<p>My son has a 3.2 GPA and 1150 SAT and he is looking to apply to Catholic Colleges in the Northeast. He didn't like Fairfield Univ., he liked Fordham, but its a reach. He is interested in Marist, but we found out it is no longer connected with the church or the Marist Brothers (does anyone know the story behind this?). He is looking for a medium to large size school. Any suggestions or any non-church affiliated school suggestions?</p>
<p>There aren't very many larger Catholic schools. Your son might consider U. of Dayton--more midwestern, but they do have a lot of students from the northeast there.</p>
<p>I think U of Dayton is the 2nd largest Catholic school - behind Notre Dame. We know of several kids there - in engineering (very good programs with co-ops) and finance....all seem to love it and are doing well there.</p>
<p>I know of kids with stats similar to your son who are happy at Siena College in Loudonville, NY a few miles outside of Albany, NY. A little smaller, Saint Anselms also has good reputation and is an academic fit.</p>
<p>It would seem that Providence College might be a possibility. Regular Decision Academic Averages - 3.25 GPA, 30% from the top 10% of their class, 1191 SAT average.</p>
<p>You might try using the search system at the Catholic College Association website which lets you specify size, area, major, etc.: <a href="http://www.catholiccollegesonline.org/%5B/url%5D">http://www.catholiccollegesonline.org/</a></p>
<p>Some other suggestions in the Northeast: Loyola in Maryland, Providence in Rhode Island, possibly Stonehill or Merrimack in Mass.</p>
<p>My post obviously passed unsoccer-mom's in cyberspace. :)</p>
<p>Salve Regina (Ct.) and St. Joseph's (Maine) probably too small? St. Anselm's (NH) and Merrimack (Mass). - also not large but possibles. St. Michael's (Vt.) is not Catholic but may appeal. Roger Williams (RI) is another secular possibility.</p>
<p>How about Siena College in NY?</p>
<p>St. Joe's in Philly, Wagner on Staten Island is not Catholic but I think Lutheran, not really north but east-Catholic University in DC</p>
<p>Also Villanova outside of Philly.</p>
<p>LeMoyne in Syracuse, NY</p>
<p>litehouse, the story on Marist:</p>
<p>"The Cardinal Newman Society, an organization which attempts to ensure Catholic colleges are faithful to their Catholic identity, objected in a letter to the Archdiocese of New York against Marist College's selection of pro-abortion New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer to give this year's commencement address on May 17. The archdiocese has responded to Cardinal Newman Society's protest by declaring the college "is no longer a Catholic institution," and therefore not under the Church's jurisdiction.
The Newman Society says it is the first time since Pope John Paul II issued Ex Corde Ecclesiae, the apostolic constitution on Catholic universities, that a bishop has declared an historically Catholic college or university to be not Catholic."</p>
<p>Depending on how broadly he defines Northeast he might want to consider Catholic University or Loyola of Baltimore.</p>
<p>I misspoke when I said Salve Regina in Ct. I meant Sacred Heart. </p>
<p>Also possible: Seton Hall in Pa. and Xavier in Cincinnatti, U of Scranton and Duquesne in Pa.</p>
<p>For his particular stats, I think, Xavier, Merrimack, St. Anselm, Sacred Heart, Catholic, Providence, Loyola, St. Joe's (Phila), Siena, Marist, St. Joseph's (Me), Fordham and Seton Hall, Scranton and Duquesne would all fall in the safety-reach spectrum. Villanova is getting very very reachy.</p>
<p>I second Univ of Scranton!</p>
<p>My son is applying to Fordham and Seton Hall (it's in West Orange, NJ...14 miles from NYC). I've also heard great great things about Scranton (PA), which is a Jesuit school (like Fordham).</p>
<p>I'd like son to consider Providence but we're running out of time. The rest of his schools aren't Catholic.</p>
<p>Marist has not been a Catholic College in many many years. Marist tells you this in their info session. </p>
<p>University of Scranton is a fabulous choice, along with Fordham and Providence.</p>
<p>Marist might offer you the atmosphere you are seeking. Read the Social Norm on the web site, the extremely small greek participation < 3%.</p>
<p>Last year they accepted 69% EA, but the deadline is Dec 1st. The average SAT is 1200 for EA- the admissions office explained that the typical EA applicant is above "average". The overall average SAT of enrolled students is 1175.</p>
<p>If your son is interested in Business or Comp Science take a close look. IBM has a positive influence because the corporation is nearby.</p>
<p>Another plug for University of Scranton, a moderate sized solid school in a small city. Loyola of Baltimore also has a very good reputation. And then there is St. Joe's on the edge of Philly and the Main Line. St. Joe's has definitely been an "up and comer" for a number of years now.</p>