<p>Question: How can you find out which colleges have curfews? The majority of colleges don’t impose curfews anymore although some still do. Curfews are most typically found at military academies (e.g., West Point, Annapolis) and at religious schools (e.g., Oral Roberts University, Clearwater Christian College). More common are related restrictions that don’t fully qualify as [...]</p>
<p>Some of the HBCU’s have curfews, and yes, they tend to be those with a religious affiliation. You can find this information online in a college’s student handbook, residence life handbook, or sometimes in the college catalog. My daughter has some of these on her list, as she needs a lot of sleep and quiet to boot, but she is also a religious person who wouldn’t have a problem with a strict set of rules.</p>
<p>Many students don’t mind curfews and some parents are misled by them. These folks get a false sense of security when it comes to their child’s coming and goings. A few years ago I visited a Christian college in the south. A young woman who volunteered in the admission office told me about the college’s strict policies banning drinking and hosting members of the opposite sex. She said that the rules applied both on-and off-campus. She also said that, because of the student body’s strong Christian beliefs, these rules were happily upheld. </p>
<p>But another student (not an admissions volunteer) overheard this little speech and called me aside. He said that about 2/3 of upperclassmen lived off-campus and that all of the behaviors that were well policed on campus were prevalent beyond it. He also claimed that, in order to avoid being spotted with alcohol and reported by fellow students or staff members, some students were inclined to drive quite a distance from campus to drink. (Obviously, this is far more dangerous than drinking in the dorm.)</p>
<p>Inevitably, when there are rules in place, some students will find ways to break them. Parents can sometimes be naive when it comes to assuming that their collegian children are more well monitored than they really are.</p>