1. Jason Black, Samford University Jodi Foxx, Charlotte Christian School Andy Ray, North Greenville University Counseling the Student Interested in Christian Colleges

2.  Small campus  Conservative ideals  Chapel attendance required  Sheltered and protected environment  Students and professors are not open-minded  Professors care about their students  Party atmosphere is not as prevalent  Academics are less rigorous  Lack of diversity But is this really true? What comes to mind when you think of Christian colleges?

3. Stereotypes say they’re all the same…

4. …but there’s more variety than you think!

5.  Official policy generally follows a Biblical worldview  Efforts are made to integrate faith into all aspects of learning, including academic and social experiences on campus  Graduation requirements typically include some element of Bible coursework So what is a Christian college?

6.  Is your campus affiliated with a particular denomination?  Do you require students and/or professors to sign a statement of faith?  Is chapel attendance required? If so, how often does chapel meet?  What is your policy for visitation in residence halls of the opposite gender? Questions that Reveal the Differences

7. North Greenville Let’s learn more about… Samford

8.  “Where Christ makes the difference”  2263 undergraduate students  Southern Baptist Convention affiliation  Professors sign a statement of faith  Chapel is offered two times per week; attendance is required  All housing is single-sex  Visitation in residence halls of the opposite gender is not allowed  Fraternities and sororities not present on campus  NCAA Division II athletics North Greenville University

9.  “For God, for learning, forever”  3013 undergraduate students  Alabama Baptist Convention affiliation  Professors do not sign a statement of faith  60 total hours of convocation attendance required  All housing is single sex  Visitation in residence halls of the opposite gender is allowed for 8-10 hours per day  Fraternities and sororities present on campus  NCAA Division I athletics Samford University

10. Here are a few of them… So many Christian colleges to choose from!

11. Palm Beach Atlantic For those who love the (east) coast… Regent University

12. Point Loma Nazarene For those who love the (west) coast… Seattle Pacific

13. Covenant College For those who love the mountains… Montreat College

14. Belmont University For those who want to be close to a city… The King’s College

15. Columbia International For those who want an international community… Trinity International

16. Cedarville University For those who want to be engineers… Grove City College

17. John Brown University More engineering schools… LeTourneau University

18. Asbury College Film/Media/Communications schools… Biola University

19. Taylor University  Up-and-coming Envision Film Festival  Located in Chicago’s most diverse neighborhood Are you familiar with these campuses? North Park University

20. Gordon College  Innovative Presidential Fellows Program  Tuition-paid, urban experience in Chicago Are you familiar with these campuses? Moody Bible Institute

21.  ChristianCollegeGuide.net offers a search engine and a downloadable college guide Resources to Learn More

22.  MyBlueprintStory.com offers a search engine and downloadable guide of Christian colleges Resources to Learn More

23.  Attend a NACCAP-sponsored Christian College Fair Resources to Learn More