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Covenant College is a “small, private Christian college� located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia and officially affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. It’s an ideal college for a student looking for an “integration of faith and learning� with its liberal arts education and focus on Christian ideals, after all the school motto is, “In All Things Christ Preeminent.� Many students find the school “academically challenging,� but that their professors are more than willing to help by “expressing genuine desire that their students do well.� A minority of the students has had issues with their professors but, for the most part, they praise their professors calling them, “highly educated in their area of expertise� and that they get to know everyone as “a person, not just a student.� Much of this is due to the “personal, small class size� especially in the upper level courses. Students are able to use the school’s “helpful and easy-to-understand registration system,� to sign up for classes.

Most students are drawn to the school because of its religious affiliation, but insist that “there is not typical student� at Covenant. A lot recognize that its fairly diverse and acknowledge its especially strong “hipster culture� and the “strong athletic programs� as prominent cultures within the school, but many say that there is no real division between the two and that the school “fosters community� among everyone. The only issue is that while the school may be somewhat culturally diverse, it’s not quite as racially diverse with a few wishing it had a better “handling of diversity awareness.�

Since the school is located on a mountain in northwest Georgia, some of the students find that the campus is, “a little isolated,� but that the “close community of students and professors,� really helps to combat any feelings of loneliness. The mountain does have its perks though, since most students tend find that it has a lot to offer with such activities as rock climbing, hiking and biking. There are no sororities or fraternities on campus, but Downtown Chattanooga is “about 20 minutes away� so most tend to go there on weekends and “go to movies or walk by the river.� They also “love indie music� and are able to see a lot of “concerts and art shows� in the city. Some students say that the administration on campus is getting better at “listening to the opinions of students … but there is still plenty of room for improvement.� While some have this complaint about the higher-ups, most rave about the Campus Activity Board and their “dances, along with several other events� throughout the year that help bring students together.