New Saint Andrews is one of the nation's 50 "top schools for conservatives, old-fashioned liberals, and people of faith," according to the Intercollegiate Studies Institute's new college guidebook, All-American Colleges (2006).
Here's what the guidebook had to say, in part, about the College:
“Founded to offer a classical education that is both intellectualy rigorous and firmly grounded in the Christian tradition, New Saint Andrews College immerses students in reading the great works of Western civilization, as viewed through the distinctive lens of Calvinist theology. And unlike some other small liberal arts schools, this college is situated within a historic town, a meeting place for farmers and tradesmen who might--like traditional liberal education itself--seem to belong to an older, almost vanished America. (p. 167)
“New Saint Andrews is firmly committed to the traditional idea that the liberal arts are formative of the whole person--not just the intellect. (p. 167)
“Classes at New Saint Andrews are rigorous in terms of both material and teaching style. The reading list for the bachelor’s degree includes about one hundred texts that might be called Western “classics,” taken from various periods. Because of the college’s commitment to Christianity, and because the Western heritage is in large part a Christian one, much of the curriculum consists of that heritage. (p. 169)
“New Saint Andrews places a high value on integration, whether that integration be between the Christian and classical traditions, within interdisciplinary classes, or between the academic world and daily life. (p. 171)
“Founded to serve a niche audience of intellectually serious Protestants, this is clearly not the school for everyone. But those students who embrace its traditions and high aspirations will find New Saint Andrews invigorating and challenging. (p. 172)
“Like several other schools in this guide, such as Hillsdale College and Grove City College, New Saint Andrews maintains its freedom from federal micromanagement by refusing government aid--either for the school or for students. Nevertheless, the school strives to keep the cost of a private college education manageable; tuition is a modest $7,200.” (p. 172)
Other schools "highly recommended" along with New Saint Andrews as "All-American Colleges" were Princeton University, University of Chicago, Wheaton College, Calvin College, Thomas Aquinas College, Virginia Military Institute, The Citadel, Grove City College, Hillsdale College, and more.
ISI is a highly respected non-profit, non-partisan national organization based in Delaware that promotes quality higher education, the study of the Western tradition, and intellectually, socially and economically conservative ideals. ISI publishes many works on education, including Choosing the Right College (2005).
Read the College's news release for more information.
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