Social Life at Pensacola Christian College (StudentsReview ™)

Breakdown of “Social Life” at PCC

By Gender

Males	C
Females	C

By Major

Accounting	C
Aerospace Engineering	A+
Agriculture/Horticulture	F
Animal Studies	A-
Anthropology	D
Art & Design Department	C-
Athletics/Training	C
Biology	C
Business - Management and Administration	C
Chemistry	D
Communications	D+
Computer Engineering	F
Computer Science	C
Criminal	C
Cultures/Civilization	F
Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etc	C-
Economics	C
Education	C+
Electrical Engineering	F
Engineering Department	D-
English	C+
Finance	D-
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc	C-
History/Histories (art history/etc.)	C-
Journalism	D-
Linguistics	A-
Math	C-
Mechanical Engineering	C
Music - Composition/Theory	D
Music - Performance	C+
Music Education	C
Nursing	C+
Nutrition	B
Other	C
Perfomance Arts	C-
Pharmacy	C
Physical Therapy/Exercise Science	C+
Political Science	D+
PreLaw and Legal	C-
PreMed and Medical	C
Religion/Religious	B
Social Work	D-
Undecided	D-
Video/Media	F

Against similar schools

Social Life compared with similar schools in class.

Pensacola Christian College
C
Average of All Schools
C+
Average of schools in class
B-
New York University
B
Bob Jones University
C
Harvard University
B-
University of California - Berkeley
B
Stanford University
B
University of Southern California
B+
F
A+

Social Life

“... The social life was stifling ...Read full comment

“... The college not only met my academic needs, but my spiritual and social needs as well ...Read full comment

“... The college monitors most social activity on the campus - and tries to monitor as much off-campus activity as it can ...Read full comment

“... Not only in top notch quality education, but also in making sure the students are cared for, have oppotrunities to enjoy a social rich student l...Read full comment

“... There was so much to do socially ...Read full comment

“... I am not a "party girl"; therefore the amount and the quality of social interaction was agreeable with me ...Read full comment

“... I grew in many ways at PCC: spiritually, socially, and in confidence concerning what I chose to study ...Read full comment

“... I really enjoyed my time at PCC both socially, spiritually, and for my education ...Read full comment

“... t recommend PCC enough to Christian students that are concerned with their spiritual, social, and professional future ...Read full comment

“... The social education there has helped very little in establishing myself as an individual who must operate and function on his own in society .....Read full comment

“... When I went to PCC I understood that it was a school with high social standards ...Read full comment

“... ) Late in my 1st semester, I was "socialled" (not allowed to speak to any girls) for 2 weeks for ACCIDENTLY walking into a girl ...Read full comment

“... And social life: unless you're happy staying as a cookie cutter Pollyanna, don't bother ...Read full comment

“... It takes a person of character and determination to graduate from PCC because academically it is challenging and the rules governing social life...Read full comment

“... PCC is a good college for people who work hard and have priorities other than a social life ...Read full comment

“... t recommend PCC enough to Christian students that are concerned with their spiritual, social, and professional future ...Read full comment

“... It was hard - academically, socially, and spiritually - but after it was over, the sense of accomplishment cannot be compared to anything else ....Read full comment

“... I recommend it if you are interested in a closely monitored social life or finding a spouse ...Read full comment

“... Social skills are necessary; friends are important ...Read full comment

“... However, be ready for incredibly strict rules governing almost every aspect of your social life ...Read full comment

“... The college not only met my academic needs, but my spiritual and social needs as well ...Read full comment

“... The college has very high standards--morally, socially, and scholastically--but the faculty and staff are willing and able to help you achieve tho...Read full comment

“... The classes were fine, the extra-curricular experiences, including dorm life, social life, and spiritual training were very controlling and mani...Read full comment

“... If you would rather live in a Christian environment that is more realistic (where you are allowed some grace and some opportunity for real social...Read full comment

“... That can get you "socialled" - the college prohibits you from talking to a member of the opposite sex for two weeks ...Read full comment

“... ), I had to learn to balance work responsibilities and social life and class work ...Read full comment

“... Thankfully, I never did get socialed or campused, or come close to expulsion, though I did rack up my share of demerits nonetheless ...Read full comment

“... Social Life is bland ...Read full comment

“... I intentionally chose a college with social restrictions etc ...Read full comment

“... I have grown so much as a person in areas of discipline, Biblical understanding, relationships, and socially ...Read full comment

“... Productions and rehersals keep me busy enough to not worry about the social life and rules ...Read full comment

“... " Oh yeah, the entire Communicative Arts builing is considered "unchaperoned" meaning if you even strike up a "how's it goin" conversation, you c...Read full comment

“... The social life at PCC could have been a little better ...Read full comment

“... parents saying they won't pay for your college, being a social outcast if you don't, whatever ...Read full comment

“... But social aspects aside, this school is terrible ...Read full comment

“... After that, because i was sos young and had not experienced anything from that college to help my social life, I began a life with a naive mind an...Read full comment

“... Social rules help keep you morally pure ...Read full comment

“... All the pettiness and subjectivity should be done away with in the administrative offices--such as many of the rules in (or NOT in) the student ...Read full comment

“... I missed the social aspect of college, but find now that negligible in comparision to how it prepared me for my field ...Read full comment

“... Not only do they control every facet of your social life, but the deceptiveness, back-stabbing, accusations, and unjust treatment that goes on th...Read full comment

“... As for the wonderful social atmosphere and life long friendships I made while attending PCC, I just really can't say enough ...Read full comment

“... I had countless opportunities to grow spiritually and socially ...Read full comment

“... Socially okay slightly ...Read full comment

“... Not only is social growth stifled by the many rules and self esteem trodden by capricious administrators, the spiritual atmosphere is nothing t...Read full comment

“... As a student, I grew socially, spiritually, and academically ...Read full comment

“... Basically, a good academic experience within a rotten social life ...Read full comment

“... Socially the school is a joke ...Read full comment

“... I understand why they take the stand they do on spiritual and social matters, but I do not agree with them treating students like children instea...Read full comment

“... As a student, I grew socially, spiritually, and academically ...Read full comment

“... So, in conclusion, friends and your own creativity in social activities can make it worth the ridiculous rules and arrogant condescension of the...Read full comment

“... " Oh yeah, the entire Communicative Arts builing is considered "unchaperoned" meaning if you even strike up a "how's it goin" conversation, you c...Read full comment

“... With added stress from social rules, my time spent there was barely tolerable ...Read full comment

“... We did NOT get a demerit, nor did we get Socialed ...Read full comment

“... The academic standard and the social aspects were what I was expecting and they have benefited me in my field of work/ministry ...Read full comment

“... THE SCHOOL TAUGHT ME TO SOCIALIZE IN A HANDS-OFF KINDA WAY ...Read full comment

“... I am still surprised I went there for two years and never got socialed ...Read full comment

“... I would honestly compare this social system to that of Pol Pot or maybe Joseph Stalin ...Read full comment

“... As for the social experience, don't expect one ...Read full comment

“... Not for a social life ...Read full comment

“... Socially: You will not have the freedom to do as you please; you will be treated like a child ...Read full comment

“... I don't hate PCC; it's a great place for making friends and developing social skills ...Read full comment

“... the college has the most beautiful campus I've ever seen, and the education is relatively good...Read full comment

“... I didn't have much of a social life due to always being in the library or at the hospital, but that is, after all, why I was in college ...Read full comment

“... Having attended several state colleges, it was such an encouragement to find a college where the majority of students are interested in growing ...Read full comment

“... It is a great place to grow spiritually, emotionally, and socially ...Read full comment

“... I had a great social life, the academics were great ...Read full comment

“... it's like they expect us not to have a social life outside of campus ...Read full comment

“... Your social life will go back in time to the 6th grade as there is no tolerance for talking after 11pm, off-campus dating, touching, and other n...Read full comment

“... Not only is social growth stifled by the many rules and self esteem trodden by capricious administrators, the spiritual atmosphere is nothing t...Read full comment

“... The social life is all right ...Read full comment

“... It was not only a great experience academically, but also socially ...Read full comment

“... I believe that the academics were challenging, but the social structure was a little overbearing ...Read full comment

“... Here you go: 1) school is not accredited - BIG problem 2) this will affect you once you leave and try to pursue any advanced degree 3) the soci...Read full comment

“... From academics and social life to my walk with Christ, every area of my life was enriched because of my decision to attend PCC ...Read full comment

“... If you do touch someone of the opposite sex, you are "socialed" and cannot talk to anyone of the opposite sex for two weeks ...Read full comment

“... The college developed me as a human being mentally, socially, and spiritually in a way that you cannot attain at most colleges ...Read full comment

“... Campus social life for a nursing major must be very restricted, in order to dedicate to the intense studying, so if you are a serious student, yo...Read full comment

“... I have grown so much as a person in areas of discipline, Biblical understanding, relationships, and socially ...Read full comment

“... While the social and religious standards are quite high, I would not consider that alone to be a commendable attribute of this college ...Read full comment

“... (And that's not because I was an unsocialable person before I came to college ...Read full comment

“... parents saying they won't pay for your college, being a social outcast if you don't, whatever ...Read full comment

“... You can grow socially, spiritually and academically ...Read full comment

“... PCC was an ok scholl acemdemically, but the social life was horible ...Read full comment

“... ) There's actually a really good social life too ...Read full comment

“... As a student, I grew socially, spiritually, and academically ...Read full comment

“... I have not been passive when denouncing the spiritual-social system that PCC and other churches and colleges are structured around ...Read full comment

“... There IS a social life there ...Read full comment

“... The thing with PCC is that you have no real social life ...Read full comment

“... Not the place to go for a great social life ...Read full comment

“... It was extrememly socialist, in my opinion ...Read full comment

“... PCC was a wonderful college academically, socially and spiritually ...Read full comment

“... When visiting PCC, make sure you ask your tour guide about the different types of punishments, like shadowing, socialing, campusing (whoops, they...Read full comment

“... PCC is not for everyone, but you have to remember that an education is not your social life, it is an education ...Read full comment

“... You will be socialed, which means that you are not allowed to even speak to the opposite sex for 2 whole weeks ...Read full comment

“... There was a *strong* no-touch policy; be careful also how you looked at a member of the opposite sex, because social campusing was common ...Read full comment

“... I am also thankful for the social rules that we had ...Read full comment

“... (This is not just in the library but anywhere mixed groups aren't allowed to socialize) ...Read full comment

“... PCC has a great spiritual and social atmosphere ...Read full comment

“... Socialling (Yeah, there's not much you can do with that except to say that it does promote chastity ...Read full comment

“... 50 demerits for talking to the oppo(site gender outside after 5:30pm or dusk + "socialing" which is like being grounded from leaving campus or t...Read full comment

“... The college developed me as a human being mentally, socially, and spiritually in a way that you cannot attain at most colleges ...Read full comment

“... Keep in mind that while many schools are preparing one-dimensional students (only technical knowledge), PCC is preparing multi-dimensional stu...Read full comment

“... Socially this school is horrible ...Read full comment

“... This institution inevitably draws a particular group of people and some who are unaware of the educational and social atmosphere- I would recomme...Read full comment

“... Social Life: It is possible to make life-long friends ...Read full comment

“... All of the groups that you can, and YOU WILL run to for social company will be morally decent students who cannot help but be disgusted by the s...Read full comment

“... SOCIAL LIFE: Unless you were raised in a VERY sheltered home, the rules will seem unreasonably strict ...Read full comment

“... On the social side, I mostly hated PCC ...Read full comment

“... " But, come, with these expectations: a friendly campus with faculty, administration, and students who will care about you and welcome you with ...Read full comment

“... - social environments ...Read full comment

“... By this I mean the price, the rules, and your social activities ...Read full comment

“... I was one of the unlucky few who were "socialled" (unable to talk to the opposite sex for two weeks), because "someone said" that I was talking ...Read full comment

“... I veiwed this "push" as a means to further control my thought patterns in an atmosphere that would be detrimental to both my academic and social ...Read full comment

“... People can get socialled for sitting at the same table as a member of the opposite sex in the library, of for talking to them in the halls while ...Read full comment

“... Yes, you will obtain a good education if you work really hard and never get sick; however, your spiritual, social, and mental life WILL suffer ....Read full comment

“... I learned and grew a lot, academically, socially, and spiritually ...Read full comment

“... I did my four years at PCC and I feel as if they were well spent on the education but not on any social status ...Read full comment

“... You cannot be on campus in mixed groups unchaperoned or outside of "social hours" ...Read full comment

“... As a parent, I would want to know my child was safe and trained in all ways of life, whether social, academic, professionally, and especially sp...Read full comment

“... Besides the great academic experience, I also enjoyed the athletic and social aspect of this college ...Read full comment

“... As far as the social and personal rules, they are by and large VERY strict ...Read full comment

“... They fail to mention : SHADOWING, SOCIALED PHONE TAPS INVASION OF PRIVACY DOUBLE DEMERIT WEEK LIE DETECTORS etc ...Read full comment

“... In many of the workshops, they explained that the methods of education pedagogy that my wife (a 8-year veteran teacher)and I use in the public s...Read full comment

“... Coming from a family where anything social was outcasted, PCC definitly made me feel worse by the fact of who i wanted to be ...Read full comment

“... I, for one, grew spiritually, academically, and socially through my years there ...Read full comment

“... PCC is overall a great college that seeks to protect and prepare one for the business world as well as providing good social atmosphere ...Read full comment

“... My second year there I was written up for walking on the wrong side walk with a girl, and because of that I was socialled (not able to communica...Read full comment

“... Social life and rules aside, the Computer Science department during my years (96-2000) was incredibly substandard ...Read full comment

“... I am very pleased with my experiences at PCC, both academically and socially ...Read full comment

“... After attending several state universities, it was such an encouragement to find a college where the majority of students were interested in gro...Read full comment

“... The educational opportunities are par excellence; the social experiences were great too (but I was working full time and had my nose in the book...Read full comment

“... Anyone who wants to have a social life should not go to PCC ...Read full comment

“... She had asked our permission and her floor leader's permission to do all of the fun things above (after a grueling four months at PCC with prac...Read full comment

“... I was still able to balance a social life ...Read full comment

“... Great business training you will leave with the knowledge to beat anyone else out there; however, the social life sucked balls ...Read full comment

“... If you're off campus and you see a member of the opposite gender, and you talk to them you risk being "socialed" meaning you can't talk to any me...Read full comment

“... Educational programs and friends made it worthwhile but it was hard not to be bitter against some authority and some students who were given exo...Read full comment

“... for instance, this past year in my prayer-group there was a freshman who was nice enough, a little on the weird side, who was instructed by the ...Read full comment

“... My second year there I was written up for walking on the wrong side walk with a girl, and because of that I was socialled (not able to communica...Read full comment

“... Basically, I would compare the college to "Christian" socialism ...Read full comment

“... I did my four years at PCC and I feel as if they were well spent on the education but not on any social status ...Read full comment

“... They are completely legalistic to the point of cruel when it comes to there judgemental "standards" It is a school filled with half rate homesc...Read full comment

“... For example, simply touching my fiance would have been met with being "socialed" ...Read full comment

“... I would not reccomend the college to anyone only because of the social life (if you call it that) that you are required to live while on campus ...Read full comment

“... I also had quite the social life as I played every sport and was involved in tons of off campus activities sponsored through the college ...Read full comment

“... parents saying they won't pay for your college, being a social outcast if you don't, whatever ...Read full comment