Loyola MD

[Anonymous]

Immediate PP here1 not trying to turn this into any bashing. Genuinely curious for my non catholic DD!

[Anonymous]

I went there and my son goes there. There is a chapel and religious statues around campus. You do have to take theology classes but you could take world religions etc. I never felt like it was very religious but I am Catholic. I never went to mass though. You could take it or leave it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does it feel Catholic? Or is it like Georgetown where many students are not Catholic and it’s kinda in name only?

It’s present in the Jesuit way so not forced and very inclusive. They even have an interfaith space with weekly Muslim prayers.

https://www.loyola.edu/department/campus-ministry/worship/campus-worship-spaces.html

[Anonymous]

We toured Loyola during their largest prospective student event of the year and we really loved it. We’re not Catholic and neither is the professor who spoke with us at length. After the visit, it was my DD’s top choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Immediate PP here1 not trying to turn this into any bashing. Genuinely curious for my non catholic DD!

It didn't sound that way.

The Catholic part is more around the focus on social justice and service.
There is a lot of support and a lot of the conversations lean towards the great good.

Small example, my son joined a flag football team around Thanksgiving.
The "ticket price" was a can of food to donate.

It also has a pretty impressive job placement rate due to a strong alumni network and a wonderful career center.
Pack a blazer and tie for your son.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Immediate PP here1 not trying to turn this into any bashing. Genuinely curious for my non catholic DD!

It didn't sound that way.

The Catholic part is more around the focus on social justice and service.
There is a lot of support and a lot of the conversations lean towards the great good.

Small example, my son joined a flag football team around Thanksgiving.
The "ticket price" was a can of food to donate.

It also has a pretty impressive job placement rate due to a strong alumni network and a wonderful career center.
Pack a blazer and tie for your son.

? why a blazer and tie?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Immediate PP here1 not trying to turn this into any bashing. Genuinely curious for my non catholic DD!

It didn't sound that way.

The Catholic part is more around the focus on social justice and service.
There is a lot of support and a lot of the conversations lean towards the great good.

Small example, my son joined a flag football team around Thanksgiving.
The "ticket price" was a can of food to donate.

It also has a pretty impressive job placement rate due to a strong alumni network and a wonderful career center.
Pack a blazer and tie for your son.

? why a blazer and tie?

They have a lot of networking events on campus. My son is in the business school. They encourage students to have business cards handy.

[Anonymous]

The business school is big. If majoring in that, men and women will need clothes for both events and class presentations.

I have given this advice in other threads, if you are not Catholic but can accept that there will be theology classes and occasions marked by mass and prayer, and statues and crosses on campus, you will be fine. If those things are going to bother you, you will not be happy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The business school is big. If majoring in that, men and women will need clothes for both events and class presentations.

I have given this advice in other threads, if you are not Catholic but can accept that there will be theology classes and occasions marked by mass and prayer, and statues and crosses on campus, you will be fine. If those things are going to bother you, you will not be happy.

An academic study of Christianity is not a bad thing for a liberal arts background. You can also study Judiasm, African American Religious thought and ethics. And there are two philosophy requirements. I like all the reading, writing and discussion that comes with this.

And from what I read, there is no pressure to attend any mass or prayer service.