Best Jesuit colleges
Catholic colleges in the Jesuit tradition, ranked by Compass Score.
Best Jesuit colleges26 schools
26 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.
- Member institution of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, per the association's membership (data/supplement/traditions.json).
- 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
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 2
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 3
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 4
Georgetown University
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 5
Fordham University
Bronx, NY · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 6
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA · Private nonprofit- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 7
Creighton University
Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 8
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 9
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 10
Seattle University
Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 11
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 12
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 13
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 14
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofit- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 15
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofit- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 16
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 17
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 18
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 19
Le Moyne College
Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 20
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 21
Canisius University
Buffalo, NY · Private nonprofit- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 22
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH · Private nonprofit- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass 1–2 weekdays
- 23
Spring Hill College
Mobile, AL · Private nonprofit- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 24
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI · Private nonprofit- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
- 25
Regis University
Denver, CO · Private nonprofit- Member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Mass every weekday
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | $41,704 | $19,000 | $103,937 | 91% |
| University of Scranton | $32,568 | $27,000 | $74,652 | 80% |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | $29,689 | $25,500 | $86,881 | 79% |
| Georgetown University | $40,815 | $15,500 | $103,494 | 95% |
| Fordham University | $44,338 | $24,300 | $85,569 | 82% |
| Santa Clara University | $50,062 | $19,162 | $109,183 | 88% |
| Creighton University | $31,568 | $25,000 | $73,911 | 83% |
| Marquette University | $31,487 | $23,940 | $78,257 | 83% |
| Loyola Marymount University | $48,381 | $19,500 | $78,349 | 79% |
| Seattle University | $34,662 | $19,883 | $75,272 | 76% |
| Saint Louis University | $24,398 | $25,000 | $70,783 | 80% |
| Loyola University Maryland | $30,574 | $27,000 | $82,652 | 79% |
| Xavier University | $32,997 | $23,250 | $64,873 | 69% |
| College of the Holy Cross | $38,782 | $27,000 | $90,543 | 87% |
| Fairfield University | $48,095 | $26,000 | $88,794 | 84% |
| Loyola University Chicago | $36,079 | $24,157 | $71,530 | 73% |
| University of San Francisco | $41,431 | $23,000 | $89,812 | 70% |
| Loyola University New Orleans | $23,696 | $26,000 | $52,927 | 59% |
| Le Moyne College | $22,277 | $23,000 | $62,731 | 73% |
| Rockhurst University | $25,884 | $18,250 | $67,102 | 75% |
| Canisius University | $17,940 | $24,250 | $60,681 | 66% |
| John Carroll University | $28,746 | $26,000 | $62,860 | 79% |
| Spring Hill College | $20,449 | $27,000 | $51,500 | 52% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | $15,232 | $23,250 | $71,030 | 67% |
| Regis University | $18,397 | $25,000 | $72,105 | 61% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.