<p>You don’t have to be religious at all.</p>
<p>It’s around half Catholic (less than other major Catholic schools). Jesuits are usually the liberals of the Church (to an extent… obviously still pro-life), so Jesuit schools tend to be more mixed. They’re very welcoming of others, and it’s a top notch education.</p>
<p>That said, it is a Catholic school, and thus is different from other schools. If you don’t like the Catholic Church, don’t attend. I wouldn’t mind going to an open Buddhist school (might be interesting), but I’d stay away from an officially atheist one (don’t believe there are any in the US, though). It comes down to your preferences. A great deal of other students won’t be Catholic, you don’t have to go to Mass, and you aren’t indoctrinated; on the flip side, though, the faculty and administration does have priests, and you have to keep that in mind when trying to decide if you’re comfortable.</p>
<p>They’re very welcoming; you just need to decide if you want to welcome a somewhat Catholic atmosphere. It’s not for everyone.</p>