College Plans (Part One)

Welcome To College!

My next two blogs will be based on college plans for my future. In these two blogs, I will be talking about two major topics:

• What Colleges I am looking into
• What I will be studying at said colleges

Today's blog will be talking about the former, what colleges I am currently looking at. Currently, my top colleges are as follows:

• Union University
• Houston-Baptist University
• Liberty University

Union University

• Location: Jackson, Tennessee
• Mascot: Bulldog
• Student Body: More than 4,200 undergraduate and graduate students from 44 states and 33 countries
• Student to Faculty Ratio: 11:1 Ratio
  
• President: Dr. Dub Oliver
• Mission Statement:
• Union University provides Christ-centered education that promotes excellence and character development in service to Church and society.

Union has been one of my dream colleges since I was young. It is a small, local college, but has an amazing atmosphere. I was able to visit the campus last semester and loved every minute of it. Their dorms are very unique where each person gets their own living space, and the feel of the college is very personal. The only downside that I saw during this visit was the small cafeteria, but they have a Chick-fil-A, so I would survive.

Houston Baptist University

• Location: Houston, Texas
  
• Mascot: Huskies
  
• Student to Faculty Ratio: 15:1
  
• President: Dr. Robert Sloan
  
• Mission Statement:
• The mission of Houston Baptist University is to provide a learning experience that instills in students a passion for academic, spiritual, and professional excellence as a result of our central confession, "Jesus Christ is Lord." 

Houston Baptist is probably the underdog story of my college options. It was not even on my radar until my father went there in hopes of becoming one of their professors. After looking into it, and then going on a tour of the campus, meeting the president, and talking to many of the faculty, I began to entertain the thought of one day becoming a Husky.

Liberty University

• Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
  
• Mascot: Eagle
  
• Student Body: 13,000 residential students, with over 100,000 residential and online students
  
• Student to Faculty Ratio: 25:1
  
• President: Dr. Jerry Falwell, Jr.
  
• Mission Statement:
• Through its residential and online programs, services, facilities, and collaborations, the University educates men and women who will make important contributions to their workplaces and communities, follow their chosen vocations as callings to glorify God, and fulfill the Great Commission.

Liberty is the worlds largest Christian college. It is the center of Lynchburg, VA, and is currently one of the nicest colleges I have looked at. After visiting, I was blown away at how beautiful the campus was, and how large such a Christian college could be. It is a great school with a great college-like atmosphere.

Sources

1. "About Union University." Union University. Union University, 2015. Web. 24 Apr. 2015. <http://www.uu.edu/about/>.
2. "Houston Baptist University." Hbu.edu. Houston Baptist, 2015. Web. 3 May 2015. <http://www.hbu.edu/Home.aspx>.
3. "Libery University." Liberty University Christian College Education. Liberty University, 2015. Web. 03 May 2015. <http://www.liberty.edu/>.