<p>Looking for a catholic college where the staff and the students are all into Christian values. SAT scores for my son at 1970. (science and reading) 1260. No snooty rich kid school, He is a low key guy who wants to expand his chrisitan values yet have an amazing academic schedule. Majoring in Physician Assistand or pre-med maybe even Clinical Psych..He likes Siena, Fordham.. wondering about Holy Cross, St. Francis in Brooklyn and St. Joe's in PA. We missed EA for Villanova, now I don't know if we should bother applying there. Money is an issue.. Looking for scholarship money since he is paying for some of it himself.. Your responses are soo very welcome as I am hoping to find the perfect fit so he doesn't come home in a weeks time.. He also liked St.John's if he was going to stay home and not dorm.. Thank YOU all!</p>
<p>Holy Cross is probably more of a “snooty rich kid school” than 97% of the other Catholic colleges in the country. How about U of Scranton?</p>
<p>If you use the college search tool here on CC can you specify Catholic and put in his SAT scores and GPA to see what matches. You didn’t mention GPA or preferred locations.
Stonehill, Loyola of New Orleans, Marquette…</p>
<p>He can also run a google search for colleges by specific religious order. This will help him find links like these:
[Association</a> of Jesuit Colleges and Universities](<a href=“http://www.ajcunet.edu/]Association”>http://www.ajcunet.edu/)
[Association</a> of Franciscan Colleges and Universities](<a href=“http://www.franciscancollegesuniversities.org/]Association”>http://www.franciscancollegesuniversities.org/)</p>
<p>He nor I liked Scranton… did not feel any hint of a catholic feel at that school…</p>
<p>thank you… It would have to be in the Northeast area… NY, CT, MA, NJ, PA, MD. His GPA is 91… He is coming from a very hard academic high school. I will check out the site. It’s always good to hear from others who have been there and know the schools.</p>
<p>Not sure how “Catholic” it is but two high school friends of my oldest son attended [St</a>. Francis University](<a href=“http://francis.edu/about-us/]St”>About Us | Saint Francis University) in PA. One is currently working as a PA and the other is pursuing her masters as a PA. They both loved it.</p>
<p>Have you thought about Catholic U. in DC?</p>
<p>If you move one more state to the west, U Dayton is very proud of its catholic heritage and christian outreach.</p>
<p>Thank you… It are the jesuit and the franscican colleges that I see that he likes… I will check out the site…</p>
<p>The Scranton area isn’t impressive at first sight, but it grows on you. My daughter is in the PA program at Marywood and loves it there. They are without a priest at the moment, so your son may not be comfortable there, but they do have very good financial aid, including automatic merit scholarships.</p>
<p>Nearby, and also with some good financial aid, is Kings College in Wilkes Barre.</p>
<p>For a VERY Catholic school, check out DeSales in Center Valley, PA. They have an excellent reputation for thier PA program. I don’t know about financial aid because my daughter opted out of applying after we toured the campus and met with the PA profs. Even before she applied she received a letter telling her how she could convert while a student there, and that annoyed her, as both of her parents are protestant pastors…</p>
<p>Any school that he chooses for pre-PA will be academically challenging!</p>
<p>Franciscan and really into being Catholic</p>
<p>Franciscan University of Steubenville (OH)</p>
<p>Seconding klh720 re Catholic University in Washington DC. Great city and a good school.</p>
<p>As a money saver I’d take a looks at accelerated PA programs that get you the BS/MS in 5 years. Kings does this, they are generous with their merit aid and the young lady that conducted our campus tour mentioned her involvement in campus ministry about one of the things she loved about the place. It’s a small but warm campus in downtown Wilkes Barre. No not one of the more happening corners of PA but not as economically depressed looking as I would have expected. </p>
<p>Misericordia nearby also has a 5 year program, not sure how Catholic they are. I doubt EVERYONE at Kings goes to Mass, certainly the boisterous frat hous across the street did not give me that vibe. There are going to be some tradeoffs in your search. Best of luck!</p>
<p>Have you checked out the Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College? </p>
<p>[Recommended</a> Colleges](<a href=“http://thenewmanguide.com/TheNewmanGuide/RecommendedColleges.aspx]Recommended”>The Newman Guide - Cardinal Newman Society)</p>
<p>In that part of the country, I would check out DeSales, The Catholic University of America, and Mt. St. Mary’s University. If you’re willing to look to outside that geographic zone, I would check out the University of Dallas and Benedictine College. Look past the sticker prices at financial aid.</p>
<p>Franciscan (ohio), Thomas Aquinas (calif), Ave Maria (florida), Benedictine, and Univ of Dallas are all very Catholic.</p>
<p>Many Catholic homeschoolers send their kids to these schools.</p>
<p>Have you considered Saint Michael’s and Saint Anselm college, both in New England?
They might be great match/safety options for your son! Both are in wonderful locations, have a nice campus, and strong catholic values (although I cannot tell you in how far that applies to the student body.)
Stonehill College as well, as previously suggested.
I would suggest Gordon College (MA) as well. It is not specifically Catholic, as it does claim to be non-denominational as far as I know. However, it has a great ethos of teaching liberal arts from a Christian point of view without neglecting academic rigor.</p>