Top school lists

137 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic colleges

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 91Providence College
3. 90Boston College

86 schools · Compass Score

Catholic colleges with Mass every weekday

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 91Providence College
3. 90Boston College

68 schools · Compass Score

Catholic colleges with weekly or perpetual adoration

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 91Providence College
3. 90Boston College

64 schools · Compass Score

Catholic colleges that require the most theology

1. 88Thomas Aquinas College
2. 87Benedictine College
3. 86Santa Clara University

41 schools · Compass Score

Catholic colleges that require Catholic theology

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 91Providence College
3. 88University of Scranton

45 schools · Compass Score

Catholic colleges with single-sex residence halls

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 91Providence College
3. 88University of Scranton

129 schools · Compass Score

Catholic colleges with the strongest sacramental life

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 88Thomas Aquinas College
3. 87University of Mary

126 schools · Compass Score

Catholic colleges with the strongest Catholic core

1. 88Thomas Aquinas College
2. 87Benedictine College
3. 85Christendom College

127 schools · Compass Score

Catholic colleges with the strongest campus culture

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 91Providence College
3. 90Boston College

136 schools · Compass Score

Catholic colleges with the strongest service and justice

1. 86Saint Francis University
2. 86Seton Hall University
3. 80Holy Cross College

99 schools · Compass Score

Catholic colleges with a full-time priest chaplain

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 91Providence College
3. 90Boston College

26 schools · Compass Score

Best Jesuit colleges

1. 90Boston College
2. 88University of Scranton
3. 88Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

16 schools · Compass Score

Best Franciscan colleges

1. 86Saint Francis University
2. 86Franciscan University of Steubenville
3. 81University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne

12 schools · Compass Score

Best Benedictine colleges

1. 87University of Mary
2. 87Benedictine College
3. 79Saint Anselm College

8 schools · Compass Score

Best Dominican colleges

1. 91Providence College
2. 71Molloy University
3. 69Aquinas College

9 schools · Compass Score

Best Mercy colleges

1. 72Saint Ambrose University
2. 72University of Detroit Mercy
3. 66Mercyhurst University

6 schools · Compass Score

Best Holy Cross colleges

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 85University of Portland
3. 80King's College

5 schools · Compass Score

Best Lasallian colleges

1. 79Saint Mary's College of California
2. 74Manhattan University
3. 72Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

103 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic colleges for nursing

1. 90Boston College
2. 88University of Scranton
3. 88Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

60 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic colleges for engineering

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 91Providence College
3. 88University of Scranton

135 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic colleges for business

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 91Providence College
3. 90Boston College

125 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic colleges for education

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 91Providence College
3. 90Boston College

133 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic colleges for biology and pre-med

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 91Providence College
3. 90Boston College

134 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic colleges for psychology

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 91Providence College
3. 90Boston College

63 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic colleges for theology

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 91Providence College
3. 90Boston College

104 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic colleges for philosophy

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 91Providence College
3. 90Boston College

75 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic colleges for computer science

1. 91Providence College
2. 90Boston College
3. 88University of Scranton

123 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic colleges for communications and journalism

1. 91Providence College
2. 90Boston College
3. 88University of Scranton

82 schools · Compass Score

Best value Catholic colleges

1. 72Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
2. 92University of Notre Dame
3. 72University of Detroit Mercy

No. 1: Value index 72.0

82 schools · Compass Score

Most affordable Catholic colleges with a strong faith grade

1. 72Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
2. 71Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
3. 72University of Detroit Mercy

No. 1: Net price $11,704 a year

82 schools · Compass Score

Catholic colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 83University of San Diego
3. 88Georgetown University

No. 1: $56,491 off the sticker price

82 schools · Compass Score

Lowest net price for middle-income families

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 90Boston College
3. 72University of Detroit Mercy

No. 1: $9,389 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000

82 schools · Compass Score

Catholic colleges with the lowest student debt

1. 88Georgetown University
2. 71Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
3. 88Thomas Aquinas College

No. 1: Median debt $15,500

82 schools · Compass Score

Catholic colleges with the best earnings for the price

1. 72Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
2. 72University of Detroit Mercy
3. 70Regis University

No. 1: Earnings are 1.2× the four-year net price

79 schools · Compass Score

Catholic colleges that pay for themselves fastest

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 72University of Detroit Mercy
3. 74Manhattan University

No. 1: Pays back in about 2.1 years

11 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic colleges under $20,000 a year

1. 87University of Mary
2. 84University of St Thomas
3. 81University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne

No. 1: Net price $17,770 a year

7 schools · Compass Score

Hidden gem Catholic colleges

1. 88Thomas Aquinas College
2. 87University of Mary
3. 87Benedictine College

30 schools · Compass Score

Best value Catholic colleges in the Northeast

1. 90Boston College
2. 73Canisius University
3. 78Niagara University

No. 1: Value index 65.5

29 schools · Compass Score

Best value Catholic colleges in the Midwest

1. 72Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
2. 92University of Notre Dame
3. 72University of Detroit Mercy

No. 1: Value index 72.0

11 schools · Compass Score

Best value Catholic colleges in the South

1. 88Georgetown University
2. 84University of St Thomas
3. 85University of Dallas

No. 1: Value index 67.7

11 schools · Compass Score

Best value Catholic colleges in the West

1. 85University of Portland
2. 86Santa Clara University
3. 83University of San Diego

No. 1: Value index 65.1

136 schools · Compass Score

Catholic colleges with the highest graduation rates

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 88Georgetown University
3. 82Villanova University

No. 1: 95% graduate

64 schools · Compass Score

Best small Catholic colleges

1. 88Thomas Aquinas College
2. 86Ave Maria University
3. 85University of Dallas

6 schools · Compass Score

Best large Catholic colleges

1. 90Boston College
2. 87Fordham University
3. 83Saint Louis University

82 schools · Compass Score

Catholic colleges where the most freshmen return

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 88Georgetown University
3. 90Boston College

No. 1: 99% of freshmen return

82 schools · Compass Score

Catholic colleges with the most faculty per student

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 85University of Portland
3. 83Saint Louis University

No. 1: 8 students per faculty member

82 schools · Compass Score

Catholic colleges that spend the most on teaching

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 88Georgetown University
3. 90Boston College

No. 1: $38,658 on teaching per student

10 schools · Compass Score

Catholic colleges where Pell Grant students thrive

1. 84University of St Thomas
2. 74Manhattan University
3. 77Loyola University New Orleans

No. 1: 69% graduate

82 schools · Compass Score

Most selective Catholic colleges

1. 92University of Notre Dame
2. 88Georgetown University
3. 90Boston College

No. 1: Admits 11%

11 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic colleges in the New York area

1. 87Fordham University
2. 86Seton Hall University
3. 82St. John's University-New York

7 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic colleges in the Chicago area

1. 79Loyola University Chicago
2. 73DePaul University
3. 72Benedictine University

7 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic colleges in the Boston area

1. 90Boston College
2. 82Assumption University
3. 81College of the Holy Cross

8 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic colleges in the Philadelphia area

1. 88Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
2. 82Villanova University
3. 72Neumann University

20 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic high schools in the New York area

1. 96Don Bosco Preparatory High School
2. 93Delbarton School
3. 92Cardinal Kung Academy

15 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic high schools in the Chicago area

1. 90IC Catholic Prep
2. 89Marmion Academy
3. 88Loyola Academy

17 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic high schools in the Boston area

1. 95Fontbonne Academy
2. 95Austin Preparatory School
3. 92Boston College High School

14 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic high schools in the Philadelphia area

1. 87La Salle College High School
2. 86St. Augustine Preparatory School
3. 85Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls

13 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic high schools in the Los Angeles area

1. 95Jserra Catholic High School
2. 91Servite High School
3. 90Notre Dame High School

18 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic high schools in the Washington, DC area

1. 96Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School
2. 94Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
3. 93Mount Saint Joseph High School

12 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic high schools in the San Francisco Bay Area area

1. 93Marin Catholic High School
2. 90St. Francis High School
3. 85Archbishop Mitty High School

11 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic high schools in the St. Louis area

1. 94St. Louis Priory School
2. 89St. Louis University High School
3. 89Incarnate Word Academy

5 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic high schools in the Cleveland area

1. 97Gilmour Academy
2. 95Benedictine High School
3. 80Magnificat High School

6 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic high schools in the Pittsburgh area

1. 96Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School
2. 93Bishop Canevin High School
3. 93St. Joseph High School

8 schools · Catholic life

Best Catholic life at Ivy League universities

1. 99University of Pennsylvania
2. 98Columbia University in the City of New York
3. 97Yale University

25 schools · Catholic life

Best Catholic life at the 50 largest four-year universities

1. 98University of Southern California
2. 98Ohio State University
3. 98University of Wisconsin-Madison

14 schools · Catholic life

Best Catholic life at Big Ten universities

1. 98University of Southern California
2. 98Ohio State University
3. 98University of Wisconsin-Madison

13 schools · Catholic life

Best Catholic life at SEC universities

1. 95University of Florida
2. 95Texas A&M University-College Station
3. 94University of South Carolina-Columbia

15 schools · Catholic life

Best Catholic life at ACC universities

1. 99University of Virginia
2. 98University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
3. 95Florida State University

14 schools · Catholic life

Best Catholic life at Big 12 universities

1. 95University of Colorado Boulder
2. 93Baylor University
3. 92University of Kansas

419 schools · Compass Score

Best Catholic high schools

1. 99Covington Latin School
2. 98Cardinal Newman School
3. 98St. John XXIII College Preparatory

57 schools · Compass Score

Best all-boys Catholic high schools

1. 96Don Bosco Preparatory High School
2. 95Subiaco Academy
3. 95Benedictine High School

42 schools · Compass Score

Best all-girls Catholic high schools

1. 95Fontbonne Academy
2. 94Academy of the Holy Family
3. 94Cabrini High School

104 schools · Compass Score

Catholic high schools with daily Mass

1. 98St. John XXIII College Preparatory
2. 97Gilmour Academy
3. 96Nolan Catholic High School