Schools with a similar profile to Brandeis and Villanova, minus the religion

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OK trying to return to what I think was original request, if I get the gist…smaller liberal arts/research institutions in urban/suburban areas with reasonably high stats and very limited or no religious affiliation or visibility.


What about Reed in Portland? PNW is low on religiosity and liberal. Or maybe Lewis & Clark?

There’s also Trinity in Hartford (despite the name I don’t expect much religion, though Hartford apparently isn’t great).

Rhodes in Memphis, Macalester is in the Twin Cities, and Haverford and Swarthmore are near Philly. Sarah Lawrence is near NYC.

There’s your Claremonts in CA…probably not too religious and pretty prestigious (and hard to get into, etc.)

Just a few ideas.

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Anonymous wrote:Brandeis has a strong Jewish tradition used to be a lot deeper. It’s like saying ND is not Catholic.

Except that ND is literally run by the Roman Catholic Church and Brandeis is not run by any Jewish sect.

Notre Dame is not "run by the Roman Catholic Church." It's affiliated with the Church, yes, but it's been "run" by an independent board of lay trustees since 1967.

Who are overseen and selected by a clerical Board of Fellows.

LOL Notre Dame is constantly getting shit from Catholics and Catholic bishops for not being Catholic enough. People freaked out when Obama gave the commencement address and when Joe Biden got the Laetare Medal because he favored abortion rights. It's not Ave Maria University.

You're just another knee jerk DCUM poster with zero actual experience with the University.

I have no problem with Notre Dame. I'd be perfectly happy to send my Jewish kids there. But to suggest that ND isn't a Catholic school or that Brandeis is just as Jewish as ND is Catholic is either stupidity or a complete lack of understanding of the significant organizational differences both of the two schools and the two religions.

Maybe. But when you think Notre Dame you think Catholic, as do many others. And when I think Brandeis I think Jewish, as do many others. And the "organizational" differences have very little bearing on the day-to-day experience of the student body.

There is a day to day difference. The student body at Notre Dame is more religious and aligned with Catholic values. It is run by a religious organization…Brandeis is NOT. At Notre Dame, over 80% of students identify as Catholic. You are tiresome and I can’t understand your agenda other than antisemitism and being uncomfortable with a college that dares have a 30% population of Jewish students.

Wow. You'd find an anti-Semite anywhere.

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I would suggest:

Pitt
Syracuse
University of Richmond

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OK trying to return to what I think was original request, if I get the gist…smaller liberal arts/research institutions in urban/suburban areas with reasonably high stats and very limited or no religious affiliation or visibility.


What about Reed in Portland? PNW is low on religiosity and liberal. Or maybe Lewis & Clark?

There’s also Trinity in Hartford (despite the name I don’t expect much religion, though Hartford apparently isn’t great).

Rhodes in Memphis, Macalester is in the Twin Cities, and Haverford and Swarthmore are near Philly. Sarah Lawrence is near NYC.

There’s your Claremonts in CA…probably not too religious and pretty prestigious (and hard to get into, etc.)

Just a few ideas.

Thanks! Reasonably high stats but not a superstar. Cali is too far (for me). In an ideal world we'd find a school that isn't gigantic, isn't in the middle of nowhere, and isn't impossible to get into (Swarthmore isn't happening!). Kid is outgoing and not in the least bit quirky, not sure about Sarah Lawrence or Reed for a social fit. That's the issue with the religious schools IMO - if most students wear a cross necklace or light candles on Sabbath or whatever, it might feel weird to be a kid who has never once set foot in a church or temple.

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Anonymous wrote:OK trying to return to what I think was original request, if I get the gist…smaller liberal arts/research institutions in urban/suburban areas with reasonably high stats and very limited or no religious affiliation or visibility.


What about Reed in Portland? PNW is low on religiosity and liberal. Or maybe Lewis & Clark?

There’s also Trinity in Hartford (despite the name I don’t expect much religion, though Hartford apparently isn’t great).

Rhodes in Memphis, Macalester is in the Twin Cities, and Haverford and Swarthmore are near Philly. Sarah Lawrence is near NYC.

There’s your Claremonts in CA…probably not too religious and pretty prestigious (and hard to get into, etc.)

Just a few ideas.

Thanks! Reasonably high stats but not a superstar. Cali is too far (for me). In an ideal world we'd find a school that isn't gigantic, isn't in the middle of nowhere, and isn't impossible to get into (Swarthmore isn't happening!). Kid is outgoing and not in the least bit quirky, not sure about Sarah Lawrence or Reed for a social fit. That's the issue with the religious schools IMO - if most students wear a cross necklace or light candles on Sabbath or whatever, it might feel weird to be a kid who has never once set foot in a church or temple.

Seriously, what the hell is wrong with you? Do you honestly think that that's what students at Notre Dame and Brandeis do? Yep, you're anti-religion not just non-religious.

Kid wouldn't get into Notre Dame anyway. No way. But he should also write off Villanova if that's your attitude.

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Anonymous wrote:We are a mixed-religion, very non-religious family. Kid would like a not-too-small school near a big city. Pref East Coast. Doesn't have stats for T20, I think Emory and Tufts are too reach-y. Villanova and Brandeis feel like reasonable targets, but I don't know if DC would go for the religious aspect. What else could we look at?

NYU other than stern and tisch? ED/ED2.

Second this!