I mean besides the fact about being religious. I’m talking about the feel, education, etc. Everytime I see a school is a Catholic or Christian school or etc. generally I’ve turned my head and sighed and kept on looking for a different one. I’m not really a religious person. I have nothing against it, my family is religious, I had my first communion but ever since I could think for myself I’ve considered myself a bit agnostic. I just want to know what it’s like at a religious school. Is the school experience there all that different from a school that’s not affiliated with any church? I’m trying to find a college for me to transfer to since I just graduated high school and am not looking forward to be preached to every day. Serious answers only please. Sorry if my question sounds ignorant, I just really need an answer because I have no idea what it’s like.
I have never attended a religious school in college or while growing up.
Main differences would be rules and consequences that you may not be able to get away with at a standard public school.
They will probably have a more spiritual feeling and more on campus churches and synagogues.
They are generally uptight about a student’s morals. They have moral codes and dress codes and are serious about enforcing them. Some take attendance at church.
It depends on the school and on the denomination. Some schools are affiliated with, say, the Methodist or Presbyterian churches, but have minimal requirements (other than perhaps requiring a religion class of your choosing) and are otherwise similar to a school without religious affiliation. Other schools may require several religion classes as part of their liberal arts curriculum. Some church-based schools, such as Notre Dame, will have single sex dorms. Stricter schools may enforce a dress code or a code of behavior (such as at Brigham Young). Some schools are very religious — we drove through Liberty University (a conservative Baptist school) at dinnertime and saw most of the girls wearing skirts and carrying Bibles to dinner.
There is a huge difference among universities with a religious affiliation.
Duke University is governed by people who are appointed by boards of the Methodist Church and has a beautiful Methodist Church on campus, but otherwise operates as a secular university.
Most Roman Catholic universities have religious symbols on the walls and require a class in religion or philosophy but do not push religion on students.
Yeshiva Univerity requires a Jewish religious curriculum in addition to the secular curriculum.
Pepperdine University has compulsory Christian chapel attendance and enforces a strict moral code.
Brigham Young University enforces a very strict moral code.
These are examples. You must read the websites of each university very carefully and try to visit the campus. A person who was not religious would probably not be happy at the last three universities I named.