College requirements for Jesuits?

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I know that many religious orders, and even my own diocese, do not require a college education prior to becoming a seminarian - they have you do your college education as a seminarian. I’m not sure if this is the case with the Jesuits, and I can’t find it anywhere. Does anyone know? Do most orders have certain “requirements” such as education level for admission?
 
They don’t seem to make it all that clear but here’s a quote from one of their pages:

The ordinary program for men in first studies entails two years of graduate level philosophy study and one year of graduate level theology study for scholastics. Brothers will usually take several theology courses and work on a Masters Degree in a field of interest. There are three First Studies programs in the U.S. that men are sent to: St. Louis University; Loyola University Chicago, and Fordham University (Ciszek Hall). Some men engage in international programs of first studies.

**If a man enters without a Bachelors Degree, then he will complete his BA degree during this time, usually majoring in philosophy. **

This is from jesuitvocation.org/Information/become.htm
 
Considering how many schools the Jesuits run, I don’t see why entering as an undergrad ought to be a problem.
 
chicago said:
Considering how many schools the Jesuits run, I don’t see why entering as an undergrad ought to be a problem.
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If I may add, it is not easy to become a Jesuit. You have to spend at least 13 to 14 years of academic studies before ordination. Here in the US, there are 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and that of course include the premier Georgetown University. In the Philippines they run the best schools in the country. One of them is the Ateneo de Manila University: admu.edu.ph
 
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