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Best value Catholic colleges in the Northeast

Catholic colleges in the Northeast with a Faith grade of B or better, ranked by the value index: net price, graduation rate, earnings and debt.

Best value Catholic colleges in the Northeast30 schools

30 schools qualify, ranked by value index. The top 25 are shown.

How this list is made

  • Catholic undergraduate colleges on the Compass. Seminaries and graduate-only schools are not counted.
  • Faith grade B or better (Faith score 70 or higher). Cost and outcomes never change a grade.
  • In the Northeast (U.S. Census Bureau region).
  • Has a value index from federal data (College Scorecard).
  • Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
  • Ordered by value index, highest first.

Updated Oct. 12, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.

  1. 1

    Boston College

    Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll
    • Value index 65.5
    • Net price $41,704 a year
  2. 2

    Canisius University

    Buffalo, NY · Private nonprofit
    • Value index 63.2
    • Net price $17,940 a year
  3. 3

    Niagara University

    Niagara University, NY · Private nonprofit
    • Value index 63.0
    • Net price $17,248 a year
  4. 3

    Le Moyne College

    Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit
    • Value index 63.0
    • Net price $22,277 a year
  5. 5

    Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll
    • Value index 58.9
    • Net price $29,689 a year
  6. 6

    Villanova University

    Villanova, PA · Private nonprofit
    • Value index 57.9
    • Net price $43,756 a year
  7. 7

    Fordham University

    Bronx, NY · Private nonprofitHonor Roll
    • Value index 57.6
    • Net price $44,338 a year
  8. 8

    Stonehill College

    Easton, MA · Private nonprofit
    • Value index 56.8
    • Net price $33,016 a year
  9. 9

    Seton Hall University

    South Orange, NJ · Private nonprofitHonor Roll
    • Value index 56.5
    • Net price $31,446 a year
  10. 10

    Saint Francis University

    Loretto, PA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll
    • Value index 55.9
    • Net price $23,526 a year
  11. 11

    Fairfield University

    Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofit
    • Value index 55.7
    • Net price $48,095 a year
  12. 12

    College of the Holy Cross

    Worcester, MA · Private nonprofit
    • Value index 55.6
    • Net price $38,782 a year
  13. 13

    Assumption University

    Worcester, MA · Private nonprofit
    • Value index 54.8
    • Net price $29,498 a year
  14. 14

    Manhattan University

    Riverdale, NY · Private nonprofit
    • Value index 54.4
    • Net price $27,256 a year
  15. 15

    Saint Michael's College

    Colchester, VT · Private nonprofit
    • Value index 54.3
    • Net price $25,239 a year
  16. 16

    Providence College

    Providence, RI · Private nonprofitHonor Roll
    • Value index 54.2
    • Net price $48,523 a year
  17. 16

    University of Scranton

    Scranton, PA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll
    • Value index 54.2
    • Net price $32,568 a year
  18. 18

    Siena College

    Loudonville, NY · Private nonprofit
    • Value index 53.9
    • Net price $33,733 a year
  19. 19

    Duquesne University

    Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit
    • Value index 53.7
    • Net price $37,730 a year
  20. 20

    Saint Anselm College

    Manchester, NH · Private nonprofit
    • Value index 53.4
    • Net price $34,779 a year
  21. 21

    Sacred Heart University

    Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofit
    • Value index 53.2
    • Net price $46,174 a year
  22. 22

    Marywood University

    Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit
    • Value index 52.8
    • Net price $23,388 a year
  23. 23

    Saint Vincent College

    Latrobe, PA · Private nonprofit
    • Value index 52.6
    • Net price $23,510 a year
  24. 24

    St. John's University-New York

    Queens, NY · Private nonprofitHonor Roll
    • Value index 52.4
    • Net price $29,999 a year
  25. 25

    DeSales University

    Center Valley, PA · Private nonprofit
    • Value index 50.6
    • Net price $31,643 a year

Compare cost and outcomes

SchoolNet price a yearMedian debtEarnings 10 years outGraduation rate
Boston College$41,704$19,000$103,93791%
Canisius University$17,940$24,250$60,68166%
Niagara University$17,248$25,475$56,19675%
Le Moyne College$22,277$23,000$62,73173%
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia$29,689$25,500$86,88179%
Villanova University$43,756$25,874$100,42392%
Fordham University$44,338$24,300$85,56982%
Stonehill College$33,016$25,000$77,74576%
Seton Hall University$31,446$22,750$70,19669%
Saint Francis University$23,526$27,000$62,10174%
Fairfield University$48,095$26,000$88,79484%
College of the Holy Cross$38,782$27,000$90,54387%
Assumption University$29,498$27,000$74,89575%
Manhattan University$27,256$26,000$86,31664%
Saint Michael's College$25,239$26,922$61,31773%
Providence College$48,523$27,000$87,05486%
University of Scranton$32,568$27,000$74,65280%
Siena College$33,733$26,561$76,07975%
Duquesne University$37,730$26,244$74,74277%
Saint Anselm College$34,779$27,000$73,37180%
Sacred Heart University$46,174$25,000$75,05973%
Marywood University$23,388$26,186$55,81772%
Saint Vincent College$23,510$27,000$59,98269%
St. John's University-New York$29,999$25,000$69,57166%
DeSales University$31,643$25,788$61,29572%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.

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