Questions About Religion at Loyola University New Orleans

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<p>Who could anwser me some questions about Loyola University New Orleans:
1. Are freshmen required to take religious courses and participate in religious activities?
2. What percentage of students and faculty are believers of Jesuit?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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Jesuit is a word for a priest that is a member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order. You probably want to know how many students are Catholic. From their website:</p>

<pre><code>34.9% Roman Catholic
17.3% Protestant
1.4% Jewish
5.7% Other
39.5% Not Specified
</code></pre>

<p>This was for the entering class of 2014. I couldn’t find a statistic for all classes. The “Not specified” is a mix, but probably mostly Catholic, given that it is a Catholic school that draws Catholic students. However, there does seem to be a fairly large amount of non-Catholic students.</p>

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<p>Thanks BillyMc! Anyone else could answer the first question?</p>

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<p>The Loyola web-site should tell you the requirements.
I doubt attending services is a requirement. But you might want to ask how many students do to gage in part how religious the campus is.</p>

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<p>Freshmen are required to take a religions course, but you can pick from a variety of religions and perspectives. Services are not required. There is definitely a large “Jesuit” presence but that is a philosophy rather than a religion.</p>

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<p>I get it. Thank you all!</p>

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<p>As part of the Common Curriculum, all Loyola students are required to take RELS T122; Introduction to World Religions, as well as six additional hours (two classes) of religious studies. Students can choose among a variety of specialized courses, such as Medieval Christian Thought, Theology in 19th and 20th Centuries, Psychology of Religion, Hindu Paths to God, and Law of the Ancient World. [The</a> Common Curriculum - 2010-2011 Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola University New Orleans](<a href=“http://2010bulletin.loyno.edu/undergraduate/common-curriculum]The”>http://2010bulletin.loyno.edu/undergraduate/common-curriculum).</p>

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<p>Thanks, cjzimny! It’s very useful!</p>