Bob Jones University

Our daughter visited several schools before deciding on Bob Jones University. Without a doubt, the thing that stood out was the personal attention from the staff. No other school came close to the concern and godliness of the staff.

Some may reference rules, but honestly, most businesses have stricter rules for their staff. This is unashamedly a Christian school so not aligning with those values will have parents looking elsewhere.

I don't think I would recommend any other institution more than this (and the cost is shockingly affordable.)

The education is good, and my professors are all great! But unless you are qualified to be a town student, I would never recommend that you attend this place. They force you to pay good money for a meal pass, but the food is not only not tasty, but much worse it is mostly all half rotten and fake. When they do very rarely actually serve real meat, the staff will ensure that you at most get 2 oz of protein per serving. The only way to get halfway full is by waiting in the 10-20-minute lines 2 or 3 times. I have lost 5-10 lbs. every semester! You feel nonstop either hungry or sick from food poisoning, so you really must choose your poison. I and most of all my friends have resorted to skipping all but one meal a day, and I will spend $3 to get 2 double cheeseburgers from McDonalds. If the cost of food is too much for the school, they should either close the DC down or raise its prices and make it tolerable. I am so thankful that I am graduating this year because I really don't think that my body can take that kind of abuse much longer before giving out. It is sad that a good school has chosen to destroy their reputation among my class by starving us. It is so hard to focus on studying when you are left feeling sick from the food that you are forced to pay for. What we want as a student body isn't more variety and local milk, we simply want real food served in reasonable portions, that isn't on its last day before expiration, and on clean dishes. The DC is a sad disgrace to Christian exceptionalism and the protestant work ethic.

10/10 good stuff
I've been visiting this school for a hot min now and I must say it's such a good school. The trees on campus are nice and healthy, the buildings are nice and symmetrical, the food is very very VERY healthy, and the sports are super good. I don't know what else to say but good ish mate.

Very sad. Somewhat surprised the traditions, rules, beliefs are still so strongly enforced. Not at all a true reflection of Christ followers or an environment that would cultivate such.

When I visited campus, the people were nice and friendly but the admissions staff and financial aid staff are terrible at follow up responses. I have had to call them several times after being told they would follow up with me. Surprisingly I get more follow ups and call backs from larger public universities where I thought I would be lost in the shuffle with thousands of students vs. Hundreds at Bob Jones. It made me second guess my choice at Bob Jones and Ive decided to go elsewhere. The idea of the smaller school was appealing where people would know me by name, not at Bob Jones, I was forgotten about shortly after being accepted.

Good school. I graduated in 2017 with a business degree. The education I received prepared me for graduate school and my career working for a Fortune 500 company. I'm grateful for the faculty and staff; they invest so much in the student body.

Quality biblically-based education. A staff and faculty that is Christ honoring and student focused. The university has gone through many changes since when I was a student almost 30 years ago, but I have witnessed the changes and am proud to send my son there this fall. Those seeking perfect people to run a university won't find them here. What they will find is people who earnestly yearn to follow God's Word in equipping young people to do the same.

I really enjoyed my years at BJU. Sounds like it's even getting better. There was a lot of comradery among the students, and the campus kept safe. I learned so much!

My nephew attends there. He is a conservative christian but as a freshman is being harassed by his roommates. His protests fall on deaf ears with the administration as his "Christian" roomates are very good at covering their tracks and tricks...What a horrible fake christian environment. They interfere with his ability to function there as an effective and serious student. I wouldnt send my kids there if it was free...

After reading some of these novel-like, multi paragraph negative reviews, all I can say is, WOW! Maybe too much time on their hands, or a cry for some kind of help?

If indeed a school had such influence in a city or even a state, would it really just stop there? These disgruntled, angry people conveniently dismiss the fact that there are "many" universities in SC that have more influence e.g. Clemson, Furman, USC etc.

I attended between '92 - 96 and had a quality education. If one wants to see what the school's really like, then one should take advantage of the many opportunities to visit the campus and find out first hand what a fine school it really is. There are also opportunities for high school students to live on campus for a few days to experience campus life.