Colleges that emphasize service (by their students, not for admission).

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<p>Service by students was also the emphasis of the presentation for prospective students at [St</a>. Louis University](<a href=“http://www.slu.edu/x24776.xml]St”>http://www.slu.edu/x24776.xml). Loved it.</p>

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<p>I went to an information session about Georgetown last year, and what really struck me was the focus on service. That’s what really got me interested in the school.</p>

<p>Boston College is also very focused on service- especially helping the underprivileged in the Boston area. A friend of mine will be a junior there, and she says almost everyone does some sort of service, whether through the PULSE program (service throughout Boston), or through various service trips (around the country during spring break, and around the world during the summer).</p>

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<p>And St. Louis U, Boston College and Georgetown are all Catholic, Jesuit universities - so there you go!
Check out some others: U of Scranton and St. Joseph’s U in PA, Loyola U in Baltimore, Fordham in NYC, Fairfield U in CT, John Carroll U or Xavier U in OH.
good luck!</p>

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<p>princeton review has a book of “81 colleges with a conscience” that highlights schools that emphasize community involvement. if you google, you can get the list.</p>

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<p>The Princeton Review: Colleges with a Conscience</p>

<p>The Princeton Review: Colleges with a Conscience helps students find a school that won’t force you to choose between your desire to make the world a better place and your desire to succeed in college.e</p>

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<pre><code>* Allegheny College

  • Alma College
  • Antioch College
  • Augsburg College
  • Bates College
  • Bentley College
  • Berea College
  • Brandeis University
  • Brown University
  • California State U- Monterrey Bay
  • Clark University
  • Clemson University
  • Connecticut College
  • Dartmouth College
  • Defiance College
  • Denison University
  • DePaul University
  • Duke University
  • Elon University
  • Florida State
  • George Washington U
  • Georgetown University
  • Hampshire College
  • Harvard College
  • Hobart and William Smith
  • Humboldt State U
  • Indiana University
  • James Madison U
  • Johnson & Wales
  • Lewis & Clark
  • Louisiana State U
  • Loyola University (Chicago)
  • Macalester College
  • Marquette University
  • Mercer University
  • Metropolitan State University
  • Miami University of Ohio
  • Michigan State U.
  • Middlebury College
  • North Carolina State U
  • Northwestern U.
  • Oberlin College
  • Pitzer College
  • Portland State U.
  • Princeton University
  • Rockford College
  • Rollins College
  • Saint Anselm College
  • San Francisco State U
  • Smith College
  • Southwest Missouri St
  • Spelman College
  • St. Edward’s U
  • St. Mary’s University
  • Stanford University
  • Swarthmore College
  • Syracuse University
  • Trinity College
  • Tufts University
  • Tulane University
  • UCLA
  • University of Alaska-Anchorage
  • UC Berkeley
  • University of Colorado-Boulder
  • University of Kansas
  • University of Maryland- CP
  • UMASS-Amherst
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Montana-Missoula
  • UNC
  • University of Notre Dame
  • UPENN
  • URI
  • University of San Diego
  • University of Southern Cal
  • University of Vermont
  • University of Wisconsin
  • Vanderbilt University
  • Williams College
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<p>Great! Thanks for posting that.</p>

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<p>Also, for those reading this thread whose kids are not heading to or attending a school that is service oriented - 350 U.S. colleges ( <a href=“http://www.apo.org/show/Chapter_Results[/url]”>http://www.apo.org/show/Chapter_Results&lt;/a&gt; ) have chapters of Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed service fraternity originally formed by vets/Boy Scouts. </p>

<p><a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Phi_Omega[/url]”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Phi_Omega&lt;/a&gt;

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<p>Check out APO. Students who are service oriented love it. Seriously!</p>

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<p>I will second what Irishbird said - any of the Jesuit colleges and universities are dedicated to community service. It is the backbone of Jesuit teaching and education.</p>

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<p>There is another college guide that you might be interested in called “Guide to Service-Learning Colleges & Universities” which includes profiles of several colleges, academic courses and programs that integrate service and academics:</p>

<p>[Amazon.com:</a> Guide to Service-Learning Colleges & Universities: Student Horizons Inc.: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Service-Learning-Colleges-Universities-Student-Horizons/dp/0980013216/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245350487&sr=1-1]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Service-Learning-Colleges-Universities-Student-Horizons/dp/0980013216/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245350487&sr=1-1)</p>

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<p>Here is the Templeton Foundation’s list of schools with exemplary service learning programs.</p>

<p>[John</a> Templeton Foundation: College and Character: The Templeton Guide: Exemplary Programs](<a href=“Best dissertation writing services: Top 5 picks for US students”>Best dissertation writing services: Top 5 picks for US students)</p>

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<p>My sister sent me an email last week and noted that the University of Washington has more students join the Peace Corps than any other university.</p>

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<p>College of the Holy Cross has the highest rank of all 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the percentage of graduates who go on to serve in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps.</p>

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<p>connecticut college offers a certificate program in public policy/community service
[Connecticut</a> College : Holleran Center Home](<a href=“http://holleran.conncoll.edu/]Connecticut”>http://holleran.conncoll.edu/)</p>

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<p>^^ Ooh, Holy Cross! We’re not Catholic, but I have a great affinity for Catholics due to the similarities between their religion and ours. All this talk of Notre Dame, DePaul, and Holy Cross and the other Jesuit universities has me excited! Thanks for the suggestions.</p>

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<p>I second William and Mary. Service, especially abroad, seems to be THE thing to do over spring break, which tells you something.</p>

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<p>Tell him to look at the Jesuit schools. Santa Clara University has a huge community service component. Many courses involve outreach to the neighboring community of San Jose, and even the housing is in residential learning communities that revolve around a theme of community outreach. They have a strong engineering program and sciences (DD is a dual major there…engineering and biology).</p>

<p>During spring break, they also have immersion programs in places. DD worked in a soup kitchen in San Francisco, but others worked in a school on a native american reservation or did a habitat project.</p>

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<p>You do not need to be Catholic to attend a Jesuit college and get a solid Jesuit education. My kids both attended the same Jesuit university and we are not Catholic. The Jesuits are very welcoming and accepting of all people with an emphasis on service and education.</p>

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<p>We’re not Catholic either and DD loves Santa Clara.</p>

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<p>Complete list of the 28 Jesuit colleges in the USA:
[Jesuit</a> Colleges and Universities Quiz Results - sporcle](<a href=“http://www.sporcle.com/games/jesuit_colleges_results.php]Jesuit”>http://www.sporcle.com/games/jesuit_colleges_results.php)</p>

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<p>I only got 10 on the quiz, but I suspect that may be better than average. :)</p>

<p>One of the things I love about a Catholic education is that the schools are accepting and yet deeply religious. That is so rare among Christian institutions. I love the ritual, the philosophy, the search for truth as opposed to simple, mind-numbing dogma. It is a beautiful thing.</p>