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A Guide to America's Jesuit Colleges and Universities

  https://jesuitswampleader.blogspot.com/2025/05/all-us-jesuit-colleges-universities.html Here is a comprehensive list of the Jesuit Universities/Colleges , chronologically ordered , with each including: Signature Programs & Academic Strengths Unique Campus Feature or Tradition Notable Achievements or Contributions Notable Alumni 1. Georgetown University (1789) Signature Programs & Academic Strengths Renowned for international relations, political science, law, and business (Walsh School of Foreign Service is world-famous) Strong health sciences and public policy programs Unique Campus Feature or Tradition Located in Washington, DC, offering unique internship and government access “Healy Howl” tradition: students watch The Exorcist (filmed on campus) on Halloween Notable Achievements or Contributions Major influence on American politics, diplomacy, and foreign service Leading Catholic research university with an extensive global alumni network Notable Alumn...

Growing List of Jesuit Educated Actors

  Georgetown University (Founded: 1789, Washington, D.C.) Bradley Cooper (Class of 1997) — The Hangover, A Star is Born Nick Kroll — Kroll Show, Big Mouth John Mulaney (writer/comedian, some acting roles) — Saturday Night Live, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse John Barrymore — Modern screen acting pioneer Carl Reiner (attended briefly) — Comedian, actor, director Jeffrey Lieber — Screenwriter, actor Ben Affleck (attended briefly before transferring) — Good Will Hunting, Batman Saint Louis University (1818, St. Louis, Missouri) Kevin Kline — A Fish Called Wanda, The Big Chill, stage actor Jon Hamm (attended briefly) — Mad Men Fordham University (1841, New York, NY) Denzel Washington (BA 1977) — Training Day, Fences Alan Alda — M*A*S*H, The West Wing Burt Young — Rocky (as Paulie) Frank McCourt (playwright/author/actor, BA 1957) — Angela’s Ashes John Benjamin Hickey — The Big C, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Treat Williams (transferred) — Everwood, Hair Ro...

All U.S. Jesuit Colleges & Universities

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 You can get more details for each here: https://jesuitswampleader.blogspot.com/2025/05/a-guide-to-americas-jesuit-colleges-and.html There are 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States. Here they are, listed in chronological order of their founding, with some basic details: Georgetown University https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgetown_University  Founded: 1789 Location: Washington, D.C. Details: The oldest Catholic and Jesuit institution of higher education in the United States. A major research university with a wide range of programs.   Saint Louis University https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Louis_University  Founded: 1818 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Details: The first university west of the Mississippi River. Also a major research institution. Xavier University https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier_University  Founded: 1831 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Details: The oldest Catholic university in Ohio. Known for its strong busin...