I am Searching for a Christian College. . .

[MrrrrrNiceGuy]

Is anyone here familiar with any websites that can help me find the right Christian college for me? I've found a few through search engines, but I can't seem to find one that provides enough information that I need to make a good choice.

Also, if there are any sites that provide thorough information on all colleges and universities (not just Christian Colleges) across the United States, that may help as well.

I am looking specifically for sites that are for anyone who wants to go to college, not just high school students.

Thank you for your time and attention.

UPDATED INFORMATION

 

[Bubba1301]

Central Christian College Of The Bible
Central Christian College Of Kansas
Ozark Christian College

Google search results for Christian College

I am mildly familiar with Central Christian College of the Bible and Ozark Christian. Both have good programs, though i have never attended.

 

[fuzzyh]

Southern Evangelical Bible College - I'm attending their Seminary
Western Baptist College - I've attended

Northwest Nazarene University - I looked at attending

 

[MrrrrrNiceGuy]

Ok, thanks for the advice, but it's not exactly what I am looking for. Perhaps I should be a little more specific:

I live in Middle Tennessee (Fairview, Tennessee to be exact) and I do not want to be too far away from home. I have already been looking at one nearby undergraduate school, which is Boyce College at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. That is about a 3-3 1/2 hour drive from where I live, which I don't consider to be all that bad.

It should be a Baptist College since I would like to be able to find a job in a Southern Baptist church after graduation. I am most interested in pursuing a degree in either Biblical Studies, Theological Studies, Pastoral Ministry or Music Ministry.

So far, Boyce College would be my first choice, but I do not want to put all my eggs in one basket, if you know what I mean.

 

[KingTrigo]

hmm idk

 

[Bubba1301]

Will have to get back to this later with some refined search results... but yeah, that narrowing would have helped on the initial inquiry.

 

[aunt_kelly]

Check out Lee University and Chricton College. I know they are both christian colleges. I think that Lee is non-denominational and Chricton might be baptist. They are both in Eastern Tennessee.

Good luck searching! Bible school is fun!

 

[bliz]

http://www.cccu.org/about/members.asp

The linked membership list of Council for Christian Colleges and Universities

http://www.naccap.org/members.asp?type=Undergrad

Linked list of members of North AMerican Association of CHristian Colleges and Universities

 

[yodafett]

It's a little bit farther, but up here in Indy, I attend Crossroads Bible College, which used to be Baptist Bible College of Indianapolis. Very good, very bible based.

 

[Beautiful Fireball]

have you tried fastweb? It is primarily a scholarship website, but they give you a list of colleges based on preferences that you give them. And they include Christian universities in there as well.

 

[AmandaRose]

I'm not sure where you live and how far you are willing to travel, but right here in Palm Beach, Florida is Palm Beach Atlantic University. It's one of the top Chrisitian Universities in the country. I hope to go there in the fall once I get my Associates. You can check their website out at www.pba.edu.

 

[myisaac]

no matter what colleges you are considering - find out if they are FULLY accredited or not.

 

[Traitor1]

I guess it would depend on exactly what you are looking for in a college (like programs of study and whatnot) but I looked at Evansville University in southern Indy (Kentuckiana) two years ago and it seemed like a really good school, small and rather expensive though. And if I may, I'd like to put a plug in for Calvin College in Grand Rapids. Excellent academics and strong Christian community (but I go there, so I'm a bit biased).

 

[MrrrrrNiceGuy]

Ok, thanks for the advice, but it's not exactly what I am looking for. Perhaps I should be a little more specific:

I live in Middle Tennessee (Fairview, Tennessee to be exact) and I do not want to be too far away from home. I have already been looking at one nearby undergraduate school, which is Boyce College at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. That is about a 3-3 1/2 hour drive from where I live, which I don't consider to be all that bad.

It should be a Baptist College since I would like to be able to find a job in a Southern Baptist church after graduation. I am most interested in pursuing a degree in either Biblical Studies, Theological Studies, Pastoral Ministry or Music Ministry.

So far, Boyce College would be my first choice, but I do not want to put all my eggs in one basket, if you know what I mean.

Okay, now let's be even more specific. My ideas have changed some. How about a college that gives a lot of extra help and support for people with disabilities. Click here to find out more about what I am talking about.

Specifically, I believe God is leading me to minister and counsel to other people who have or struggle with disability, whether it be physical, emotional or mental illness. So Christian Counseling is the major I am most interested in now, with a minor or applied major in music to go with it!

 

[stillcrazy]

If you are still looking, try Union University. Good Southern Baptist College.

http://www.uu.edu

 

[willard3]

I go to Grove City College. It's loosely Presbyterian, but it's VERY Christian and accepts no federal funding (and still keeps total student costs to under $16,000 per year).

If you're looking for Baptist colleges, the only one I know of is Cedarville University, near Springfield, OH.

 

[Sketcher]

If you're willing to go a little further, I've heard great things about Wheaton College.

 

[jhsmo]

Central Christian College of the Bible-Moberly, Mo
Ozark Christian College-Joplin,Mo
Lambuth University(United Methodist)- Jackson, TN
Lincoln Christian College- Lincoln, Il
St. Louis Christian College- St.Louis,Mo

i know St. Louis and Central are free tuition so that may be something to look into if that is a situation.

 

[missygirlc]

Pensacola Christian College is very conservative but has an awesome academic program. Accreditation is not as important in some majors. I am an Elementary Education Major and accreditation is not a big deal since I plan on teaching in a Christian school after I graduate.

 

[apumic]

Yikes! If you want to go into counseling, accreditation is a critical component! Make sure you check out the Pensacola Student Voice website before going down that path!

As far as Christian counseling goes... all of the most respected Christian counselors encourage or require at least an MA and preferably a Psy.D./Ph.D. relevant to the area of study prior to practicing. Furthermore, mental help can only be given legally under certain legal restrictions. You will want to familiarize yourself with those as you pursue school. What I can say, though, is that a weak undergraduate program (or anything lacking in accreditation) will only weaken your chances, and these programs generally do not accept many applicants as it is! (About 2-10% for Ph.D and Psy.D. programs and around 20% for masters programs)