Catholic higher education

Summary

Catholic higher education includes universities, colleges, and other institutions of higher education privately run by the Catholic Church, typically by religious institutes. Those tied to the Holy See are specifically called pontifical universities.

Dinand Library at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.

By definition, Catholic canon law states that "A Catholic school is understood to be one which is under control of the competent ecclesiastical authority or of a public ecclesiastical juridical person, or one which in a written document is acknowledged as Catholic by the ecclesiastical authority" (Can. 803). Although some schools are deemed "Catholic" because of their identity and a great number of students enrolled are Catholics, it is also stipulated in canon law that "no school, even if it is in fact Catholic, may bear the title 'Catholic school' except by the consent of the competent ecclesiastical authority" (Can. 803 §3).[citation needed]

The Dominican Order was "the first order instituted by the Church with an academic mission",[1] founding studia conventualia in every convent of the order, and studia generalia at the early European universities such as the University of Bologna and the University of Paris. In Europe, most universities with medieval history were founded as Catholic. Many of them were rescinded to government authorities in the Modern era. Some, however, remained Catholic, while new ones were established alongside the public ones. The Catholic Church is still the largest non-governmental provider of higher education in the world. Many of them are still internationally competitive. According to the census of the Vatican's Congregation for Catholic Education, the total number of Catholic universities and higher education institutions around the world is 1,358. On the other hand, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) counts it at 1,861. The Catholic religious order with the highest number of universities around the world today is the Society of Jesus with 114.[2]

Like other private schools, Catholic universities and colleges are generally nondenominational, in that they accept anyone regardless of religious affiliation, nationality, ethnicity, or civil status, provided the admission or enrollment requirements and legal documents are submitted, and rules and regulations are obeyed for a fruitful life on campus. However, non-Catholics, whether Christian or not, may or may not participate in otherwise required campus activities, particularly those of a religious nature.[citation needed]

Partial list of universities edit

To prevent repetition, for Ecclesiastical universities and faculties, see Ecclesiastical university, and for Pontifical universities, see Pontifical university.

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Public universities that continue to claim Catholic affiliation

Catholic institutions affiliated or federated to public universities

Private Catholic universities

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  • Universidad Católica de Costa Rica, San José; f.1993
  • Universidad de La Salle, San José; f.1994
  • Universidad Juan Pablo II, San José; f.1996

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  • Ethiopian Catholic University - La Salle (ECUL), Addis Ababa
  • Ethiopian Catholic University of St. Thomas Aquinas (ECUSTA), Addis Ababa

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Catholic University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France

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As of fall 2004 there are 291 catholic colleges and universities in India. Among them some are:

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See also Vatican

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Chapel of the faculty of medicine of Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon

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There are more than 40 universities — besides many colleges — in the Philippine Catholic Church. Among these, some universities are:

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cf. In Poland also work faculties of theology in some public universities.

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  • Catholic University of Rwanda, Butare
  • Université Catholique de Kabgayi, Muhanga

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Main building of the Catholic University in Ružomberok, Slovakia

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There are 244 Catholic higher education degree-granting institutions in the United States.[3] Among the most well known are:

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Academic rankings edit

Some of the universities, including Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, are ranked in the top list of universities according to the Times Higher Education journal.[4] There is so far no list of academic rankings of Catholic universities. In the United States, U.S. News & World Report magazine provides the Best Colleges ranking; University of Notre Dame, Georgetown University, and Boston College have been scored as top Catholic national universities.[citation needed]

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References edit

  1. ^ Mandonnet, Pierre-François-Félix (1911). "Order of Preachers" . Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 12.
  2. ^ "Sophia University". Archived from the original on 2017-06-25. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  3. ^ "Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  4. ^ "The University Rankings 2010", The World University Rankings