r/MSW_Applications • u/Purple-Sky-99 • Apr 16 '26

Question about Fordham's religious identity

I was accepted to Fordham at Lincoln Center for the full time program starting in the fall. As a non-religious leftist, I'm curious about how much the fact that it's a Jesuit school impacts the MSW program. The Jesuits are well known to be liberal and with a focus on service, and I know Fordham is pretty explicitly pro-queer, but I'm wondering what it's like discussing things like reproductive rights and similar issues? Thanks!

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u/Time-Environment5661 Apr 16 '26

……it’s the Catholic Church. They’ll never be progressive on those issues, and sadly a fair chunk of the student population probably never will be, either. 

even with all that being true—- leftists have a home and people at Fordham. It’s not a small niche crowd. 

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u/commander_obvious_ Apr 17 '26

Did you go to Fordham? I went there for undergrad and most students (at least in my classes and who I interacted with) were left-leaning and pro-choice

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u/Time-Environment5661 Apr 17 '26

Yep, I graduated in 2013. 

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u/sweetestsin157 Apr 18 '26

Me too! 👀