Best Catholic colleges for business in California

Catholic colleges that offer a bachelor’s in business, ranked by Compass Score.

Best Catholic colleges for business in California6 schools

6 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.

How this list is made

Schools in California.
Catholic undergraduate colleges on the Compass. Seminaries and graduate-only schools are not counted.
Offers a bachelor’s program in business, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.

Updated Oct. 12, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.

1
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA · Private nonprofit
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Mass every weekday
2
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Mass every weekday
3
John Paul the Great Catholic University
Escondido, CA · Private nonprofit
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Mass every weekday
4
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Mass every weekday
5
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA · Private nonprofit
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Mass 3–4 weekdays
6
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Mass every weekday

School	Net price a year	Median debt	Earnings 10 years out	Graduation rate
Santa Clara University	$50,062	$19,162	$109,183	88%
Loyola Marymount University	$48,381	$19,500	$78,349	79%
John Paul the Great Catholic University	$34,666	$26,968	$56,930	64%
University of San Diego	$30,365	$22,940	$86,522	84%
Saint Mary's College of California	$30,378	$23,691	$78,812	70%
University of San Francisco	$41,431	$23,000	$89,812	70%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.