Are practicing Catholics welcome at prominent/traditional Southern colleges?

[Anonymous]

DC grew up in this area and has expressed an interest in attending school in a warmer climate (i.e., south of here). My family experienced anti-Catholic prejudice from Southerners in the past and I’m wary the claims of new found tolerance. Does anyone have recent experience regarding the willingness of traditional Southern colleges (so-called “Southern Ivies” such as Duke, Vanderbilt, Tulane, Emory, Rice, SMU and Wake Forrest) to welcome practicing Catholics? I wouldn’t want DC to have to hide their faith to be accepted by peers.

[Anonymous]

How about University of Dallas? Know some kids who are extremely happy there. You should check out this link:

http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/TheNewmanGuide.aspx

I went to Duke. There's nothing Southern about Duke except for one fraternity, well maybe that other one too but no, you'll be fine in terms of a Southern vibe. (I am also from the South and did not ever see any anti-Catholicism growing up.) I think you'll have more trouble with the whole Liberal acceptance of practicing Catholics than the whole Southern thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC grew up in this area and has expressed an interest in attending school in a warmer climate (i.e., south of here). My family experienced anti-Catholic prejudice from Southerners in the past and I’m wary the claims of new found tolerance. Does anyone have recent experience regarding the willingness of traditional Southern colleges (so-called “Southern Ivies” such as Duke, Vanderbilt, Tulane, Emory, Rice, SMU and Wake Forrest) to welcome practicing Catholics? I wouldn’t want DC to have to hide their faith to be accepted by peers.

These schools have a healthy dose of students from other parts of the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC grew up in this area and has expressed an interest in attending school in a warmer climate (i.e., south of here). My family experienced anti-Catholic prejudice from Southerners in the past and I’m wary the claims of new found tolerance. Does anyone have recent experience regarding the willingness of traditional Southern colleges (so-called “Southern Ivies” such as Duke, Vanderbilt, Tulane, Emory, Rice, SMU and Wake Forrest) to welcome practicing Catholics? I wouldn’t want DC to have to hide their faith to be accepted by peers.

These schools have a healthy dose of students from other parts of the country.

Most aren't Catholic. A practicing Catholic wont fee comfortable in Winston-Salem, NC.

[Anonymous]

Emory, Tulane - high Jewish population - there we be no issues being Catholic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Emory, Tulane - high Jewish population - there we be no issues being Catholic.

Non-sequitur - anti-Catholicism is different from anti-Semitism

[Anonymous]

Maybe it's not as far off as it sounds. I grew up Jewish in a Jewish Catholic AA neighborhood. Maybe poster meant though southern, those 2 schools aren't strictly Protestant /WASP schools, and Catholic students won't be the lone outliers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:DC grew up in this area and has expressed an interest in attending school in a warmer climate (i.e., south of here). My family experienced anti-Catholic prejudice from Southerners in the past and I’m wary the claims of new found tolerance. Does anyone have recent experience regarding the willingness of traditional Southern colleges (so-called “Southern Ivies” such as Duke, Vanderbilt, Tulane, Emory, Rice, SMU and Wake Forrest) to welcome practicing Catholics? I wouldn’t want DC to have to hide their faith to be accepted by peers.

These schools have a healthy dose of students from other parts of the country.

Most aren't Catholic. A practicing Catholic wont fee comfortable in Winston-Salem, NC.

As a Catholic who grew up in WS, I agree. Heard a lot of anti-Catholic vitriol, unfortunately.

[Anonymous]

Plenty of Catholics in Florida. FSU/UF/Miami draw students heavily from South and Central Florida, which are fairly diverse areas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Emory, Tulane - high Jewish population - there we be no issues being Catholic.

Non-sequitur - anti-Catholicism is different from anti-Semitism

New Orleans is a pretty Catholic city though.

LSU is full of Catholics as well.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Emory, Tulane - high Jewish population - there we be no issues being Catholic.

Non-sequitur - anti-Catholicism is different from anti-Semitism

New Orleans is a pretty Catholic city though.

LSU is full of Catholics as well.

I was just about to point that out! NO is more catholic than Brooklyn, for Heaven's sake.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Emory, Tulane - high Jewish population - there we be no issues being Catholic.

Non-sequitur - anti-Catholicism is different from anti-Semitism

New Orleans is a pretty Catholic city though.

LSU is full of Catholics as well.

I was just about to point that out! NO is more catholic than Brooklyn, for Heaven's sake.

New Orleans yes, 50 miles outside of New Orleans not so much. 100 miles from New Orleans - fugedabouit

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Emory, Tulane - high Jewish population - there we be no issues being Catholic.

Non-sequitur - anti-Catholicism is different from anti-Semitism

New Orleans is a pretty Catholic city though.

LSU is full of Catholics as well.

I was just about to point that out! NO is more catholic than Brooklyn, for Heaven's sake.

New Orleans yes, 50 miles outside of New Orleans not so much. 100 miles from New Orleans - fugedabouit

Actually most of South Louisiana is predominately Catholic.

[Anonymous]

I think there would be no problem in New Orleans (Tulane) and no major issue at Duke, Emory or Vanderbilt. I'd avoid Wake, SMU, Rice or UNC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think there would be no problem in New Orleans (Tulane) and no major issue at Duke, Emory or Vanderbilt. I'd avoid Wake, SMU, Rice or UNC.

Why bother posting if you have no idea what you're talking about.

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