Jesuit Universities (Fordham)

2-iron
Sun, 02 Dec 2007 08:59:13 +0000

I have a parent who went to Fordham. We’re Jewish. At the time, she said it was a little uncomfortable because most people who went there were boarding-school-Catholics. However, religion was by no means shoved down her throat. In fact, it wasn’t really much of a factor other than the student body, and on top of that, she got a really top-notch education. I’m sure the population, as with most affiliated institutions, has grown more diverse and is now a hundred percent accepting of anyone.

The only discouraging factor I could tell you about is the neighborhood. It’s not exactly the nicest area of the Bronx. Down the street is Roosevelt High, one of the most crime-ridden high schools in the city.

BTW, she majored in computer science (a vastly different subject at the time!), finished her degree at Maryland (she made Dean’s List at both schools in one year), and then went to Fordham Law School.

From what I hear, most top Jesuit schools aren’t overwhelmingly religious. Holy Cross, Boston College (I have a Jewish friend who’s applying ED), Fordham, G’Town etc. are not religious at all. Notre Dame, I’d imagine, is a little more, but it’s actually not a Jesuit school. Villanova, the other most prominent non-Jesuit Catholic school, is supposedly more religious as well.