<p>^^Harvard was founded by Puritans - as was Yale. The Yale founders thought that Harvard was drifting away from the pure faith, so they set up their own shop.</p>
<p>In terms of picking a campus religious group, it seems to me that denominational differences may not be that importantâwhatâs more important is the tone of the group. Somebody who grew up in the Methodist church may be perfectly happy in a campus group with Presbyterians, Lutherans, and Baptists (the issue of infant baptism is unlikely to be a major factor in a campus group). But the campus groups may be very differentâCampus Crusade is one thing, Intervarsity is another, and there may be charismatic or other groups too. At a lot of colleges, those groups have their own websitesâlook at them, and see how big the group is and what it is about. E-mail the leaders.</p>
<p>If being part of a campus religious group is a high priority for a student then a visit to a group event should be a part of the campus visit. Groups vary in character and composition from campus to campus and you wont know what they are like unless you check them out. I always thought my d would be part of one of the Christian organizations at her school but after trying them out she found that she didnât really want to make that her group at school. I have a friend whoâs daughter was debating about attending a California school and while on a campus visit joined a campus Bible study meeting and it was just what she was looking for and helped her decide to attend.</p>
<p>Also, think about scholarships. At colleges on the âUnited Methodist Collegesâ list, there are extra scholarships available specifically designated for students who - in high school - were active in their United Methodist church. Same for Presbyterian, etc. If you are active in a mainline Protestant denomination, this could be one â+â in favor of looking at schools affiliated with that denomination.</p>