Dissenting Academies

Institutions of higher learning typically restrict enrollment to adherents of the dominant faith. This forces nonconforming prospective students to seek their education outside of state-sanctioned universities. Thankfully for them, a number of informal academies have been founded in that cater to religious dissidents of various sorts, often promoting a particular theological position. Such academies may strictly be at odds with the law, as schools generally require the assent of local or national religious authorities, but they provide education to students who would otherwise be barred from admission.