Catholic colleges with single-sex residence halls
Catholic colleges that house students in single-sex residence halls, where the school states that it does.
Catholic colleges with single-sex residence halls45 schools
45 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.
- Single-sex housing is by whole residence hall (rubric indicator C4 = halls).
- 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- Single-sex residence halls
- Large campus ministry staff
- 2
Providence College
Providence, RI · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Single-sex residence halls
- Large campus ministry staff
- 3
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Single-sex residence halls
- Large campus ministry staff
- 4
Thomas Aquinas College
Santa Paula, CA · Private nonprofit- Single-sex residence halls
- Medium campus ministry staff
- 5
University of Mary
Bismarck, ND · Private nonprofit- Single-sex residence halls
- Large campus ministry staff
- 6
Benedictine College
Atchison, KS · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Single-sex residence halls
- Large campus ministry staff
- 7
Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Single-sex residence halls
- Large campus ministry staff
- 8
Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, FL · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Single-sex residence halls
- Large campus ministry staff
- 9
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Single-sex residence halls
- Large campus ministry staff
- 10
University of Dallas
Irving, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Single-sex residence halls
- Large campus ministry staff
- 11Tie
Christendom College
Front Royal, VA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Single-sex residence halls
- Medium campus ministry staff
- 11Tie
University of Portland
Portland, OR · Private nonprofit- Single-sex residence halls
- Large campus ministry staff
- 13
University of St. Thomas
Houston, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Single-sex residence halls
- Medium campus ministry staff
- 14
- 15
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit- Single-sex residence halls
- Large campus ministry staff
- 16
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN · Private nonprofit- Single-sex residence halls
- Medium campus ministry staff
- 17
King's College
Wilkes-Barre, PA · Private nonprofit- Single-sex residence halls
- Medium campus ministry staff
- 18
Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit- Single-sex residence halls
- Medium campus ministry staff
- 19
Stonehill College
Easton, MA · Private nonprofit- Single-sex residence halls
- Large campus ministry staff
- 20
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit- Single-sex residence halls
- Large campus ministry staff
- 21
Marian University
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit- Single-sex residence halls
- Medium campus ministry staff
- 22
Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH · Private nonprofit- Single-sex residence halls
- Medium campus ministry staff
- 23
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit- Single-sex residence halls
- Large campus ministry staff
- 24
Saint Norbert College
De Pere, WI · Private nonprofit- Single-sex residence halls
- Medium campus ministry staff
- 25
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% |
| Thomas Aquinas College | $26,196 | $18,000 | $55,619 | 84% |
| University of Mary | $17,770 | $24,000 | $60,909 | 67% |
| Benedictine College | $27,891 | $24,599 | $53,175 | 62% |
| Saint Francis University | $23,526 | $27,000 | $62,101 | 74% |
| Ave Maria University | $24,860 | $20,776 | $49,520 | 54% |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | $23,589 | $23,384 | $50,030 | 75% |
| University of Dallas | $22,610 | $23,117 | $58,285 | 73% |
| University of Portland | $28,210 | $21,370 | $82,804 | 80% |
| University of St. Thomas | $19,359 | $19,928 | $59,224 | 69% |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | $34,666 | $26,968 | $56,930 | 64% |
| University of San Diego | $30,365 | $22,940 | $86,522 | 84% |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | $18,196 | $25,976 | $55,362 | 55% |
| King's College | $23,093 | $27,000 | $59,498 | 60% |
| Holy Cross College | $26,728 | $24,000 | $50,416 | 73% |
| Stonehill College | $33,016 | $25,000 | $77,745 | 76% |
| Saint Mary's College | $25,292 | $27,000 | $59,354 | 69% |
| Marian University | $24,018 | $27,000 | $58,759 | 67% |
| Saint Anselm College | $34,779 | $27,000 | $73,371 | 80% |
| University of San Francisco | $41,431 | $23,000 | $89,812 | 70% |
| Saint Norbert College | $26,172 | $26,731 | $58,363 | 71% |
| Belmont Abbey College | $24,639 | $26,000 | $47,937 | 47% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.