<p>Hey, I am going into my senior year and am really considering Boston college. I am jewish, is that an issue? I know the school is affiliated to Roman catholic beliefs but what does that exactly mean?</p>
<p>It means that the Jesuit philosophy of education predominates. Extremely welcoming. Educate the whole person, including a focus on community. Jesuit educations focuses on scholarship, loyalty (to fellow students), and service (community).</p>
<p>From a practical matter, it means that you have to take two religion courses to graduate, but most of those are comparative-religion courses, not indoctrination to Catholicism.</p>
<p>Approx. 75% of students are Catholic.</p>
<p>btw: my D’s favorite prof at BC is Jewish, who teaches a religion course on campus.</p>
<p>bluebayou summarized it nicely. The only thing I would add in is that although BC says there are a high number of Catholic students, many students aren’t necessarily fully practicing Catholics. A decent portion only attend services, etc, on the big name days. </p>
<p>You shouldn’t have any issue being any religion and attending BC, unless for some reason you’re EXTREMELY uncomfortable with Catholicism, which doesn’t seem to be the case given your interest. The Jesuit philosophy is the big characteristic of BC’s religious affiliation, in my opinion.</p>
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<p>You mean when the parents are on campus for Frosh Orientation and Commencement? :D</p>
<p>OK thank you, I understand now.</p>