Bob Jones University

Bob Jones University is a fundamentalist university in Greenville, South Carolina, USA, serving approximately 2,800 students.

Rules
Like Pensacola Christian College, many rules are enforced across Bob Jones University.

Chapel

 * Chapel is to be attended Monday thru Thursday
 * Students are assigned seats to ensure attendance
 * Use of electronics (other than digital bibles) are not allowed
 * Students are required to join a fundamentalist church in the Greenville area (must be pre-approved) and attend ALL Sunday functions as well as Wednesday functions.
 * Discipleship group meetings are at 10:30 PM ET on Sunday, Monday and Thursday, and all students are required to attend.

Purity

 * Talking to or contact with students of the opposite-sex is prohibited
 * Homosexuality is strictly prohibited
 * Any student who decides to marry under the age of 20 will be expelled

Off-Campus

 * An E-pass card is required for students in order to promote purity, safety, and to keep in-line with the Orwellian-ideologies.
 * A mixed group in the home of a student (in Greenville) requires a chaperone
 * A non-mixed group in the home of a student (in Greenville) also requires a chaperone
 * Students may not attend any restaurant that includes a bar
 * Students may not attend any mall or store that has adult items

Jobs Off-Campus

 * Students must return from work by 10:25 PM ET Sunday thru Thursday
 * 12:00 Midnight on Fridays and Saturdays
 * Bob Jones University has the right to restrict one's work based on beliefs

Music, Television and Entertainment

 * The following types of music are NOT allowed on or off-campus:
 * Rock
 * Pop
 * Jazz
 * Hip-Hop
 * Movies rated PG-13, R, X, NC-17 or Unrated are not allowed on or off-campus
 * Students are only allowed to watch television shows on and off-campus up to the TV-PG rating
 * Students are only allowed to play video games up to the E10 rating.
 * In addition, games including violence, profanity or rock music are also prohibited
 * Internet service is filtered
 * Magazines such as Yahoo and ESPN are prohibited because they are deemed "ungodly"

Dress Code (Women)

 * Skirts and dresses are to come to the knee at all times
 * Sleeveless tops are only allowed under a jacket
 * Shorts can be worn in the residence halls, but not off-campus or at work
 * Abercrombie & Fitch as well as Hollister are not allowed on campus
 * The following is to be worn for formal events:
 * Dressy blouse or dress

Dress Code (Men)

 * The following is to be worn for class time on weekdays until 5:00 PM:
 * Collared shirt
 * Dress Pants or dockers w/belt loop
 * Belt or suspenders

Required Events
The following are events that students are forced to attend: Any students who shows up 20 minutes after the event has started is considered absent
 * Opening events plus evangelic meetings
 * Open-week seminars
 * Chapel (as mentioned above)
 * Society induction plus weekly meetings (any students under 23 years of age is required to join a society)
 * 11:00 AM programs on Fridays
 * ALL Bible Conferences
 * Concert and opera performances
 * Graduation
 * Awards Ceremonies
 * And much, much more
 * Curfew is at Midnight

Demerits
A demerit system is put into place at Bob Jones University.