Fundie School

A Fundie School is the name given for any ultra-strict and Fundamentalist college or university in the United States. These institutions care more about students following their rules and interpretations of the Bible than their well-being. According to RationalWiki, many are located in the Bible Belt. However, as shown in the list below, they are located all over the country. Many are associated with the Evangelical Christian or Independent Baptist denominations, and many are part of the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association (NCCAA) for sports. Catholic universities have rules, but nowhere near the extent of these "Fundie Schools".

Rules
Fundie Schools have outrageous rules (some not even based on the Bible, therefore made up by the staff). These include: no music other than "Christian Music", no dancing, compulsory Church/Convocation attendance, no movie theatre attendance, etc. Many of the "Fundie School" handbooks place important emphases on why they are homophobic. Rules (not accreditation status) are the #1 key in determining whether or not a college qualifies as a "fundie school".

Rating System
A rating system was put in place to show how strict these Fundie Schools are. This system follows a similar model as the Schmidt Sting Pain Index (which also uses a "1.0-4.0 scale"). The ratings are as follows:

Level 1.0: (Not too strict), but rules are still put in place. Mostly these rules include no alcohol, no pornography and class attendance guidelines. Colleges earning a classification of "1.0-1.75" should not be included in the "List of Fundie Schools" below (for maintenance reasons).

Level 2.0: (Moderately Strict) Rules implemented by "Level 1.0" schools plus a few more guidelines, such as a midnight curfew, mandatory convocation and tight dress codes

Level 3.0: (Very Strict) Along with rules from "Levels 1.0" and "2.0", fines and/or demerits are also assessed. Other rules are put in place such as no dancing, no R-Rated movies, earlier curfews, and stricter dress codes. At some of these colleges, students can be "campused" in their rooms or to the university campus for certain infractions.

Level 4.0: (Ultra-Christian Sharia-Strict) These schools are hard to come across and few exist. These schools go far and beyond schools rated (1.0-3.0). They have more required events, more surveillance and Orwellian athmospheres. Many of these places require students to "sign out" whenever leaving campus for any reason, and some require students to get permission from the Dean in order to "date". These schools believe in Young Earth Creationism (6,000-7,000 year-old Earth), and reject other forms of Christianity (such as Catholicism). Women at these universities can be expelled for being a victim of rape. T hese institutions are no less than a military boot camp or  prison.

Sometimes, the guidelines fall in-between "Levels". In this case, number increments of ".25" are used. Appalachian Bible College, for example, has guidelines that surpass a 3.0, but falls just short of the qualifications required for a 4.0, therefore it is a "3.75".

List of Fundie Schools
Links to Student Handbooks are below in the "References" section. *There is no official student handbook found on the BYU website. However, based on information from RationalWiki, we can give it an estimated "3.0".

7DA = Seventh Day-Adventist

AoG = Assemblies of God

CoC- = Churches of Christ

FWB = Free Will Baptist

IFB = Independent Fundamental Baptist

Inter-Denom = Inter-Denominational

LDS = Latter-Day Saints/Mormon

Multi-Denom = Multi-Denominational

Nazarene = Church of Nazarene

Non-Denom = Non-Denominational

SBC = Southern Baptist Convention