Antioch College

Pros: Completely unique, strong values, small classes, co-op program
Cons: Overpriced, co-op program

My man Horace Mann....that quote is repeated at every Antioch commencement, and ten years after my own graduation, it still sticks with me. That sentiment is at the heart of Antioch. On the other hand, we also heard that as he lay dying, Horace cried ...

Pros: Commitment to social service and justice, coop program, pretty campus, interesting & lively students
Cons: Coops are harder to arrange than you think! No summer breaks = no summer job!

Pros: Active, student oriented, unstructured, real-world with co-ops, and eclectic
Cons: disorganized, free, lack of rigid rules, stressful social environment

Antioch is a school of varying intensities.
I like it, but the social scene is disturbingly cool. THis is because we are all a community. So the concern of one becomes the concern of all. Racism, homo-phobia, that kind of stuff is not permitted....

Pros: Real-world survival skills, good education, social responsibility
Cons: Requires self-motivation, sometimes too politically correct

Antioch (which is now Antioch University, no longer just Antioch College, I believe because they offer several graduate programs, including the excellent MFA at their California campus) hasn't changed much since the '60s, but then they were always ahead...

Pros: Freedom?
Cons: None I can think of at the moment

I'm in a bit of shock that Antioch is actually on epinions! What can I say about the school's social life. I loved the DIV dances, Thursday Dances---CRASH WORSHIP was totally cool at the Halloween bash! They lit a pumpkin on fire & the fire ...

Pros: evalutions???
Cons: Due to lack of grades difficult to transfer...

The Academic program: With only one Professor per major it really depends on the professor and the nature of each program changes rapidly. there is A LOT of turn over among faculty and students the enviroment is not at all stable. There is no guarantee ...