Some liberal arts colleges are rural. They are located in the heartland. Open space and traditional communities provide something of a buffer for the college community. The surroundings may invite a more rational pace of life, and the distance adds some perspective on the secular values of the public square.

Some liberal arts colleges are urban. They are located in the heart of a great city. The urban environment invites engagement with the ethnic challenges of the inner city as well as the conflicting values of the corporate marketplace and modern world.

Other liberal arts colleges are suburban. They live on the fringes of the city and likely strive for the best of both the rural and urban engagement.

And then there is Rivendell.

By design, you will find us in facilities that border the University of Colorado, Boulder. We have chosen to weave our presence and programs into the fabric of the larger university community.

Rivendell students live in residential communities in former fraternities and sororities adjacent to the University of Colorado campus, or in apartments and houses among university students in Boulder.

If you join us at Rivendell, we hope that you will take some of your coursework at CU, and enjoy university life through campus facilities, lectures and conferences, and sports, music and theater events open to the public. Engaging the mainstream academy is essential to the Rivendell experience!

At Rivendell College we embrace the classical vision of the university as a Christian institution. As heirs of that legacy, we believe that all truth is God’s truth, and that every good gift is from God. This foundational conviction inspires us to engage in rigorous and thoughtful interaction with the brightest and best minds within and outside the Christian tradition. We earnestly seek to learn from ancient wisdom and contemporary thought. And we are passionately convinced that pursuing these things – in community – with the highest standards of personal excellence will produce a generation of leaders who will shape cultures and change the world!

For more information please visit our website: www.rivendellcollege.com