Bob Jones University
Students who would return Would not - 6/12  Would Return Ratio
This is about 58% lower than the average for all schools.
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Average Yrs. Completed: 2.8
English Rating
6.3, B- | |
3.6, C- | |
6.0, B- | |
4.0, C- | |
5.4, C+ | |
6.6, B | |
6.6, B |
2.7, D | |
6.6, B | |
3.3, D+ |
3.8, C- | |
7.9, B+ | |
5.0, C+ | |
7.7, B+ | |
8.6, A- |
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Education Quality Vs. Competing Schools
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Bob Jones University
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Average of schools in class
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Pensacola Christian College
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New York University
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Harvard University
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South Cheshire College
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University of California - Berkeley
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Princeton University
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Stanford University
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Student Expectations
| Expected coursework difficulty: | 3.5 Medium | ||
| Actual difficulty: | 3.1 Medium | ||
English Speaking
| Percent of teaching staff that does not speak satisfactory English | 10-20% | ||
Student Personalities
Faculty Personalities
English:
| “Very little freedom. Sometimes it seems more like a daycare than a college, since they have absolute control over your life. |
| “I studied for four years in a large and particularly famous university in the East Coast. I ‘enjoyed’ the all-American college experience there. I... |
| “Twice during my time at BJU have I tried to transfer to another college. The first time I was talked out of it by my dormitory supervisor. The second ... |
| “The academics are really good - but the rules are just strange. I wouldn't have any problem if we were in middle school, but as a 20-something, I expe... |
| “Bible-worship is exceeded only by Jones-worship. Jonestown will teach you how to obey, submit, and conform You will learn facts but not critical thi... |
| “I am very satisfied with the education I received at BJU. The teachers are really wonderful. They care about you, and most of them will really stretch... |
| “Bible-worship is exceeded only by Jones-worship. Jonestown will teach you how to obey, submit, and conform You will learn facts but not critical thi... |
| “I am very satisfied with the education I received at BJU. The teachers are really wonderful. They care about you, and most of them will really stretch... |
| “Bob Jones University prepared me for life. I got jobs in teaching because I graduated from BJ. I appreciate the education I got there. |
| “My degree from B.J.U. has gotten me interviews/positions that someone without the same degree would not have received. High standards are expected fro... |
| “I got a great education, however I wish I would have had someone give me a little more direction in what I would've been good at because I think I wou... |
| “All education is brainwashing. Its purpose is to change people. If you want to be Christ-like, disciplined, and godly, go to Bob Jones University or a... |
| “I loved my years at Bob Jones University, and though it is not a perfect place, and I did not agree with all of their policies, God led me there, and ... |
| “Me still go Bob Jones, me really afraid to leave, Devil across the street also me might fall off edge of earth. Me want to be educated Baptist, but is... |
| “Bob Jones University is like a "stepford wife" factory -- turn out students who will adhere to whatever nonsense, predjudice, and bigotry is taught in... |
| “i love bob jones. it is the best christian university. in fact, it is the only christian university. the others are just colleges. |
| “Many today are not intersted in self discipline or restraint from worldly pleasures. Those students that do not come to BJU with a heart attitude to ... |
| “I will graduate from BJU in about 80 days. These three and 1/2 years will have been some of the hardest and worst of my life. Good points: there ar... |
| “I should have kept more in touch with my college roommates and friends. |
| “ I'm a former BJU student. I was expelled for attending an "unacceptable" church with a group of people including both genders. Since BJU can't concei... |
| “My intent on this site was to comment on my favorite teacher, Dr. St. John. I am a retired/disabled firefighter from NE Ohio. The couple of creati... |
| “ Being a white trash racist I naturally gravitated (can we talk of gravity here?) to Bob Jones University because of my ancestral interest in the li... |
| “This is less a university and more a cult. I left at my first chance to transfer into another school. Run far, far away from this place. Do not go her... |
| “The English program at BJU is excellent. The professors and instructors are personable and godly. The program has a strong focus on the classics, and ... |
| “No one attends a particular university on the basis of its discipline system. For that reason, students of BJU attend for a different reason and have ... |
| “ 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 protesta... |
| “I am very satisfied with the education I received at BJU. The teachers are really wonderful. They care about you, and most of them will really stretch... |
| “Most alumnae/i I know are very happy with and grateful for the education they received at BJU. And contrary to other opinions, I did learn *how* to t... |
| “Don't go to this school with a bad attitude--you'll only get out of it what you put in! |
| “The character building was absolutely a positive influence in my life and future occupation. I owe a lot to BJU. My undergraduate education prepared... |
| “ 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 protesta... |
| “Know what you are getting into before you go. Don't go if you can't handle the rules. |
| “The English program is very strong at Bob Jones University. Professors are very intelligent and (largely) helpful. The course work is challenging and ... |
| “Whenever I meet BJU grads who have attended other schools, I ask them how the education compares to BJU. I have talked to graduates of Grace Theologic... |
| “Bible-worship is exceeded only by Jones-worship. Jonestown will teach you how to obey, submit, and conform You will learn facts but not critical thi... |
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