Dress Code
BJU bases its dress codes for men and women on the application of the principles of modesty, gender distinction, appropriateness and distinction from the world.
Dress Code for Men
General Dress
- Hair is to be cut in a traditional, conservative style–not shaved, spiked,
tangled or shelved. It should not be colored or highlighted.
- Sideburns should not extend past the middle of the ear. Men are expected to remain clean-shaven.
- Necklaces, earrings, and bracelets are not appropriate.
- Hats are not appropriate indoors except in the gym.
- Getting tattoos and body piercings while a student is not appropriate.
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Morning
- Dress shirt (no denim/chambray) with tie
- Dress or neat casual pants (no jeans, cargo, carpenter or sloppy pants)
- Dress or leather casual shoes
- Sweaters should show shirt collar & tie knot (no sweatshirts)
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Afternoon
- Collared shirt (no crew necks)
- Neat casual pants
- Dress or casual shoes (no slides or sandals)
- Socks above the ankle
- Sweatshirts or sweaters
- Solid-color jeans with a collared shirt are acceptable off campus and at sports events
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Recreation & Work
- T-shirts, shorts at athletic
facilities (not as spectators at sports events) and jeans
- Sleeveless athletic shirts (indoor activities only)
- Socks required (including at work)
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Sunday
- Coat, tie & dress shirt
- Dress shoes
- Dress pants
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Dress Code for Women
Classroom/general dress consists of a dress or top and skirt; however, pants may be worn off campus and
for some recreational activities on campus.
Tops
- Tops must be long enough to cover the midriff.
- Sleeves are required. (Sleeveless tops and dresses may be worn with a sleeved blouse,
jacket or sweater underneath or over top.)
- Necklines may come no lower than four fingers below the collarbone.
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Skirts
- Hemlines and slits or other openings should not be higher than the bottom of the
knee.
- Denim skirts may be worn for casual dress (not to class or other professional-type events).
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Pants
- Loose-fitting pants may be worn between women’s residence halls, for athletic
events, and off campus (where appropriate).
- Loose-fitting jeans may be worn in and between women’s residence halls and when
participating in activities where the durability of the fabric is important, such as
skiing and ice-skating.
- Low-riders are not appropriate.
- Shorts are appropriate only inside the residence halls and fitness center.
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Ease
- All dresses, skirts, pants and shirts must be loose-fitting, having a minimum of
three inches of ease at bust and hips.
- An informal way to measure ease is to stand up straight and pinch the loose fabric
on both sides of the hips or at the bust line. Without stretching the fabric, there
should be at least a 3/4-inch fold of fabric on both sides.
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Other
- Sheer clothing may be worn only when the garment underneath conforms to normal dress regulations.
- Hose are to be worn whenever men students are required to wear a coat and tie (including
Sunday morning worship services, recitals and productions after 6 p.m., Bible Conference
and commencement activities). Dress shoes are to be worn when wearing hose.
- Combat boots or hiking boots (or shoes that give this appearance) are not appropriate. Sandals with
straps between or around individual toes, flip-flops, Birkenstock-style shoes and athletic shoes are
considered casual and may be worn on and off campus anytime casual dress is acceptable.
- Hairstyles should be neat, orderly, and feminine. Avoid cutting-edge fads and cuts
so short that they take on a masculine look.
- Getting tattoos and body piercings (except pierced ears) while a student is not appropriate.
Earrings may be worn only in the lobe of the ear (maximum of two matched sets). Excessive makeup is not appropriate.
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Brand Restrictions
Abercrombie & Fitch and its subsidiary Hollister have shown an unusual degree of
antagonism to the name of Christ and an unusual display of wickedness in their
promotions. In protest, articles displaying their logos are not acceptable to be worn,
carried, or displayed (even if covered or masked in some way).
