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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are they a factor in your kid’s college choices? My kid is applying to several religiously affiliated schools but axed a few for how their gen ed requirements were set up[/quote]

Each person has her/his own comfort zone with respect to required classes that have a religious component.  (I'd note that a lot of Gen Ed requirements at, for example, Jesuit schools are nothing remotely close to Catholic indoctrination.)  Some hate the idea, others don't mind if their kids are exposed to religious thought.  [b]Don't be concerned with what others think[/b] -- you and your DC do what's right for you.  We really don't need another potentially nasty debate on DCUM.   [/quote]

Very accurate.  My kid considered 2 Jesuit universities and ended up at one.  For reference we are not religious at all---kid has never been to a church other than for someone's wedding. 
The religious courses were basically Theology 101, so more of a history course for my non-religious kid.  They had to take Theo101 and that was the only religion course.  Like all good jesuit uni, also had to take Phil101, which is a good learning experience for a stem kid. 
So look at the number of courses required.  My kid's only req was that they not attend a uni where attending chapel was required.  One or two  "Theo/history course" was fine, that's just broadening your horizons[/quote]

I've never heard of a college where attending church/chapel is required. Examples?[/quote]

https://www.collegexpress.com/lists/list/colleges-where-chapel-attendance-is-required/2091/[/quote]

We somehow got onto an email list for Colorado Christian. I have a sneaking suspicion it is because I visited the website for Colorado Mesa, which is in a pretty conservative area of the state.[/quote]
NP. Just in case it isn't obvious, neither Colorado Christian, nor the schools in the PP link, are Catholic. (Disclaimer, I did not click on every school in the list to check, but at a cursory glance, none are Catholic.)[/quote]

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