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I think U of Dayton is the 2nd largest Catholic school - behind Notre Dame
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<p>I believe that Fordham is larger than either of those 2 schools. I can not find the reference but I seem to recall the Boston College is the largest catholic school in the US. It does have the largest number of Jesuits in the world.</p>
<p>A few more schools, some reaches others not.</p>
<p>RI
Providence College
Salve Regina - Newport</p>
<p>CT
Fairfield
Sacred Heart</p>
<p>MA
Boston College
Holy Cross
Assumption
Merrimac
Emmanuel
Stonehill</p>
<p>NH
St Anselms</p>
<p>VT
St. Michaels</p>
<p>Maine
St Josephs</p>
<p>Outside New England, Scranton, Villanova, Dayton, Siena, Seton Hall, Fordham, Canisius, St Joseph's (PA), Loyola MD . . . Georgetown.</p>
<p>There are a slew of smaller, Catholic colleges in eastern PA, some of which might fit your son; and which might be slightly less competitive than others already mentioned. Might need to do some web-surfing to narrow down which are most appealing
Alvernia College
LaSalle Univ.
Chestnut Hill College
Gwynedd Mercy College
Neuman College
Kings College
DeSales University
Immaculata University
Cabrini College</p>
<p>Could also check out St. John Fisher in Rochester, NY and St. Peter's College in NJ.</p>
<p>Sorry Eagle79 - I should have been more clear.....I was thinking of undergrad students only.....ND with @8300, U Dayton has @6600, Fordham has @5800...but you are right, BC passed ND in recent years with @8500 undergrads.</p>
<p>I was thinking what a nice breath of fresh air this thread is, in terms of the huge variety of schools mentioned here which we don't often speak or hear of on cc.</p>
<p>A nice reminder that there is a world of options out there for a fine college experience.</p>
<p>Consider Cabrini College on the Phila. Main Line.You have all the benefits of the Phila. Main Line college corridor (Haverford, Bryn Mawr, Swat, Villanova, St. Joe's) with great merit aid and a realistic opportunity to play college sports. They have just built a new sciences building (gorgeous) and are building more and have a beautiful campus. I suspect this college is moving up.We are not afliated with this university but it is one college son is giving serious consideration.</p>
<p>St. Michael's in Vermont is Catholic. My son did not like Fairfield University either, but really liked St. Michael's. It is small (less than 2,000), however</p>
<p>My daughter is in her 2nd year at St. Joe's in Philadelphia and loves it there. She is majoring in marketing. I think you son's stats would fit (my D's SAT's were similar)-but selectivity his risen over the last few years. They are expanding the size of the campus (but I don't think the number of students will rise too much)-they just bought the land in which Episcopal Academy sits. My D is not overly religious, but Sunday night Mass is well-attended. I think a student would feel comfortable there whether they are religious or not. It is a medium size school-5,000 undergrads.</p>
<p>Thnk De Paul is the largest Catholic University ith over 23,000 students. But as far as prestige Notre Dame, Holy Cross, Georgetown, and Boston College are probably the best with ND and Holy Cross with very high alumni giving at 50%.</p>
<p>My daughter is a freshman at Northeastern. Her stats were a little better than your son's and she and wanted a Catholic college. She applied to BC and was rejected. No surprise. She applied to Providence and was waitlisted. This was a huge surprise, in previous years they had taken kids from her high school with lesser stats. They did accept 3 kids early decision (non binding ) who were more qualified. Unfortunately, these kids considered their Providence applications 'practice' and never really considered attending. The worst part is that they admitted her on May 2, but we had already put the deposit in at Northeastern. She waitlisted at Villanova and never got in. In the information session they told us the hardest seat to get is in Biology, the second hardest seat is in liberal arts if you are female. She got ino Marist with merit money. I know it isn't Catholic anymore, but of all the schools we looked at, I was most impressed with this one. She didn't like Fairfield either, so she didn't apply. She was accepted at Merrimack and Stonehill. She thought Stonehill would be boring, many of the students go home on the weekends. We visited and there just wasn't any energy. We didn't visit Merrimack, by that time, we were tired, old, parents and we just gave into the big school in the big city. By the way - she is very happy with her choice. Good luck to you and your son.</p>
<p>One comment about Cabrini....it is a little gem but if your son seriously considers it you might want to drive through on a few weekends and see whether the campus clears out too much for his taste. I belonged to their gym last winter (locals can join) and have taken a few classes there. It is a nice school but the campus seems quiet on Saturday/Sunday.</p>
<p>We visited St. Michael's last spring during a session they had for high school juniors. The students were very friendly and the campus was very vibrant. A lot of activity on campus. The academic buildings are fairly close together and freshmen dorms were across the quad. They were typical freshmen dorms. There was an all-girls dorm, a drug/alcohol-free dorm, and several other theme-type housing (can't remember all of them right now). It is a small school (just under 2000 students) about 4 miles outside of Burlington, in a pretty busy area. There was a Dunkin Donuts, some pizza places, a drug store within walking distance. Some of the kids said there was a grocery store but we never found it. From what I heard, all classes were taught by professors and they were quite available and there seemed to be a good relationship with the students. There was a writing center, where students could have their papers reviewed. The library was large, with a computer room. Does anyone else have feedback on the school? My son really loved it there -</p>
<p>Saint Michaels in Colchester, Vermont
A number of students from my son's high school attend each year - typically students in the top 10 - 15% who are attracted by the high QOL, good academics, and terrific merit aid. There is lots to do in the Burlington area - the U of VT is just a few miles away. For skiers, St. Michaels offers a SEASONS ski pass for just 25 dollars to Smuggler's Notch - a nearby upscale ski area. <a href="http://www.smcvt.edu/studentlife/wilderness/skiride.asp-%5B/url%5D">http://www.smcvt.edu/studentlife/wilderness/skiride.asp-</a></p>
<p>The Dean's Scholarship
The Dean's Scholarship Program awards merit-based scholarships to outstanding students living outside of the state of Vermont. The scholarships, worth up to $50,000 over four years, are roughly equal to half of Saint Michael's tuition cost. The scholarships are renewed each year (maximum four years) assuming the recipient maintains a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and full-time student status. The scholarship is distributed in increments of $12,500 each of four years. The application deadline for the Dean's Scholarship is February 1, 2006.</p>
<p>Students applying for this scholarship compete with other students from their state. A number of scholarships will be awarded to students from each state from which there are qualified applicants every year.</p>
<p>Eligibility
To apply for a Dean's Scholarship, students must meet the following minimal requirements: </p>
<p>Combined SAT score of at least 1800
B+ average in a college preparatory high school curriculum </p>
<p>In addition to the SAT score, GPA and curriculum, scholarship applicants will be judged based on their leadership qualities, commitment to community service and potential to contribute to the Saint Michael's community. Scholarship applications will be reviewed by members of the Saint Michael's College Scholarship Committee. </p>
<p>How To Apply
Students applying for fall 2006, please fill out our online Merit Scholarship Application.</p>
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<p>hello! i go to cabrini and LOVE it there! i finished my first semester there and it is a great school. im in the honors program and it and other aspects of the school have enabled me to do more my first semester of college then my whole hs career lol! i went to the kimmel center orchestra, a show at the arden theater, to nyc 2 times, lancaster, the poconos, and more! all were school sponsored activities. the profesors are amazing and will do anything to help you out. my dorm is like 5 years old and very nice. the new science building is awesome. the gym is pretty new as well. a lot of ppl do leave on weekends but i stay and have friends that do as well! ppl from NY and VA and MA live on my floor so they obviously don't leave. it seems empty on weekends since alot of ppl visit Philly and the Mall and other places off campus. message me with ANY questions about cabrini i love talking about my school!!!</p>
<p>Did he visit Canisus ???? It's a very nice campus in a decent collegetown area ( down the street from Univ . of Buffalo & Medaille College ) . The campus gets bigger everytime we go there to visit . It is a Jesuit school and it has many nice amenities.</p>
<p>Also St. Bonaventure ( but wasn't that a party school a couple years ago ) in Olean ( Fransicans ).</p>
<p>St John Fisher's in Rochester but that may be empty on weekends like Cabrini.</p>
<p>st. john's university in queens, n.y., just outside of manhattan (n.y.c.) is larger in student population than boston college or notre dame. i do not think it is quite as large a depaul if depaul has 23,000 students. over the last 5 years st. john's has changed from a commuter school to a school with dorms. quite abit of money has been spent to improve the campus and facilities. st. john's also has a large and fairly generous alumni base. they recently completed or are about to complete a drive to raise 250 million in donations. st. john's offers most of the majors that are offered by universities of its' size and it also offers a pharmacy major and a sports management major.</p>
<p>Re Seton Hall: It is is actually in South Orange (NJ) right on the Newark border; rather pretty but not spectacular campus. Very attractive surburban town on the South Orange side, not-great neighborhood on the Newark side. Train to NYC from South Orange is about half an hour. Relatively little interaction between Seton Hall kids and larger community.</p>