Westmont College

The fact that you are required to go to chapel is utterly ridiculous. Many of the professors are very good in the field and the city is great to live in but the people there..ehhh..sooo child-like, the christian system does not allow the students to grow up very much. Do yourself a favor and don't let your parents make you go here. Ben Patterson may get irritating. That is all.

2nd Year Male -- Class 2009

Campus Aesthetics: A+, Social Life: D

I went to Westmont because the Kinesiology program is nationally ranked, I love the city of Santa Barbara, and I have always been active in my Christian religion. When I first started looking at Westmont I was concerned because my Christian beliefs are more on the liberal side, I spoke to different counselors there who all told me the same thing, that the school was open-minded and that I wouldn't feel any pressure what-so-ever. This is why I was so caught off guard when during the first week I had to sign a contract saying that I was against homosexuality, profanity, and drinking. I was disgusted with how close-minded everyone was. Almost immediately I was "disliked" by most of the girls on my floor, stemming mostly from a remark I made about one of my best friends being gay. This came as a shock to me since I was honestly nice to everyone. I was constantly hearing my roommate, professors, and pastors talking about hell and the wrathful God. I admit, this may have been an individual case but bottom line I felt completely deceived by Westmont. Needless to say I left after merely one semester.

1st Year Female -- Class 2013

Campus Aesthetics: A, Innovation: F