ABSTRACT
Recently, scholars and practitioners have called for colleges and universities to consider the religious and spiritual lives of college students (e.g., Chickering, Dalton, & Stamm, 2005). These attempts to promote spiritual development among all students are complicated by the presence of substantial religious diversity within and across higher education institutions. For instance, Catholic students attending a Catholic college may feel “at home” in practicing their religious beliefs, but they may perceive a lack of institutional support at a public university or a Baptist college. Non-Christian students (e.g., Muslims, Jews) are likely to face challenges at almost any institution, and these difficulties may be particularly pronounced at Christian schools. Thus, students who are religious minorities at their college or university may have reduced spiritual development and well-being when compared with religious majority students.
