Best Catholic colleges in the Philadelphia area
Catholic colleges within 40 miles of Philadelphia, ranked by Compass Score.
8 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 40 miles of the center of Philadelphia (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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Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Sacramental life: grade B
- Mass every weekday
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Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit- Sacramental life: grade D
- Mass every weekday
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
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| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | $29,689 | $25,500 | $86,881 | 79% |
| Villanova University | $43,756 | $25,874 | $100,423 | 92% |
| Neumann University | $27,804 | $27,000 | $57,817 | 54% |
| Immaculata University | $24,258 | $27,000 | $75,701 | 71% |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | $27,483 | $25,000 | $67,145 | 57% |
| La Salle University | $19,409 | $25,000 | $67,416 | 57% |
| Chestnut Hill College | $27,970 | $26,389 | $52,015 | 49% |
| Holy Family University | $13,143 | $25,125 | $62,235 | 61% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.