<p>Georgetown was founded in 1789, precisely because most other colleges in the US then (read: present day Ivy League schools) were Protestant-afilliated and only admitted Protestant students. John Carroll wanted Georgetown to be different and not just the Catholic version of the Protestant-exclusive schools, so since day one it has existed as a school for people of all religious persuasions. </p>
<p>About 50% of students are at least nominally Catholic, which means there’s another half of the student population that isn’t. Georgetown also has Protestant, Jewish and Muslim Campus Ministry offices, and prayer spaces on campus for all of those. I think if you’re really into your faith, whatever that may be, Georgetown can be a great, spiritual place…or if you’re completely anti-religious or atheist/agnostic, Georgetown can be a great place as well. There’s a great mix of people from all sorts of different religious backgrounds.</p>