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[the_rev]

A friend of mine recently asked me to compile a list of solidly Catholic schools. He was looking for a list of 20-30 (not sure if that many exist or not), and I was wondering if you could help me out.

Below is what I have come up:

1. Franciscan University of Steubenville
2. University of Saint Thomas (I list this because of the college seminary there)
3. Christendom College
4. St. Thomas Aquinas College
5. John Paul II or Great University
6. Wyoming Catholic College
7. Ave Maria University
8. St. Gregory’s University (Oklahoma)
9. Benedictine College (Atchinson)
10. Magdalene College (?)
11. University of Dallas

[zunshynn]

Holy Apostles College and Seminary
Our Lady of Corpus Christi College

Edited by zunshynn, 31 May 2010 - 08:21 PM.

[southern california guy]

What about Notre Dame?

[TeresaBenedicta]

Mount St. Mary's University (also has a major seminary).

[USAirwaysIHS]

What about Notre Dame?

And the debate rages on.

[Resurrexi]

One's college experience is what he makes it.

[CatherineM]

Newman University, Wichita, Kansas
Newman Theological College, Edmonton

[Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam]

Belmont Abbey College (Belmont, North Carolina)

Edited by Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, 31 May 2010 - 09:38 PM.

[tinytherese]

The Newman Guide http://www.thenewman...06/Default.aspx

Other Good Schools Not on The Newman Guide http://www.phatmass....1

[thedude]

Catholic University of America.
Holy Cross College.
Thomas Aquinas College.
Thomas More College.

[mcts]

Holy Cross College at Notre Dame (I know nothing about the other one.)

[Didymus]

One's college experience is what he makes it.

You can't learn good philosophy and theology at a crazy school. No matter how faithfully Catholic you may be, it's not going to happen, unless you teach yourself, but it's difficult without a solid mentor.

[let_go_let_God]

St. Ambrose Davenport Iowa.

God bless-
LGLG

[LouisvilleFan]

There are [url="http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/index.php?showtopic=104795&view=&hl="catholic colleges"&fromsearch=1"]these[/url] and these too.

[Raphael]

What about Notre Dame?

[Raphael]

Hint, Ed: yours isn't one.

[tinytherese]

St. Ambrose Davenport Iowa.

God bless-
LGLG

Really? I've been told by multiple people, including someone who used to go there that it was a liberal cafeteria Catholic school.

[CatherineM]

St. Joseph's College at the University of Alberta

[Thomist-in-Training]

I don't think Magdalene needs a ?--AFAIK it definitely falls in the solid category. Unless the ? means "a bit unusual in practices." Someone I know said "it's like a co-ed monastery... which can be good for some people" (i.e. strict rules on dating & chores). I really admire the people I know who went there and they seem to have had a great time and emerged great Catholics.

[thedude]

One thing I'll say about this whole issue is that I think Catholics should look beyond lists like the Newman Guide. As a recent graduate, there is way more to Notre Dame than the headlines suggest. I was able to study Thomism alongside phenomenology, in order to prepare to better understand John Paul II in graduate school. There are some weak spots in the theology department, but those are more than outshadowed by the good points. The liturgical life is incredible as well. There are a lot of resources there that can make it a better option for some students.

Compared to other Catholic schools, Notre Dame is a big place pursuing a lot of diverse disciplines, and a few incidents are giving it a bad name among groups of American Catholics.