not particularly religious, although he is accepting of others beliefs, and is happy with the non-partying culture. If you are a male student there, how would you describe the social scene? Are the non-religious kids accepted? Do a lot of students go home on weekends? Do most kids attend the Wednesday Need and Friday ClubLu activities, and is there enough happening on campus to keep the kids happy and occupied? Thanks for any info you can provide. It’s such a big decision!</p>
<p>We live a couple of blocks away from CLU and my daughter knows several boys who go there. They are very, very happy. None of them are religious (two of them are Jewish) and they haven’t mentioned anything about it being an issue. There are also some boys who work in our local Trader Joes who go there and love it as well.They have discussed it with us since they know my daughter is college bound. She was accepted at CLU, but says that it’s too close to home :(</p>
<p>I think the reason you have not been able to find a lot of feedback from young men is that it is us female types who typically are the ones who leave feedback. I don’t know what your S is into but you may want to start by looking at the clubs pages [Academic</a> Clubs & Organizations - Student Life | Cal Lutheran](<a href=“Clubs & Organizations | Cal Lutheran”>Clubs & Organizations | Cal Lutheran)</p>
<p>It may be helpful to email the contact people listed to get a better idea of club activities etc</p>
<p>This school has been on my son’s list since he started going to football camp there in the 6th grade largely because he loves the dorms but I am sure he will find other reasons to apply when the time comes. Not the least of which may be the guy to girl ratio (almost 40/60). ;)</p>
<p>tomom: too bad 
my D’s college roommate is the D of a Cal Lu prof and she didn’t want to stay that close to home either.</p>
<p>As a follow-up, after admitted students day my son made the final decision to attend. Everyone there seems happy, well-adjusted, and it is such a great location!
We are BOTH happy with the decision!</p>
<p>Its a bit late, but I attended CLU for 2 years right out of highschool, and absolutely loved the academic rigor, the small classes, and the ease in accessing a professor. As for the religion thing, I would not call myself religious, and there is a sense of segregation between the religious, the semi religious, and the anti religious if the student gets involved in specifically religious (ie Christian club) or specifically non or anti religious activities. There are certain clubs, like the SSA (Secular Student Alliance), as well as the Philosophy club, of which are mostly comprised of the less religious student body, that are looked at as what I felt to be slightly negative, but for students who are not very religious and who are not involved in any type of organization for or against the subject, it shouldn’t be an issue in the least, especially because most clubs on campus are small. Either way, the student body is great. Unfortunately, I felt the social scene as well as the campus was a bit dull due to the University’s suburban routes, small student body, and small town atmosphere. I found many of the kids had a tendency to get bored with the immediate area, but once students realized they were close to Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and were in reach of San Diego, San Luis Obispo, and even San Fransisco, etc, they found more to do. Commuters do make up a decent amount of the student body, and many are from around the area. I decided to transfer to a larger public school, but I definitely did enjoy my experience there. Opportunities are everywhere, and involvement is key. Congrats on your son’s decision.</p>
<p>mom91302: Congrats on the acceptance and the decision. Did you buy the window sticker for your car yet? ;)</p>
<p>so nden what you are saying about religion is that the people who weren’t affiliated with an anti religious club or a religious club would be unaware of any tension but those who were in a religious club or anti-religious club would be aware that the other group was not so supportive of their activities? Sorry, I was confused.</p>