<p>I know that just because the school is Jesuit, doesn't mean that the student body is Catholic. I'm sure other faiths have groups and are promoted, but what about agnostics and atheists? Do they have a sizable population at Georgetown? Is it looked down upon by other students and faculty?</p>
<p>I know a student at Georgetown who is agnostic and he loves it there. He grew up Catholic but has departed from the faith. You will find this to be the case at many top Catholic colleges. It is not looked down upon. The Jesuits believe in open minded inquiry and each person discovering their own truth and beliefs.</p>
<p>Although you are required to take religion and philosophy courses, no one faith is promoted. I am an atheist from a Muslim background. The campus was very mixed when I attended, early 90’s. I can only imagine it has grown more so. One of the reasons I wanted to go there was the international focus and the great diversity of the campus. (I was also Greek system averse and knew I wanted the best in foreign policy education I could find).</p>
<p>I took a Biblical Literature class there. I was surprised how rationally it was taught, much more focused on the science of what might of really happened, and, at the same time stating that the science of it makes it no less a moment of spiritual consciousness for the people (in this case it was the Jews fleeing from Egypt). Their focus is on inquiry (and global geopolitics especially). Spend time worrying about your foreign languages more so than religion.</p>