Why choose a Mennonite college/university?
	Your daughter or son is bombarded with literature from state schools; their friends buzz about plans to attend.  A Mennonite congregation was central to your child's upbringing.  But faith community voices grow faint in the cacophony of promises of a lower-cost education at a state school which supposedly can't be found at private, Christian schools.
	Students aren’t the only ones facing a crossroads. Families must wade through a mountain of information. There are many alternatives vying for attention. As a parent, your head may be spinning with thoughts like these:
	A cheaper state school can be just as effective in preparing my child for a career.   God lives everywhere, even where there isn’t a familiar faith community.   Kids can stay connected to Mennonites through their home church. In the meantime, they’re broadening their perspective in a way we can afford.
	But other voices remind you of the cost of ignoring the merits of a church school education. It’s not possible to put a price tag on pursuing Christ-centered values.
	“Learning how to live is more essential than learning how to earn a living.” —Former CEO of a Mennonite agency “I know my son, who has just recently made a commitment to Jesus, needs to understand about whose he is, the Lord to whom he belongs. I expect him to experience that kind of identity but also identification with Christ and Christ’s church, particularly the Anabaptist-Mennonite expression of the church.” —parent   “My friends didn’t understand why I would leave a city with a population of more than 450,000 to go to a school with a total enrollment barely more than my own graduating class. What they can’t realize is that [this Mennonite college] is not merely an institution, but a life-shaping experience. It has nurtured every aspect of my life, guiding me to be the kind of person I want to become.”  —2006 graduate
	Mennonite Education Agency and the five colleges/universities of Mennonite Church USA believe a truly comprehensive liberal arts education requires students to engage in spiritual discernment, something public schools and nonreligious private schools by conviction or law do not provide.
	Our academic programs feature valuable content and excellent instruction by knowledgeable, caring and available faculty who are themselves committed to Christ-centered values. We call forth not only intellectual gifts but also the development of personal mission.