<p>By that I mean what are Christian/Catholic institutions that are not liberal, but rather adhere to straight up conservative Christian values? Seems most have gone liberal.</p>
<p>I guess this depends upon what you consider conservative…</p>
<p>Personally, I’d put Covenant, Union (TN), Bryan, Geneva, Biola, Cedarville, Grove City, & Liberty all on the list, but my list is not exclusive. They are just those that come to mind first thing in the morning.</p>
<p>Judeo-Christian ethics, pro-life, pro-traditional family I guess is what I’m thinking.</p>
<p>University of Chicago</p>
<p>Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, CA. A very small Roman Catholic college that teaches a liberal arts based education- very conservative . It is in a beautiful location - sort of its own little community outside of town ( a small town).</p>
<p>Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI</p>
<p>Azusa Pacific. Point Loma Nazarene.</p>
<p>Thanks. I noticed Pepperdine U was not on the list.</p>
<p>If by conservative you mean goes by the original Christine doctrine created by the Roman Catholic church, Notre Dame is the probably the most well known and most catholic of the U.S. universities and it is still run largely by the Vatican. Catholic University in D.C. is another good option. I find that the Jesuit schools (Georgetown, Boston College) tend to be less strict in following the original Christine doctrine than these schools with direct Vatican oversight. </p>
<p>If by conservative you mean goes by politically conservative southern-style values, I would think Liberty would be high on the list. Or you could check out google for rankings like this one: [Young</a> America’s Foundation - Top Conservative College List](<a href=“http://www.yaf.org/innerpagetemplate.aspx?id=3368]Young”>http://www.yaf.org/innerpagetemplate.aspx?id=3368)</p>
<p>Notre Dame is fine. I was just put off by Georgetown & the whole Sandra Fluke episode. Seriously, from a traditional Catholic viewpoint just wrong on so many levels. I just wondered if there were any universities still adhering to a strong stance on their founding principles. I was raised Catholic (now Reformed Congregationalist) so I’m fine with a Catholic college.</p>
<p>University of Dallas (small Catholic school), Christendom College (Catholic, in N. Virginia).
See “The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College” for a list of conservative Catholic colleges.</p>
<p>Thanks atomom, had never even heard of that.</p>
<p>Mercer in Georgia.</p>
<p>I looked that up, I noticed Notre Dame, Villanova, Boston College, Georgetown & several others did not even make the list. I’m assuming the colleges listed on that are stout Catholic U’s. Very interesting.</p>
<p>Hope College in Holland, MI. Samford in Alabama. Belmont in Tennessee</p>
<p>I toured Hope College and it felt like I was stuck in some kind of strange- Leave it To Beaver- time warp. All of the people were happy and nice but it felt like they were almost too nice. They have good dorms and their facilities are also all new and updated.</p>
<p>Not for me, but maybe you would like it.</p>
<p>frank–yes, the Newman Guide includes colleges where you would expect the teachings of the Catholic Church to be upheld and taught. Many “Catholic” colleges allow those who actively disagree with Catholic doctrine to teach and promote dissenting opinions. (This has to do with the professors and administrators–not what the students do/believe, as non-Catholic students are welcome at Catholic schools.)</p>
<p>BTW, Notre Dame isn’t run by the Vatican–not at all. It was run by the Congregation of the Holy Cross (Holy Cross Fathers) through 1967. Since then it has been governed by a Board of Fellows (which includes Holy Cross priests) and a Board of Trustees. Many liberal Catholics consider Notre Dame to be very conservative. Conservatives consider Notre Dame fairly liberal. IMO, it is middle-of-the-road among US Catholic colleges. There are many more liberal schools, and many more conservative.</p>
<p>"Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, CA. A very small Roman Catholic college that teaches a liberal arts based education- very conservative . It is in a beautiful location - sort of its own little community outside of town ( a small town). " -
Thanks, looked it up. The Great Books for the core curriculum remind me of St. Johns College or University of Chicago. Very interesting.</p>
<p>Wheaton College in IL is very conservative and consistently ranks well for academics</p>
<p>If you are referring to conservative politics, I would not consider Wheaton College (Illinois) a conservative school. During the 2008 election, when I was a student, the campus was pretty much split 50/50 McCain Obama according to a poll done by the campus newspaper. Also, Wheaton has huge and growing west coast hipster population.</p>
<p>and LOL at Georgetown being considered a Christian school. They sold out their Catholic identity decades ago.</p>