<p>I've recently been considering atttending a Christian College and was wonder what are some of the better ones? I want to stay close to the east coast so schools in that location are preferred.</p>
<p>There are two threads about this on the second page of this forum.</p>
<p>Wheaton college in Illinois is probably the most prestigious academically. I’d call it the Harvard of Christian schools.</p>
<p>Other good ones are Grove City College in Pennsylvania, Taylor University in Indiana (US World News Report ranks this as the number one baccalaureate college in the mid-west), Cedarville University, Ouachita Baptist University (US World News Report ranks this as the number one baccalaureate college in the south).</p>
<p>There are many other good ones - some others I looked at were Gardner-Webb University and Asbury College but I was looking specifically for Christian Colleges with good pure math programs and those colleges, from what I could tell from their course offerings (offering advanced courses in Abstract Algebra, Topology, and Complex and Real Analysis).</p>
<p>I assume you meant better academically. Spiritually? I don’t know.</p>
<p>Chapman and Pepperdine are good too:)</p>
<p>Some of you people have no idea what you’re talking about. Chapman isn’t a Christian school and Pepperdine is hardly Christian these days. </p>
<p>The top two Christian schools are Wheaton College for the Liberal Arts Colleges and Biola University for the National Universities.</p>
<p>O ok, well Chapman students aren’t required to take religious classes, but it says that it’s related “by covenant to the Christian Church” so it’s still not a bad place to go if your Christian. Thanks for correcting me:)</p>
<p>Perhaps Pepperdine and Liberty?</p>
<p>Pepperdine is hardly Christian these days.</p>
<p>Pepperdine has “mandatory chapel” for a grade and three religion classes required for general ed. There’s a curfew. You can get kicked out for having alcohol (even if over 21) and premarital sex. I’d say it’s pretty Christian.</p>
<p>Besides the ones listed above, we’ve found Covenant College in GA (Forbes lists them 2nd highest of Christian schools to Wheaton when listing all colleges - US News lists them 4th of baccalaureates in the south). Then Baylor in TX - I’m not sure how they are across the board, but we’re looking at them for their medical school (+ undergrad) and it ranks highly for that.</p>
<p>We’re in the same boat as you in hunting down good rep Christian schools.</p>
<p>Wheaton College is a phenomenal Christian school. I have quite a few friends who attend, and they love it. Granted it is not for everyone (they only allowed dancing a few years ago…) but if you want a great education, and to be surrounded by strong Christians, Wheaton could be the place for you!</p>
<p>How can you be a Christian university when the vast majority of your students and professors aren’t Christians? Pepperdine has made fantastic strides in the last few years, but when you’re comparing it to colleges like Biola and Wheaton there is a dramatic difference. </p>
<p>Perhaps we need to set a better definition of what makes a college “Christian” so we’re on the same page. Certainly, of protestant affiliated universities, Pepperdine is cream of the crop. But I don’t know that I’d be ready to call it “Christian”. I am from Southern California and have plenty of friends who went to Pepperdine - not a single one of them is a bible believing Christian. A lot of them like to surf though.</p>
<p>Can anybody on here speak for Point Loma University?</p>
<p>My friend just go in there. She’s a very bright girl, and it was one of her safeties. She claims that it has excellent medical school placement though, that’s one of the reasons why she’s so heavilt considering it.</p>
<p>There is a significant difference between Christian colleges which are evangelical (mostly protestant but there a couple of very good Catholic schools in that group as well) and Christian denominational schools. Many of the later provide excellent educations, but are not particularly Christian in their world view or educational approach. If you are seeking an academically challenging liberal arts education where Christian world view and practice are integrated into the curriculum, then Wheaton should be high on your list. </p>
<p>Among evangelical Christian schools, Wheaton is considered to be the most prestigious academically. It is certainly among the hardest to get into. It is small, and quite selective, with applications vastly exceeding its class size. In that sense it’s much like the highly selective secular private universities - Wheaton ends up turning down many kids who qualify academically simply becuase of the numbers who apply. </p>
<p>My wife attended a small liberal arts college affiliated with the Lutheran Church and had a great experience there. But while there was an active group of Christian students on campus (my wife became a Christian during her senior year though the influence of a roommate), the school itself was not Christian in its world view or philosophy and the majority of students were not practicing Christians. </p>
<p>I attended a very large public university, both for undergrad and grad school, so my experience was completely different. However by chance, we ended up settling down in the Chicago suburbs very close to the Wheaton campus. As near neighbors, we have had had many contacts with Wheaton students and faculty members over the years, all positive. When our daughters were young we hired our babysitters though the Wheaton college jobs board. They were outstanding young women, every one, smart, accomplished, responsible and committed to living out their Christian faith. </p>
<p>I can also recomend Wheaton as a great place to spend four years. It’s the quintessential mid-western suburb, with safe, tree lined streets, and friendly people. But the campus is an easy 45 minute train ride from Chicago (there is a commuter train station two blocks from the dorms), with all that it has to offer, from world class architecture and museums to profession sports (not to mention great pizza). </p>
<p>My older daughter just completed her college search and will be attending Rice University’s School of Architecture next fall, a small private university with no religious affiliation but with an outstanding program in the field she wants to pursue. However, had she chosen a major offered at a smaller liberal arts school, Wheaton would have been our first choice for her.</p>
<p>Can anyone speak about Taylor University, IN. Looking at their Writing Program and Art Classes?</p>
<p>i just got accepted to point loma 
my brother goes there and hopefully i will be next year too</p>
<p>My husband and I attended Houghton College in Houghton, NY, my 3 brothers attended Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, and my oldest son is now a sophomore at Davidson College, in Davidson, NY. My husband graduated 2 years ahead of me at Houghton. When we attended in the early 1980’s Wheaton and Houghton were considered two of the top conservative Christian colleges in terms of academics. After my husband (then fiance) graduated from Houghton, I transferred to Columbia University in NYC without any difficulty. My husband and I both later went on to law school; I went to George Washington University’s law school and am now a partner in the top rated patent law firm in the country and my husband went to Vermont Law School and now runs his own business. I found the education I received at Houghton more rigorous than either Columbia or GW. When I attended, Houghton had a great collegial atmosphere, required statement of faith and mandatory chapel most mornings. The curriculum also included mandatory religion courses. Houghton is a bit isolated geographically (in a small town (>2000 pop.) in the Fingerlakes region of upstate New York, a bit west of Cornell). It is also a bit isolated religiously in that most students and citizens come from a conservative Christian bent. As a consequence, my faith stagnated some while I was there as it wasn’t challenged. At Columbia and GW, my faith was challenged all of the time, which gave me the opportunity to examine it, defend it and share it with those who never heard of the gospel of salvation. Fortunately, at both Columbia and GW, I found groups of other believers on campus so I did not feel completely isolated in my faith.<br>
As I mentioned, my 3 brothers went to Wheaton college. Oddly, only one graduated and grew in his faith there. The other two, who I thought were strong in their faith when they went to Wheaton, left early and were dissolutioned.<br>
My oldest son is at Davidson College, which is currently ranked as no. 7 on US News and World reports listing of the top liberal arts colleges. He loves it. It’s a small college of about 1700 students in a small town about 10 miles outside of Charlotte, NC. Davidson was founded by Presbyterians but over the last decade has sadly become very secular and some of its professors even seem hostile toward Christians. My son was a believer when he applied but his faith has grown enormously there because of the Campus Outreach group and other Christian groups on campus. It seems like a perfect atmosphere for him with challenging academics, quality division 1 sports, and a place where his faith is both supported and challenged.<br>
Finally, my best friend went to Messiah College and loved it. I understand that it has become more vigorous academically, grown in size while maintaining its conservative Christian roots, and has some of the top Division 3 teams in the country in men’s soccer and women’s basketball.
Hope this all helps.</p>