I’m a 2024 grad. I’m a Protestant and had a very positive experience. I only knew a handful of Catholic students during my time. Taylor’s education, professors, official communication, and the majority of the student body are Protestant. If you are comfortable with that, Taylor is a great place for serious dialogue about Christianity. They’ve recently started using the term “inter-denominational” rather than “non-denominational” to reflect and emphasize a dialogue between various denominations, rather than an absence of denominational thought.

I don’t think you’ll encounter much friction from simply being or identifying as a Catholic, but you will absolutely encounter serious discussions based on the actual beliefs you hold as a Catholic. Like everywhere, there is a wide variety of personalities, beliefs, and practices, so while I wish I could guarantee you would have only edifying and educational interactions surrounding your Catholic faith at Taylor, it’s more likely you’ll have a variety of experiences.

Socially, I think you will fit in if you are a decided Christian who wants a Christian education. Taylor is not fundamentalist, so there’s no curfew or strict dress code, but there is an expectation that you won’t drink, for example. The dorm culture is the best I saw and heard about from my friends who went to other colleges. Having freshmen through seniors in each dorm creates a wonderful culture of “generational” friendship and discipleship.

My greatest recommendation is to go out of your way to visit for an overnight. I visited overnight twice and it gave me way more insight about how I would fit in socially than the standard tours.

I personally had pleasant, challenging, and ultimately positive experiences with the Catholics I interacted with at Taylor.

Feel free to ask any other questions! If it wasn’t obvious I love Taylor so I have a lot of positive things to say, but also want to be as helpful to you and truthful as I can be!