Barclay College — Local services in Kiowa Rural Township

If you're looking for a college unlike the rest, thinking its solidarity and religious background will be a place of refuge in a time of need, look elsewhere. Although initially its people preach forgiveness and love like every other religious school, the judgment hammer that reins down during your time of need is unlike any other. Perhaps it was only my expierience. I am not so ignorant enough to ignore the possibility that my experience could be the exception... but I do believe their actions during my personal conflict added with my collective time at the college were evidence enough to prove their true intentions. My advice is that if you, like myself, were raised in an absusive home and in your teenage years need guidance and forgiveness, do not rely on a school like this to get you through. Although many individuals were willing to do what they could to help a troubled young me, the school itself was looking for well off religious young people to make their small town look good and wholesome. I was not that, so I was cast aside. They kicked me out in my time of need. They had no idea how deeply depressed I was, but they didn't care because all they saw was inconvenience. I only wish that Barclay College would have been more honest with their intentions. You aren't here to help troubled young people, you are here to collect the innocent goody two shoes who follow blindly. Those who were raised in solid homes with no real idea of what suffering means and praise Jesus till the day is long because Lord knows your leave-it-to-beaver life is all because of him. So if you are one of those, then I guess this school would be more of like a 4 star... not 5 because it's 20 minutes to the...

I don’t honestly know why this college still runs. It’s the exact opposite of what you’d expect of a Christian school. When I got on the plane to Kansas I was happy and my family + friends here in Maine were sad I left. I got there, people isolate people. If you’re not Christian enough there not welcoming or open to be your friends. I had a had a therapist when I lived in Kansas and I’m still paying for the meetings we had. If you’re not from a small town or country side, if you’re not a person who likes feeling out of place don’t go to Barclay. God knows if their really serving him with their discrimination attitudes...

Barclay College offers an incredible community of believers and a long history of graduates who have had their lives transformed. I can personally say, through four years of education, I was encouraged and challenged to grow in my faith and saw the same journey play out for so many other students. Some of my Barclay friends are now pastors, youth pastors, missionaries, teachers, nurses, and more. My time there was an unforgettable experience that I will always be thankful for and the relationships that formed will...