DeSales U sounds great - besides the fact that it's Roman Catholic

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<p>Does anyone know anything about DeSales University in Pennsylvania? I'm putting together my tentative long list at this time (I'm a junior), and I like DeSales. I believe in God, but that's pretty much the only way I identify as a Christian. </p>

<p>I checked out their curriculum and only one theology class is built in, and you can switch it out for science. I don't have a problem with that; I'm more curious about the feel of the campus. You know, how conservative it is, if they...pray every day, I don't know. I don't want to go to a school that will enforce their moral beliefs on me, etc.</p>

<p>I don't know what this school is like (and I live on the West Coast so visiting it, at least at this point, is not an option), so they could be a...liberal Roman Catholic school? I have no idea. Any information would be really appreciated! Thank you!</p>

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<p>Ninny, try posting this on the parents forum. You will probably get some good info about the school.</p>

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<p>DeSales University is one of 20 U.S. Catholic colleges selected by the Cardinal Newman Society in their newly published guidebook: "The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College: What to Look For and Where to Find It is the first college guide to show students where they can learn and grow in a genuine Catholic environment without the nonsense that has overtaken even some of the most well-known Catholic universities. It includes detailed profiles of schools, essential data on each institution, and practical advice from eminent Catholic thinkers, including Father Benedict Groeschel, Father C. John McCloskey and Dr. Peter Kreeft, on how to approach the college decision process. It also tells prospective pupils where to look to find an array of unique and specialized programs...In this first edition, we have chosen to identify 20 Catholic colleges—about 10 percent of the Catholic colleges in the United States—plus one in Canada where students can reasonably expect a faithful Catholic education and a campus culture that generally upholds the values taught in their homes and parishes. No such guide has ever been published, and the Cardinal Newman Society is uniquely qualified to provide the information and analysis entirely absent from typical college rankings and guides."</p>

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<p>Specific programs mentioned in the Newman Guide: "DeSales University also has a notable undergraduate and graduate Physician Assistant Program. As part of its community outreach, students in the program launched the DeSales Free Clinic for homeless people in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 2007. Faculty members and students operate it." DeSales University also has an extensive drama department and also offers undergraduate degrees in nursing.</p>

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<p>A list of the Newman Guide recommended Catholic colleges: Christendom College
Front Royal, Virginia</p>

<p>The College of Saint Thomas More
Fort Worth, Texas</p>

<p>Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, Ohio</p>

<p>Magdalen College
Warner, New Hampshire</p>

<p>Thomas Aquinas College
Santa Paula, California</p>

<p>The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Merrimack, New Hampshire</p>

<p>University of Dallas
Irving, Texas</p>

<p>University of St. Thomas
Houston, Texas</p>

<p>Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, Florida</p>

<p>Holy Apostles College & Seminary
Cromwell, Connecticut</p>

<p>John Paul the Great Catholic University
San Diego, California</p>

<p>Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy
Barry's Bay, Ontario, Canada</p>

<p>Southern Catholic College
Dawsonville, Georgia</p>

<p>Wyoming Catholic College
Lander, Wyoming</p>

<p>Aquinas College
Nashville, Tennessee</p>

<p>Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, North Carolina</p>

<p>Benedictine College
Atchison, Kansas</p>

<p>The Catholic University of America
Washington, D.C.</p>

<p>DeSales University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania</p>

<p>Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg, Maryland</p>

<p>St. Gregory's University
Shawnee, Oklahoma</p>