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I come from a family that really likes Catholic Education. I have a devout child and a "Jesus is cool" child. I also have nieces & nephews in NY & MA & PA who are on the Catholic track.

Here is how I would rank them for a daughter who is looking to really go to Mass and keep up Catholic culture:

1) Notre Dame+. (There is a party culture, but a strong sense of faith). I have relative there now with great stats. 
2) College of The Holy Cross+ (People go there "on purpose" to attend a Catholic college
3) Boston College+ (Very strong academics. Nice school spirit. Suburban campus close to the city. They are serious about community service).
4) Georgetown. A stronger school academically but has so many great programs, people who do NOT want the Catholic part go there, so it is what you make of it. You WILL Get a great education. They have daily mass at 9 PM, which is kind of cool. 
5) Fordham+. Multiple campuses make it a little harder to get an identity. Great reputation and on the rise. (My kid with a 3.98 did not get in). A friend's kid didn't like it b/c it has so many very wealthy students now, it was hard to keep up with the Joneses. My niece turned down a generous package b/c she didn't feel a sense of security on campus (but that could just be her)
6) Villanova+ is VERY competitive academically. The people I know who went there were "I was raised Catholic" folks but none of them talked about going to Mass, going on a retreat or getting to know any members of the church who had a vocation.

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Catholic University+ is so strong. The people I know who went there or sent kids there....into the deeper thoughts about the faith. Some Irish Catholic culture stuff is going on (Step-dancing, Gaelic football) and it is right by the JPG center. Great merit aid.

Other people mentioned U-Scranton. Very strong school-may offer merit to a great student. Not showy. Great education. Lots of service.

St. Joe's & Loyola+ are very similar schools. Not where your valedictorian is going, but they may have great merit for a student with good stats. Both are Jesuit and fold the idea of men & women for others into campus life. Both have the presence of nuns & priests, but also honor diversity and are not so right wing but inclusive.

The schools with a + I have 1st hand experience/background info.

I also hear great things about Fairfield U.

We explored Mount Saint Mary and found generous Merit, but it is a very athletic place. Kid was worried people would always be away at games. If a major were of interest, it would be worth pursuing. Near a shrine. Lots of partying though. [/quote]

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