<p>I would appreciate suggestions on which of these similar-sized Catholic schools might be the best option for a possible business major who is not Catholic. I have heard good (and similar) comments about all of them.</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>They are probably more alike than they are different! And the differences may really come down to campus atomosphere/location, overall size(population), housing/dining options, activities/sports etc.
Also, St. Joseph’s, Loyola and Fairfield are all Jesuit schools so they will all encourage a broad liberal arts curriculum (i.e. core courses for all students regardless of major) in addition to your business major courses. Marist might have that to some extent, but maybe not so much as the other 3.</p>
<p>thanks very much</p>
<p>My daughter visited all 4 schools. They are all good schools. They all have D1 basketball programs. I don’t think Marist is a Catholic college. It was at one time. I believe the school partnered with IBM and IBM did not want to be affiliated with a specific denomination. St. Joes and Loyola are similar in size and location (enclosed campus within a big city). Fairfield is in a suburb, but you can take the train into NYC. My daughter wanted to be in or near a large city so she took Marist off her list (although it is beautiful). She took Fairfield off her list because it is too close to where we live and she wants to explore a new city. She is going to St. Joes. It has a lot of school spirit. I think most catholic colleges do their best to make non-catholics feel comfortable. I can report back in July after attending orientation to let you know about St. Joes. It all comes down to personal choice… do you want to be in a city, what size school do you like, etc. If you are going to be a senior in the fall, I think a lot of your preferences will crystalize over the summer.</p>
<p>Thanks very much
I am sure she will have a great freshman year</p>
<p>Aside from taking a few religion classes, there is no difference between being catholic or any other denomination. Saint joe’s doesn’t force anything upon anyone, other than the core courses.</p>
<p>Loyola’s MBA program is reknowned here in the Baltimore region. I know that doesn’t mean much for someone exploring undergrads, but I just throw it out there.</p>
<p>Thanks Mdubs and Doug</p>