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<p>1962! That article may be a bit, ahhh, dated. For example Holy Cross hasn’t been single-sex for nearly 40 years.</p>
<p>The religion question for Georgetown, Boston College and Notre Dame seems to come up with a predictable frequency here on CC. I always have a number of (grumpy) reactions: Confusion - How can we possibly know what is “too religious” for an anonymous internet poster? Are seeing crucifixes on campus “too religious”? Annoyance - Nobody ever seems to ask if Yeshiva University is “too Jewish” or if BYU is “too Mormon”, why should Georgetown, ND & BC have to keep answering the question? Puzzlement - If you’re concerned at all about the religious nature of any school, why even bother applying? There are countless fully secular schools out there that can meet your needs; if you’re worried why even put the issue on the table?</p>
<p>Georgetown and Boston College are widely considered to be the most secular of the Catholic schools. There are no mandatory masses to attend nor even any marauding bands of wimpled nuns press-ganging unsuspecting students into convents or seminaries. But they are Catholic affiliated; there will be crucifixes in some classrooms and even a church for those interested in voluntarily attending Mass. Furthermore their religious affiliation tends to attract a somewhat more conservative student body, at least as compared to stereotypical Midwest and Northeastern liberal arts colleges. They will also offer you an opportunity at an exceptional education.</p>
<p>Sorry for being grouchy.</p>