<p>I was recently offered a full ride to 2 Christian universities. The only reason I even applied was because my parents are strong Christians and they were worried I would end up as an alcoholic/drug addic/etc..if i went to a college with no particular religion. </p>
<p>I was also accepted into BU ($1200 per quarter), BC ($20,000), University of Michigan ($15,000), NYU Stern (No scholarship), and Northwestern (No scholarship)</p>
<p>I'm seriously leaning towards Stern because of its ranking, prestige, status, etc. but I honestly don't think my parents would approve because of the cost and the fact that NYU is famous for its night life.</p>
<p>I really don't have a problem going to a Christian college except for the steryotype that it has. Everybody I know thinks that a person who is a graduate of a Christian college is "stupid"
It's probably because most Christian colleges accept students with under a 2.0 gpa without them having any other hooks. Also, almost every Christian college is not even in the Top 200 Schools in the U.S.....</p>
<p>My questions are..
1) Why do Christian universities accept students who are very much below average?
- Why do they not care about the ability of a student??
- Why do they accept literally anybody?
- Why is the reputation of Christian colleges so sucky?</p>
<p>The truth is that a lot of the elite Christian Colleges are good schools. They tend to gamble more on students than other schools. The Christian Colleges provide students with an chance to succeed or fail. Don’t think that they are affraid to boot students from school just because they are Christians that let in some students that maybe shouldn’t have been accepted.</p>
<p>You can get a great education at a Christian College. It would also be important to know what your program will be and what the schools you are thinking about will be.</p>
<p>I know a lot of students that have picked small Christian Colleges over Ivys, Flagships, and other well respected schools. I also know students that have been accepted who I never thought would get in. It makes for a balanced mix and everyone still has to perform.</p>
<p>You list the secular places, but don’t list the Christian U’s nor your desired major. How are we supposed to compare anything?</p>
<p>Christian colleges vary a ton - just as secular U’s do. If you’re thinking protestant, check out the 2010 college list below to see if those you’ve been accepted at are on the list. That can give you a basic idea where they might fit in, but again, majors will differ within schools too.</p>
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