Classical Colleges
by Fritz Hinrichs
As the interest in classical education continues to grow, many homeschoolers are beginning to ask how they might pursue a classical education into the college years. There are a number of colleges that should be considered by classically-minded homeschoolers. Some of them offer distance-learning programs that can be pursued in a homeschool context; however, others simply offer the opportunity to find a refuge from the trite propaganda served out by most large institutional factories for politically correct zombies.
St. Johns College (Annapolis, MD and Santa Fe, NM) http://www.sjca.edu
St. Johns does not offer any distance-learning programs, but it is the granddaddy of
classical colleges. Founded in 1936 under the influence of Mortimer Adler, the
school has been the Mecca for those desiring to follow the great books
approach. During their four years of study St. Johns, Johnnies read through
approximately 100 books carefully selected to provide them a thorough survey of the ideas
that have shaped the Western tradition. The program also contains tutorials in
mathematics, science, language and music.
If you would like to attend St. Johns, their admissions department recommends keeping
detailed records of your course of study while homeschooling. Your scores on the SAT
and ACT will also be important; however, since St. Johns aims to enroll
students who are mature enough to truly pursue the intellectual life, the essay required
for admission and your letters of reference receive the most weight.
New Saint Andrews College (Moscow, Idaho)
http://www.nsa.edu
New Saint Andrews is a
classical Christian college devoted to the study of the
liberal arts for equipping Christian men and women for service in Christ s kingdom and for the growth of Trinitarian culture.
The College offers one integrated academic
program in the classical liberal arts leading to B.A. (4-year)
and A.A. (2-year) degrees. The program of studies involves orienting
lectures, challenging readings, and personal interaction with faculty
in weekly small group meetingsall in the context of a strong Christian
community. The College limits admission to fewer than 50 newstudents each
year. Tuition is $6,000 for the 2003-2004 academic year. Although
tuition may increase in the future, a students tuition rate is fixed
for four years from first enrollment. The College has no dormitories, on
principle, but encourages students to live with local Christian families or to share housing with fellow students as responsible
members of the local community.
Hillsdale College (Hillsdale, MI) http://www.hillsdale.edu
Hillsdale College is known as a strong advocate of traditional Western-oriented
education. Though not overtly classical, Hillsdale should be considered by homeschoolers who would like a conventional college setting without the usual political
correctness that has damaged education on so many other campuses.
Hillsdale requires homeschool students who apply to submit an official transcript from a
homeschooling guild or association; or detailed course description along with
proficiency level and a list of textbooks used.
Gutenberg College - www.gutenberg.edu
Gutenberg College, located in Eugene, OR, is a classical great books college
that teaches from a biblical worldview. Gutenbergs discussion-based
curriculum encourages students to think and interact with the great minds of
western civilization. Their goal is to train students to be mature, thoughtful
men and women who have a sound, well-reasoned biblical faith and worldview.
They
require the study of all the basic disciplines in order to learn about our
cultural heritage and to develop the fundamental learning skills of reading,
writing, and thinking. This kind of education is good for its own sake, but it
is also well suited to the modern job market in which the individual with
broad based knowledge and sound learning skills is best able to adapt to rapid
and unpredictable changes in the economy.
Interesting Options
The College of Saint Thomas More, The Classical College of Texas
Helpful Resources
http://www.leaderu.com/focus/college.html
http://top10onlineuniversities.org
http://OnlineColleges.net
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