<p>I am seriously considering a catholic/jesuit school that is 60% catholic, but I am not a catholic. Should I consider this when I eventually make my decision? Will it even have an effect at all?</p>
<p>Anyone know?</p>
<p>Do you mean will it have an effect on your admission prospects, or your undergrad experience?</p>
<p>A school that is 60% Catholic is 40% non-Catholic, so its doubtful that you will feel like you are part of a small minority. American Catholics as a group tend to be fairly laid back, too, so I doubt if it's much to worry about. At any school you are seriously considering it's good to do an overnight visit, and getting a sense of how important religion is on campus could be one of your objectives for that visit.</p>
<p>depends- each school has its own atmosphere. which school? some are much more opening than others</p>
<p>I'm agnostic but have been raised in a ("non-practicing") Catholic household.
I go to a Catholic HS that's about 90% Catholic and run by nuns and haven't been uncomfortable</p>
<p>I'm applying to several Catholic/Jesuit colleges that I've visited and if anything they're much much less religiously focused than my HS. Also- Jesuits especially tend to be really accepting, and if it's 60% Catholic, then 40% will be just like you. I don't see a problem unless you're a complete atheist or a really devout Jew, Muslim, etc and even that might not be a problem
Definitely visit and see if you're uncomfortable but I don't think you will be. Would you mind sharing which school you're interested in? That would help a lot</p>
<p>My wife attended a Jesuit school and, except for having to take world religions, it had no impact at all.</p>
<p>No, I'm not an athiest but I'm not Catholic. The school is Marquette by the way. I was just wondering if the experience would be any different or if I would feel out of place. But you've helped a lot. Thanks!</p>