Best Catholic colleges for engineering
Catholic colleges that offer a bachelor’s in any engineering field, ranked by Compass Score.
60 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Catholic undergraduate colleges on the Compass. Seminaries and graduate-only schools are not counted.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in engineering, 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
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 2
Providence College
Providence, RI · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 3
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 4(tie)
Fordham University
Bronx, NY · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 4(tie)
University of Mary
Bismarck, ND · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 6
Benedictine College
Atchison, KS · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 7(tie)
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 7(tie)
University of St Thomas
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 9
Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 10
University of Portland
Portland, OR · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 11
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 12
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 13
University of St Thomas
Houston, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 14
Seattle University
Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 15
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 16
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 17
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 18
Villanova University
Villanova, PA · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 19
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 20
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 21
Merrimack College
North Andover, MA · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 22
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 23
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
- 24
- 25
King's College
Wilkes-Barre, PA · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Mass every weekday
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame | $26,780 | $19,000 | $99,980 | 95% |
| Providence College | $48,523 | $27,000 | $87,054 | 86% |
| University of Scranton | $32,568 | $27,000 | $74,652 | 80% |
| Fordham University | $44,338 | $24,300 | $85,569 | 82% |
| University of Mary | $17,770 | $24,000 | $60,909 | 67% |
| Benedictine College | $27,891 | $24,599 | $53,175 | 62% |
| Santa Clara University | $50,062 | $19,162 | $109,183 | 88% |
| University of St Thomas | $29,155 | $23,250 | $73,739 | 76% |
| Saint Francis University | $23,526 | $27,000 | $62,101 | 74% |
| University of Portland | $28,210 | $21,370 | $82,804 | 80% |
| Marquette University | $31,487 | $23,940 | $78,257 | 83% |
| Loyola Marymount University | $48,381 | $19,500 | $78,349 | 79% |
| University of St Thomas | $19,359 | $19,928 | $59,224 | 69% |
| Seattle University | $34,662 | $19,883 | $75,272 | 76% |
| University of Dayton | $29,533 | $23,250 | $75,537 | 80% |
| University of San Diego | $30,365 | $22,940 | $86,522 | 84% |
| Saint Louis University | $24,398 | $25,000 | $70,783 | 80% |
| Villanova University | $43,756 | $25,874 | $100,423 | 92% |
| Loyola University Maryland | $30,574 | $27,000 | $82,652 | 79% |
| Xavier University | $32,997 | $23,250 | $64,873 | 69% |
| Merrimack College | $37,927 | $27,000 | $75,584 | 70% |
| Duquesne University | $37,730 | $26,244 | $74,742 | 77% |
| Fairfield University | $48,095 | $26,000 | $88,794 | 84% |
| Carroll College | $23,960 | $25,757 | $61,772 | 69% |
| King's College | $23,093 | $27,000 | $59,498 | 60% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.