<p>Which universities have strong philosophies of giving back to the society?</p>
<p>Boston College has a lot of people join Peace Crop I think.</p>
<p>Are you talking about community service or something deeper? Oxford College of Emory has a Bonner Scholars program, multiple service trip opportunities, volunteering events virtually every day, and a strong philosophy of outreach to the greater Covington (the city next to Oxford) area. Many courses also incorporate [Theory-Practice/Service</a> Learning](<a href=“http://oxford.emory.edu/life/community_service/tpsl.dot]Theory-Practice/Service”>http://oxford.emory.edu/life/community_service/tpsl.dot) into the curriculum which requires that students assist in domestic violence shelters, go to jails to see the effects of incarceration, tutor disadvantaged students, etc. </p>
<p>Beyond Oxford, most universities offer active volunteering organizations. APO, Circle K, ____ Without Borders are some of the major ones, although most universities have school specific volunteering clubs. For instance Emory has the extremely popular Voluteer Emory with a Volunteer Oxford offshoot, and the University of Oklahoma has things like the Animal Volunteer Alliance and Earth Rebirth so even if a school isn’t completely devoted to community outreach, there will still be plenty of ways to get involved.</p>
<p>You should read Colleges That Change Lives</p>
<p>For this question, I second “Colleges that change lives”.
You can check out their website (just type the above).</p>
<p>The Washington Monthly college rankings consider service in their tally.</p>
<p>[National</a> University Rankings 2012 | Washington Monthly](<a href=“http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/rankings_2012/national_university_rank.php]National”>http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/rankings_2012/national_university_rank.php)</p>
<p>^^^And you can sort on the Service set of columns to get an even better idea. I knew Tufts would be near the top :)</p>
<p>If anything major research universities give the most back to society as the innovations produced there directly affect not only economic productivity but also teaching methodology, consumer safety, etc. It’s hard to argue that a tiny LAC in the middle of nowhere like College of Wooster does nearly as much good for the broader community as a school like Emory University which pumped in around $5 billion into the Atlanta economy in 2010 [New</a> Study Documents Broad Impact of Emory | Emory University | Atlanta, GA](<a href=“http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/11/new-study-documents-broad-impact-of-emory-university.html#.UgBJiZLCab8]New”>http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/11/new-study-documents-broad-impact-of-emory-university.html#.UgBJiZLCab8) . </p>
<p>Also, why the focus on CTCL? Pope included them precisely because they’re not focused on bettering the community but rather the individual. It’s not as though the more selective schools lack students who will go out and assist in community development. </p>
<p>There are some in the CTCL that place a special emphasis on community service. St. Mary’s College of California is one, Agnes Scott is another. But to uniformly say that all of the schools in the CTCL are good for community outreach is absurd. FWIW, the school which gives the most back to society is IMO Berea College, a non CTCL LAC.</p>
<p>Thank you very much for your insight.</p>
<p>“Princeton in the Nation’s Service and in the Service of All Nations.”</p>
<p>The Jesuit and other Catholic schools have a strong history of community service/giving back to society if those fit for you.</p>