Bob Jones University
Students who would return Would not - 23/27  Would Return Ratio
This is about 15% lower than the average for all schools.
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Average Yrs. Completed: 3.1
Education Rating
7.3, B | |
6.4, B- | |
8.2, A- | |
6.3, B- | |
6.9, B | |
7.5, B+ | |
8.4, A- |
4.9, C | |
7.4, B+ | |
5.7, C+ |
6.2, B- | |
9.4, A | |
6.8, B | |
9.0, A | |
9.1, A |
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Education Quality Vs. Competing Schools
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Bob Jones University
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Student Expectations
| Expected coursework difficulty: | 4.1 High | ||
| Actual difficulty: | 3.5 Medium | ||
English Speaking
| Percent of teaching staff that does not speak satisfactory English | 0-10% | ||
Student Personalities
Faculty Personalities
Education:
| “Whatever you do, DONT ATTEND BOB JONES UNIVERSITY! The fine arts department flushed my talents down the toilet.causing me to require years of counsel... |
| “ i have enjoyed my time at BJ University, especially as it is segregated and a monument to the fantasy world of the white trash southern protestant ... |
| “BJU was a good experience for me, but I would not send my child there. Although they make a good case for their academics in terms of all schools put... |
| “Whatever you do, DONT ATTEND BOB JONES UNIVERSITY! The fine arts department flushed my talents down the toilet.causing me to require years of counsel... |
| “The faculty and fellow students at BJU really helped me academically and spiritually. As someone who continues to follow what goes on at BJU, I'm plea... |
| “Bob Jones University helped prepare me for life. I learned many valuable lessons in the classroom and in the dormitory. The faculty and staff are very... |
| “This university will we prepare a mature, logical student who is objective to understand the purpose and goals of the institution, and willing to indi... |
| “Whatever you do, DONT ATTEND BOB JONES UNIVERSITY! The fine arts department flushed my talents down the toilet.causing me to require years of counsel... |
| “Graduating from Bob Jones University has opened up many more doors than I thought it would as an undergrad. It was instrumental in gaining my two tea... |
| “Going to BJU was my worst decision ever! I learned a lot about math and had one or two good professors, but you couldn't pay me enough to go back. T... |
| “I was a weak and insecure person when I first went to Bob Jones. The structure helped me to develop character. But individual thought is not valued ... |
| “I think BJU is an excellent college to go to if you are looking for a good, quality, Christian education. The rules are really not that hard to follo... |
| “As a graduate of BJU, I am very thankful for the quality of the education that I received, as well as the life-lessons that were learned. The spiritua... |
| “I started attending Bob Jones in the first grade and graduated 16 and a half years later with a BS in Elementary Education. I can't say that I always... |
| “Bob Jones University is a school with strongly held beliefs. Contrary to what many people think, the school does look at opinions that vary from thei... |
| “First of all, attending any university is a "choice" and I find the ones who trash the academics and faculty are usually those who weren't smart enoug... |
| “Now that I have taught for three years, I can say with confidence that Bob Jones University provided me with all the training I needed. The education... |
| “When I went to Bob Jones University, I had just recently "been saved" as Christians refer to their belief in Jesus. I had never grown up in a Chris... |
| “I definitely enjoyed my education at BJU. It is a Bible-believing religious institution. If you don't want to be taught from the Bible, you do not wan... |
| “My years at Bob Jones were character building. I came from a public school back ground. It was a wonderful experience to be in a Christian environment... |
| “Growing up in a BJU life style, I knew what to everything that I would come in contact with at the university. I lived that rules and dress code befo... |
| “I can't get a teaching license because Bob Jones University is not regionally accredited. They did not tell me that tracs accreditation is worthless. |
| “I felt like I was 13 all over again. Not allowed off campus without a chaperone, in bed by 11, told when to get up and that I had to have my bed made... |
| “As Christians, we must seek to do the Lord's will. Deciding which college to attend should be something you take to Him in prayer. Bob Jones Univers... |
| “Because the school is not regionally accredited, my degree is worthless. I do not work in my field of study. The faculty are lovely people who do n... |
| “BJU has seen a lot of changes over the years. Rules are being relaxed and they are moving in a ?new direction.? What I see is positive. I enjoyed my 4... |
| “I was a biology education major. The quality of my science training was very high. I appreciate the critical thinking skills obtained, especially rega... |
| “BJU is a good college. I would recommend that if you are choosing a major outside of the ministry that you look into accreditation BEFORE you go. Don'... |
| “It opens the door for some discussion about the misinterpretations of the University. |
| “I wish I would have had instruction regarding classroom discipline and management. |
| “BJ gave me an excellent education, but it has shot itself in the foot with its reputation. In work situations I avoid naming where I graduated from b... |
| “I hold Bob Jones University and its professors in the highest regard. I can only thank them by striving to exemplify what they strove to teach me. Ver... |
| “First of all, attending any university is a "choice" and I find the ones who trash the academics and faculty are usually those who weren't smart enoug... |
| “ As others have stated, BJU is only a comfortable place if you are fundamentalist, dispensational Baptist. Certainly there is very little toleration ... |
| “The words I use here cannot begin to express the gratitude I feel for Bob Jones University. Granted, I never would have said that after I graduated fi... |
| “A school focused on Christ and training students to be more like him. |
| “I would never have made the choice to attend BJU if I had known what I know now. Steeped in racist history and based on an overly patriarchal, sti... |
| “I enjoyed my time at Bob Jones. Through different classes in political science and physical science, I was urged to think critically. This has helpe... |
| “First of all, attending any university is a "choice" and I find the ones who trash the academics and faculty are usually those who weren't smart enoug... |
| “Something that has not been commented on, but should, is the several distinctly unbiblical practices of the University. This is not a rant about being... |
| “I do not recommend Bob Jones University. Since the school isn't accredited, I couldn't transfer once I started hating it. I am embarrased when peopl... |
| “Get invovled in as many on-campus organized groups or activities while in college. These will shape great leadership skills in a variety of social and... |
| “Please go to a regionally accredited school. Please research this if you don't know what it means. What you don't understand WILL come back to bite yo... |
| “The academics are good, but the social aspect of the university is lacking. |
| “Definitely not a school for everyone. I went here because my parents were paying and wanted me to go here. Looking back I wish I had gone somewhere ... |
| “BJU is a wonderful place to grow, learn, and be challenged both academically and spiritually. It is high quality education wrapped in a Biblically sou... |
| “Something that has not been commented on much, but should be, is the several distinctly unbiblical practices of the University. This is not a rant abo... |
| “Something that has not been commented on much, but should be, is the several distinctly unbiblical practices of the University.? This is not a rant ab... |
| “BJU was not an accredited school which hurt my options in teaching. I had no desire to just teach in Christian schools but had no choice with a non-a... |
| “My experience at BJU was exceptional. What I learned was educationally sound and biblically based. I finish my education there with a solid foundati... |
| “Bob Jones University believes themselves to be a free-thinking institution. However, their free thinking is closely contained within the realm of Chri... |
| “I wish that I had known more about other colleges and universities before attending BJU. I came there strong in what I believed. I actually thought ... |
| “Because of the spartan campus life, BJU is obviously not for everyone, even some with strong Christian beliefs. However, the disciplined nature of the... |
| “People should think twice about going to BJU. The accreditation is a big issue outside of the BJU Christian circle and outside of South Carolina. BJ... |
| “before attending bob jones I would really look into what you would like to do with your life. For me it would be hard to get into a good job in the p... |
| “Whatever you do, DONT ATTEND BOB JONES UNIVERSITY! The fine arts department flushed my talents down the toilet.causing me to require years of counsel... |
| “BJU is a good college. I would recommend that if you are choosing a major outside of the ministry that you look into accreditation BEFORE you go. Don'... |
| “I am extremely thankful for my years at Bob Jones. I feel I received a top-notch education that fully prepared me for my future career while at the s... |
| “Do not attend this college until it is regionally accredited. I barely got into graduate school and I can't get a teaching license in my state. I'm wo... |
| “ i have enjoyed my time at BJ University, especially as it is segregated and a monument to the fantasy world of the white trash southern protestant ... |
| “I had a great experience at BJU but I would not send my children there. It's barely accredited; it's too authoritarian; it claims to enforce a Biblica... |
| “I hold Bob Jones University and its professors in the highest regard. I can only thank them by striving to exemplify what they strove to teach me. Ver... |
| “Like any college, there are pros and cons to attending Bob Jones. The quality of education you will receive is well worth your money; however, you w... |
| “It has given me the preparation I need to do what the Lord has called me to do. |
| “ i have enjoyed my time at BJ University, especially as it is segregated and a monument to the fantasy world of the white trash southern protestant ... |
| “Although my church channelled it's youth to Bob Jones University and I thought I knew what I was getting into, I was not prepared for this experience.... |
| “BJU taught me how to think and solve problems using the Word of God as my primary guide. |
| “THIS SCHOOL SUCKS. I wasted two years of my life here in the legalist and CULTish atmosphere that is BJU... BJU is SATAN. |
| “God puts us in certain places at certain times. When one is at BJU he is there for a purpose if he truley wants God leading in his life. If God want... |
| “One gets out of college what he is willing to put into college. I loved my college years and felt more than prepared for my career and graduate work. ... |
| “In some circles my degree has helped, in others it has hurt. Many are aware of BJU's past racially discriminatory policies and they view my degree fro... |
| “I strongly recommend attending a solid, fundamental Christian college, and I strongly recommend that you carefully look at your options. If you go to... |
| “Great friendships formed through the school. Solid enough learning to excel in a classroom whether Christian or public school. The no-accreditation ... |
| “I was raised by parents with high expectations. BJU supported and reinforced those values and expectations. I have taken coursework at 6 different c... |
| “I felt very prepared for my profession. Due to professional training in my field along with strict character building, I am a better person. I would... |
| “My favorite thing about BJU was definitely all the fine arts. I still miss the dramas and the speeches. They did an excellent job teaching public spea... |
| “ As others have stated, BJU is only a comfortable place if you are fundamentalist, dispensational Baptist. Certainly there is very little toler... |
| “Piece of shit school. Oh, Dear God, what a shitty ass university. God does not dwell in the churches and classes of this school. closed minded individ... |
| “BJU is not for everyone, but I had a great experience at this school. The faculty and staff were a great encouragement to me and helped me grow in my ... |
| “I am an alumnus of BJU. Two of my sons have attended the school, and one of them is getting a graduate degree. I have found that over the years the ... |
| “BJU was unaccredited when I attended. They stated that was no issue whatsoever. I have had a difficult time getting into grad school and getting a dec... |
| “ went there for 3 years, but had to transfer my last year, because of money. I can't believe the difference between the two schools. Bob Jones Univers... |
| “I was told that my experience at BJ was representative of what was in the "real world". I was no more prepared to step outside of that bubble and liv... |
| “Unless you are going into full time ministry and plan to never leave, I would not recommend going to an unaccredited school. What a waste of time and... |
| “I loved attending BJU. It was a positive experience for me. At BJU, I learned how to be disciplined in my academic life as well as in my spiritual l... |
| “ i have enjoyed my time at BJ University, especially as it is segregated and a monument to the fantasy world of the white trash southern protestant ... |
| “BJU helped prepare me to teach. It hurt, in its non-accreditation view. |
| “Whatever you do, DONT ATTEND BOB JONES UNIVERSITY! The fine arts department flushed my talents down the toilet.causing me to require years of counsel... |
| “Build Character Finish the job Make application of principle Do not compromise your beliefs |
| “As others have stated, BJU is only a comfortable place if you are fundamentalist, dispensational Baptist. Certainly there is very little toleration fo... |
| “Going to Bob Jones University has helped me tremendously. It has taught me so many things that I never would have learned at other colleges. The te... |
| “Just advise someone making sure they KNOW before they go. Would also encourage churches and parents not to look at BJU as some kind of reform school t... |
| “Anyone attending BJU needs to understand a few things about the school. It is up to you to decide whether they are good or bad. First, it is a li... |
| “There aren't many schools you have to bury in your resume, but Bob Jones is one of them--unless, of course, you're applying to another Southern, segre... |
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