Catholicism
itself aims for a deep understanding of all creation in order to bring people
closer to Jesus Christ. Hence, intellectual
pursuit has been a hallmark of the Church’s existence over the past two
millennia. Consequently, many scholars, Catholic
as well as non-Catholic, attend Catholic educational institutions at every
level from kindergarten to post-doctoral studies.
The
Catholic Intellectual Tradition began in the first centuries after Christ’s
death. It is identified by two characteristics: the classic texts, art,
architecture, music, science, and technology to be cherished, studied, and
handed on as well as the holistic way of considering those things that is the
fruit of centuries of experience, prayer, action, and critical reflection.
The
264 American Catholic colleges & universities have a wide variety of strengths
and specialties. For some, adherence to
the teachings of the Catholic Church is a very high priority. These schools encourage living in a Catholic
manner with their dorm and campus policies. Like all Catholic schools, these institutions
are open to students of all, or no, faiths.
These schools include:
Ave
Maria University
Benedictine
College
Catholic
University of America
Franciscan
University
University
of Dallas
Wyoming
Catholic College
Some
Catholic colleges and universities are highly selective and offer some of the
most academically rigorous programs in the country. These schools accept students with very high test
scores, GPAs, and significant extracurricular accomplishments. Among these are:
College of the Holy Cross
Fordham University
Georgetown University
Marist College
Santa Clara University
University of Notre Dame
Villanova University
Additionally, a number of highly selective non-Catholic
colleges have strong Catholic communities on campus, including:
Barnard College
Columbia University
Cornell University
Duke University
Harvard College
Lehigh University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford University
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
Numerous
Catholic colleges are generous with need based financial aid. Most or all of
this aid consists of scholarships, grants, and work study, none of which needs
to be repaid. These are a few very
generous Catholic institutions:
Boston College
College of the Holy Cross
Georgetown University
Thomas Aquinas College
University of Notre Dame
Loyola U. of Maryland
College of St. Benedict
St. John’s University (MN)
Lastly, a number of Catholic colleges have highly rated
online degree programs. These include:
1 Villanova University
2 Georgetown University
3 College of St. Scholastica
4 Duquesne University
5 Creighton University
6 Gonzaga University
7 St. Mary of the Woods
8 St. Joseph’s College (NY)
9 Wheeling Jesuit University
10 Misericordia University
In
conclusion, Catholic colleges & universities offer excellent opportunities
for students to explore and expand upon the current body knowledge in every
field of study from a thoroughly holistic (interdisciplinary) perspective. Additionally, Catholic schools welcome
students of all ethnic and national backgrounds and faith traditions and are as
generous as possible with financial aid of all sorts.
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