How does The King’s College differ from other academically rigorous colleges?

Two things. We have restored the core curriculum. We have re-opened questions closed by political correctness.

We have restored the core curriculum. Almost all good colleges require students to take some of the same courses during freshman year. The idea is that some subjects are common currency among educated people and that students benefit when everybody in college can be trusted to know at least a few of the same things. The King’s College takes these principles further. We have gone back to an older tradition in which most of the college curriculum is a common enterprise, and students can trust they and their fellow students have read and studied the same material. The result is a richer classroom experience.

We have re-opened questions closed by political correctness. Many well regarded colleges pride themselves on intellectual open-mindedness while at the same time discouraging discussion of many topics. Classes can discuss colonialism, for example, but the possibility that colonialism played a constructive role in some colonial societies is never open for serious consideration. Debate may be welcomed on topics such as gay marriage, abortion, diversity, and religion in the public square, but only within a narrow range that precludes the expression of some mainstream views. The King’s College seeks to restore a more robust spirit to these debates, welcoming all well-argued views grounded in respect for evidence and the search for truth.

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