NWC v. BU

Northwestern College:

• Private Non-Denominational


• 1,858 students
  


• Degrees of Interest:
  
  • Mathematics Degree
  
  
  • Engineering/Mathematics Dual Degree
  
  


• Minors of Interest:
  
  • Spanish
  
  
  • Computer Information Systems
  
  
  • Digital Media Arts
  
  
  • Electronic Media Communication
  
  
  • Science
  
  


• Biblical Minor/Certificate incorporated into Core Curriculum


• Cool Catalog


• Honors Program:
  
  • Minimum of 3.65 GPA
  
  
  • 19 Honors classes (Don’t need to be Eagle Scholar, but other requirements)
  
  
  • 2 needed classes to be in Eagle Scholars Program(the honors program)
  
  
  • Super Selective (about 15 scholars total)
  
  


• Academic Honors
  
  • Graduation Honors -
    
    • Summa Cum Laude 3.90–4.00
      Magna Cum Laude 3.75–3.89
      Cum Laude 3.65–3.74
    
    
  
  
  • Dean’s List -
    
    • Highest Honors 3.90–4.00
      High Honors 3.75–3.89
      Honors 3.65–3.74
    
    
  
  


• Scholarships
  
  • $9,000 first year
  
  
  • a bunch of others once in and have min. GPA 3.8
  
  
  • THIS ALL MEANS THAT: I pay at least $21,000 first year (excluding independent scholarships)
  
  


• Chapel: Mon-Fri, 1/2 hour, mandatory (Friday just praise&worship)

Bluffton University:

• Mennonite College


• 1,127 students


• Degrees of Interest:
  
  • Mathematics Degree
  
  


• Minors of Interest:
  
  • Computer Science
  
  
  • Information Technology
  
  
  • Spanish
  
  


• Not so cool Catalog


• Honors Program:
  
  • Minimum of 3.3 GPA
  
  
  • 5 extra classes required that are maybe Honors
  
  
  • 1 Class that is specifically Honors and also required
  
  


• Academic Honors:
  
  • Deans List - GPA>3.75
  
  
  • Phi Delta Society (upon graduation) - by vote and GPA>3.75
  
  


• Scholarships
  
  • Full Tuition + $4,000/year = I pay less than $5,000/year (excluding independent scholarships)
  
  


• Chapel: Every Thursday with Tig, no obligation