<p>thought of something else to ask..lol..</p>
<p>I know how there are lots of evangelical protestant schools that would match me albeit they aren't catholic..like the Biolas or Wheatons...but are there any Catholic equivolants or schools w/ catholics like Grove City...</p>
<p>I've heard Franciscan in Steubenville might be a good choice..any others?</p>
<p>Also I'd want to stay away from the reeaalllyyy tiny schools like Ave Maria w/ only a few hundred undergrads...way to small</p>
<p>You may benefit from the following book: The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College</p>
<p>thanks collegebounder, any other college suggestions or ones on my list i maybe should avoid...?</p>
<p>Look at St. Louis University. It is a Jesuit school. My daughter attended SLU and really loved it. She had a Presidential Scholarship, so her tuition was paid for. There are lots of Jesuits around. She had several as professors and really enjoyed them.</p>
<p>Catholic University might be an especially good fit because of its affiliation with Theological College.</p>
<p>I know several people who graduated from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, and again, you might particularly like it because Saint John Vianney College Seminary is located on the campus. University of St. Thomas is not difficult to get into; perhaps it could be a safety school for you. Check your stats against its stats.</p>
<p>Like SLU but also don't wanna go there b/c I have a lot of family members there and kinda wanna do my own thing and i dunno...not a big fan of the city of St. Louis for a lot of complicated reasons..... I like the school though and my friend got the presidential scholarship actually this year..</p>
<p>I am SURE you don't want to go to Wheaton.</p>
<p>At the point she went, she may have been looking for something to dislike, but my D was somewhat turned off by the drinking culture some students surprisingly seemed to want to present during an overnight at Santa Clara. (Sorry Thumper). She has attended a fairly conservative Chriseian school for 14 years and shes sorta into it.</p>
<p>shrinkwrap: what school are you talking about?</p>
<p>whoops. missed the words Santa Clara for some reason. lol</p>
<p>I just realized I'd left it out and added it! You are not crazy.</p>
<p>ok, that was weird...your message showed up after mine.</p>
<p>okay lol. :)</p>
<p>I think you would like Catholic University. Very Catholic and conservative. And it is in DC although not the greatest section of DC.</p>
<p>collegebounder, when I visited CUA, I really liked the campus and didn't get the impression that Brookland was THAT bad but I didn't really venture out to see it....why is it not so great....anyone? I think it'd be okay since the metro's right on campus and all....I prolly wouldn't need to go into town much...I'd spend more time in downtown D.C. or Georgetown</p>
<p>It's not that bad. The area just doesn't offer much for college students. Having the metro stop is a big plus.</p>
<p>Furman U sounds like a good fit. 2800 kids, a <em>conservative</em> Christian student body with <em>some</em> partying (but not a campus culture), an active Newman group. It's a great school in a wonderful town. Not all students are conservative (and the faculty is not especially conservative). Lots of different types of Christian (not just "conservative Christians").</p>
<p>Hillsdale is a very good school. I know quite a few Catholics who like it there. Hope is another good choice.</p>
<p>Catholic and conservative Christian do not always go hand in hand. You should be aware that some conservative Christians have difficulty accepting Catholics as true followers of the Christian faith. A couple suggestions on this thread might not be comfortable schools for Catholics.</p>
<p>I guess I'm more concerned about finding a good school for a Catholic where the students as a majority actually act Catholic and christian in general and will accept me for not partying hard or abstaining from sex until marriage more than I am concerned about the school or students being conservative...b/c I am not conservative about everything......obviously stuff like Capital Punishment I'm against and thats not conservative but rather christian...and some other political/social justice kinda issues....</p>
<p>so any schools w/ really i guess religious/moral students like the Biolas, Grove Cities, Davidsons, Hillsdales..etc?</p>
<p>How hardcore Catholic do you want the students to be? I know of a girl who left Notre Dame because she wanted an environment where all the students were hardcore, by-the-book Catholics. She ended up at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Schools like BC and Georgetown will have Catholic groups, but not a very Catholic atmosphere. Some non-Catholic colleges may have good Catholic organizations and resources, but you'd be in the minority there. Notre Dame has many different types of Catholics, ranging from the completely lapsed to those who still insist on the Latin mass to your average go to mass once a week variety. It also has a sizeable minority of non-Catholics and those who were raised Catholic but no longer consider themselves religious. You can't walk on campus without realizing that its Catholic but it doesn't require any sort of religious activities. Other Catholic colleges, like Steubenville, have a larger majority of Catholic students who are VERY into their faith. And some schools, like Wheaton, require that students attend weekly chapel services. Make sure you know what you're getting into with some of these schools.</p>
<p>thanks shellzie: I'm going to apply to a variety of types of colleges so I have some options...I know the schools like BC and ND aren't full of "hardcore" religious people, so I was just wondering if there are any Catholic schools like Franciscan or Christian schools like Grove City where a catholic wouldn't be tarred and feathered...</p>
<p>You might get a better feel by visiting them.</p>