Best small Catholic colleges in Pennsylvania
Catholic colleges with fewer than 2,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.
8 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Pennsylvania.
- Catholic undergraduate colleges on the Compass. Seminaries and graduate-only schools are not counted.
- Fewer than 2,000 undergraduate students (federal enrollment).
- 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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| King's College | $23,093 | $27,000 | $59,498 | 60% |
| Marywood University | $23,388 | $26,186 | $55,817 | 72% |
| Saint Vincent College | $23,510 | $27,000 | $59,982 | 69% |
| 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% |
| Carlow University | $20,786 | $25,500 | $51,051 | 60% |
| Chestnut Hill College | $27,970 | $26,389 | $52,015 | 49% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.