Enjoy opportunities to get involved and practice leadership at an Adventist college or university. If variety is the spice of life, your college experience shouldn’t be bland. The next four years could be rich, lively, and full of the experiences you need to participate and lead among your peers. Following are more of the benefits in an Adventist education to help you get involved and lead.

Enhanced Passion for Service

Service isn’t just a nice idea at an Adventist college; it is a way of life. Students on Adventist campuses are 4x more likely to experience a mission trip than their peers at public colleges. Chances are, helping a team build a church or school in an impoverished Haitian village will impact your life as much or more than the community being served. Even without travel, Adventist universities offer you many more options for volunteer work in the local community through spiritual outreach programs, community service, and mentoring. Graduates said they left college with an enhanced passion for volunteering and serving compared to Adventist students who attended public colleges. 

Enriching Campus Experiences

Whether you’re ready to throw on a jersey or cheer from the stands, you’ll score great memories in athletics and intramural sports. In fact, students at Adventist colleges are 2x as likely to participate in campus sports programs than students at public universities. So jump on in; you don’t have to be the next Michael Jordan to make an impact on the court. And if your Spotify is constantly on in the background, an Adventist college is the place for you. Students are four times more likely to engage in band, orchestra, and choir while in college than Adventist students at public schools. 

In addition to tearing up the sports field and rocking out in music groups, there are also ample opportunities to take advantage of professional organizations related to your major (bonus: these look great on a resume). And if you want to make a difference campus-wide, you’ll be in good company. Students at Adventist colleges are significantly more likely to participate and hold leadership positions in student government. 

Supportive Learning Environment

Raise your hand if a college classroom sounds a bit intimidating. No need to fret or avoid eye contact. In Adventist campus classrooms, supportive professors help students feel more comfortable sharing their thoughts and questions. We aren’t just guessing. Graduates told us they were more likely to find high-quality, teaching-oriented faculty on an Adventist campus compared to their peers at a public school. These dedicated teachers focus on student success more than their own academic scorecards. Their teaching focus helps you to understand what you’re learning, perform better in your classes, and retain information that you will use in your career. So, go ahead, you won’t get shut down for asking about the difference between affect (verb: to influence) and effect (noun: a result).

On-the-Job Experience

Let’s be honest, kind professors leading to good grades (and even better grammar) are important, but they probably won’t buy you tacos. Or shoes. Or a car. Money matters. At an Adventist college, you can get involved while making extra cash or whittling down that tuition total. Learning on the job is easier since students are 3x more likely to work on campus or work as a resident hall assistant than their public university peers. Students are also more likely to contribute to publications like the school newspaper or yearbook. Four years of creating a stellar portfolio could lead to a gig with a big-time agency or Web design company.

Lifelong Network of Support

With some coin in your pocket and skills on your resume, what’s next? While there is currently no Adventist-Linkedin, the widespread connections are solid. In other words, you will know people who know people. You will impress these people with your spicy list of skills blended not only in the classroom, soccer field, residence hall or performance stage, but also through volunteer service, student government and on-the-job learning. This variety in life experiences will allow you to be your versatile self while leading to the best memories and career skills.

Come stir up a college experience worth savoring. Participate and lead on an Adventist campus for tangible experience to help prepare you for life.

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