A Sign of Hope: Newman Guide Colleges March for Life

The faithful Catholic colleges recommended in The Newman Guide will be well-represented at the annual March for Life on Friday, January 24, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Students, presidents, and faculty and staff members from these institutions will peacefully march and pray for an end to abortion in our country.

In this Jubilee Year of Hope, Newman Guide Recommended colleges are a great source of hope for a culture in great need of pro-life, Christian witness. At these places, young people are receiving an education that integrates faith and science, teaches critical thinking, and deepens their understanding.

While many Catholic colleges are afraid to stand strong for innocent babies, and some even point students to abortion resources, Newman Guide colleges are proudly and steadfastly pro-life. You’ll find students at these colleges leading local pro-life activities throughout the year and praying outside of abortion clinics.

The Cardinal Newman Society upholds high standards for Catholic education and champions faithful Newman Guide education. Below are some impressive facts about Newman Guide Recommended colleges and the March for Life.

These Newman Guide colleges cancel classes so students can attend the March for Life:

• The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
• Christendom College in Front Royal, Va.
• Franciscan University of Steubenville in Steubenville, Ohio
• Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell, Conn.,
• Thomas Aquinas College in Northfield, Mass.
• The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in Merrimack, N.H.
• University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D.
• Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio

Students from these Newman Guide colleges travel more than 1,000 miles to attend the March for Life:

• Ave Maria University in Ave Maria, Fla.
• Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan.
• John Paul the Great Catholic University in Escondido, Calif.
• University of Dallas in Irving, Tex. (most years)
• University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D.
• University of St. Thomas in Houston, Tex.

These Newman Guide colleges bring more than 400 students to the March for Life:

• Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan.
• The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
• Christendom College in Front Royal, Va.
• Franciscan University of Steubenville in Steubenville, Ohio
• Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, Calif., and Northfield, Mass. (March for Life and Walk for Life)

“Everything is grounded on our understanding of the respect for human dignity. The March for Life is an opportunity to stand up and do something that is reflective of our values as an institution. I think a university president should be there because this is modeling what we mean by leaders in service to others. It gets back to the idea that you can’t say you care if you’re not there. You can’t say you believe in something if you don’t stand up when it’s time to stand up. The March is all about human dignity but, more broadly, what we’re really standing up and saying is life matters and we ought to respect it at all stages.”

-Dr. Timothy Collins, President
Walsh University, North Canton, Ohio

These Newman Guide colleges have been chosen to lead the March for Life:

• Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan., led the March in 2014.
• The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., led the March in 2016.
• Christendom College in Front Royal, Va., led the March for Life five times—in 1984, 1997, 2009, 2012, and 2022.
• The University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D., led the March in 2017.

These Newman Guide colleges attend and lead the West Coast Walk for Life:

• John Paul the Great Catholic University in Escondido, Calif.
• Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, Calif.
• Wyoming Catholic College in Lander, Wyo. (some years)

Keep an eye out for Newman Guide colleges at this year’s March for Life and Walk for Life:

• Aquinas College in Nashville, Tenn.
• Ave Maria University in Ave Maria, Fla.
• Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, N.C.
• Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan.
• Campion College in Toongabbie East, New South Wales
• Catholic International University (online)
• The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
• Christendom College in Front Royal, Va.
• Franciscan University of Steubenville in Steubenville, Ohio
• Holy Angel University in Angeles City, Philippines
• Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell, Conn.
• ITI Catholic University in Trumau, Austria
• John Paul the Great Catholic University in Escondido, Calif.
• Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College in Barry’s Bay, Ontario
• Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, Italy
• Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, Calif., and Northfield, Mass.
• The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in Merrimack, N.H.
• University of Dallas in Irving, Tex.
• University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D.
• University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain
• University of St. Thomas in Houston, Tex.
• Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio
• Wyoming Catholic College in Lander, Wyo.
• Catholic Insitute of Technology in Castel Gandolfo, Italy (provisional recognition)
• The College of St. Joseph the Worker in Steubenville, Ohio (provisional recognition)
• The Collegium in Hagerstown, Md. (provisional recognition)
• Rosary College in Greenville, S.C. (provisional recognition)