Nontheistic Students on Campus: Understanding and Accommodating Atheists, Agnostics, Humanists and Others

Abstract

The number of students who do not believe in a higher power is rising, but these students often find themselves marginalized and struggle to gain acceptance on campus. Using data from the Secular Student Alliance, this article explores the interests of nonreligious nontheistic students, identifies issues these students face on campus, and offers strategies for accommodating nonreligious nontheists as part of a diverse student body.