Best Catholic colleges in the Chicago area
Catholic colleges within 50 miles of Chicago, ranked by Compass Score.
7 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Catholic undergraduate colleges on the Compass. Seminaries and graduate-only schools are not counted.
- Campus within 50 miles of the center of Chicago (straight-line distance from the school’s coordinates).
- 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.
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Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
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| Loyola University Chicago | $36,079 | $24,157 | $71,530 | 73% |
| DePaul University | $30,902 | $23,168 | $68,751 | 68% |
| Benedictine University | $22,313 | $22,500 | $63,446 | 50% |
| Dominican University | $11,745 | $24,411 | $60,327 | 55% |
| Saint Xavier University | $10,970 | $22,223 | $58,656 | 57% |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | $22,451 | $21,534 | $46,945 | 23% |
| University of St Francis | $13,006 | $21,079 | $63,926 | 67% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.