Jesuit associated college?

burry
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:45:13 +0000

Hi Jacobtess,

Georgetown is not just associated with Jesuit schools; it is a Jesuit (Roman Catholic) college. Many will argue (correctly, I think) that it is far less Jesuit than the rest of the Jesuit schools – Notre Dame (85% Catholic students) , Loyola, Fordham, BC etc. but it is none-the-less a Jesuit school. For example, there are crucifixes in all the classrooms and Jesuit priests who live on campus and sometimes teach. The crucifixes would be common place at Notre Dame, but there was a big controversy about it at Georgetown. I believe there are certain clubs that cannot be on campus like prolife clubs. I do think the percentage of Catholic students is less at Georgetown than other Jesuit schools.

Now having said all that, Georgetown was founded as a place where students from every religion could attend. There are many, many non-Catholic or non-practicing Catholic students and I don’t think a non-Catholic person would feel in the minority. To me it has quite a diverse feel – meaning all kinds of students pursuing all kinds of things. You would probably have to visit to see what you think.

Those who want a strong Jesuit feel argue that Georgetown isn’t Jesuit enough. Others here might speak to how much if at all they believe that religious character comes across at Georgetown.