The Perception of Non-Muslim Students On Educational Environment In Universitas Pendidikan Muhammadiyah Sorong

This research aimed to; first, describe the background of perception of non-Muslim students toward the educational environment in Muhammadiyah Education University of Sorong, West Papua. Second, to explain the factor affecting the acceptance of non-Muslim students toward the educational environment in Muhammadiyah Education University of Sorong. Third, to elucidate the obstacle faced by non-Muslim toward the educational environment in Muhammadiyah Education University of Sorong, and fourth, regarding the efforts to overcome the obstacle. Research results indicated that the responses of non-Muslim students’ perception on educational environment in Muhammadiyah Education University of Sorong were categorized as good, the factor affecting the perception of non-Muslim students on educational environment in Muhammadiyah Education University of Sorong was the openness of Muhammadiyah Education University of Sorong toward non-Muslim students, the obstacle faced by non-Muslim students toward educational environment in Muhammadiyah Education University of Sorong was the tuition fees, the effort to overcome the obstacle faced by non-Muslim toward the educational environment in Muhammadiyah Education University of Sorong is through the establishment of policies regarding tuition fees by Muhammadiyah Education University of Sorong.