Schools that are one step below Villanova?

[Anonymous]

Agree with Providence and St. Joe’s and Fairfield. I don’t know much about Loyola MD or Loyola Chicago (but generally admire the Jesuit approach to education).

Maybe also St. Louis University (not WUSTL).

If you’d go west-er, Santa Clara and Gonzaga.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SMCM

How is SMCM similar AT ALL with Villanova???

LAC’s, good at science. My child looked at both. People overemphasize the catholic connection.

[Anonymous]

Holy Cross and Providence College

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SMCM

How is SMCM similar AT ALL with Villanova???

LAC’s, good at science. My child looked at both. People overemphasize the catholic connection.

Villanova is not a liberal arts college. It has over 10,000 students and is seven times larger than St Mary's. It has six colleges, including a law school and an engineering school. It has big time sports programs.

Lots of schools are "good at science." That alone doesn't make two schools similar.

[Anonymous]

Marquette for another Jesuit schools west of Colorado and north of VA. If willing to go all the way to West Cost, also consider LMU and University of San Diego

[Anonymous]

^^ East of Colorado

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Marquette for another Jesuit schools west of Colorado and north of VA. If willing to go all the way to West Cost, also consider LMU and University of San Diego

San Diego isn't Jesuit. San Diego isn't a big time sports school. San Diego is about as far away from Villanova as you can possibly get.

I don't think OP is asking for a list of every similarly sized Catholic school in the entire continental U.S.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Marquette for another Jesuit schools west of Colorado and north of VA. If willing to go all the way to West Cost, also consider LMU and University of San Diego

San Diego isn't Jesuit. San Diego isn't a big time sports school. San Diego is about as far away from Villanova as you can possibly get.

I don't think OP is asking for a list of every similarly sized Catholic school in the entire continental U.S.

I went to USD and have a child at Villanova. In the grand scheme of things, I would say they are pretty similar. I think it's a great suggestion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Marquette for another Jesuit schools west of Colorado and north of VA. If willing to go all the way to West Cost, also consider LMU and University of San Diego

San Diego isn't Jesuit. San Diego isn't a big time sports school. San Diego is about as far away from Villanova as you can possibly get.

I don't think OP is asking for a list of every similarly sized Catholic school in the entire continental U.S.

If sports is a criteria than ever other school in the Big East excluding UCONN and Georgetown would fit the bill. Villanova is not Jesuit either.

[Anonymous]

Duquesne

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Holy Cross and Providence College

Fairfield
Providence
St. Joes
Xavier University
Marquette

College of the Holy Cross is VERY selective, and a smaller school.

[Anonymous]

Fordham

[Anonymous]

Thank you everyone!

St. Joe's, Providence, and Washington St. Louis seem like great options for my son!
I appreciate your help!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you everyone!

St. Joe's, Providence, and Washington St. Louis seem like great options for my son!
I appreciate your help!

To clarify, I think you mean St. Louis University (SLU), not Washington University in St. Louis (WashU, which is highly selective).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you everyone!

St. Joe's, Providence, and Washington St. Louis seem like great options for my son!
I appreciate your help!

To clarify, I think you mean St. Louis University (SLU), not Washington University in St. Louis (WashU, which is highly selective).

+1. WUSTL is more comparable to Northwestern, Emory, Duke, or Vanderbilt, not Villanova or Providence or Fordham. St. Louis University is in the latter category.