Catholic colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price
Catholic colleges whose average price after grants is furthest below their published sticker price.
82 schools qualify, ranked by discount off the sticker price. 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.
- Has a sticker price (cost of attendance) and a net price (average yearly cost after grants) from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by the discount, sticker price minus net price, largest first.
Updated Oct. 12, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $56,491 off the sticker price
- Net price $26,780 a year
- 2
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit- $48,355 off the sticker price
- Net price $30,365 a year
- 3
Georgetown University
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit- $47,926 off the sticker price
- Net price $40,815 a year
- 4
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $47,789 off the sticker price
- Net price $41,704 a year
- 5
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit- $47,534 off the sticker price
- Net price $24,398 a year
- 6
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA · Private nonprofit- $47,281 off the sticker price
- Net price $30,378 a year
- 7
University of Dallas
Irving, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $45,973 off the sticker price
- Net price $22,610 a year
- 8
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN · Private nonprofit- $45,676 off the sticker price
- Net price $11,704 a year
- 9
University of Portland
Portland, OR · Private nonprofit- $45,014 off the sticker price
- Net price $28,210 a year
- 10
Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT · Private nonprofit- $43,840 off the sticker price
- Net price $25,239 a year
- 11
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit- $43,481 off the sticker price
- Net price $30,574 a year
- 12
Saint Johns University
Collegeville, MN · Private nonprofit- $42,849 off the sticker price
- Net price $25,672 a year
- 13
College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN · Private nonprofit- $41,813 off the sticker price
- Net price $26,640 a year
- 14
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofit- $41,552 off the sticker price
- Net price $38,782 a year
- 15
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit- $41,186 off the sticker price
- Net price $25,292 a year
- 16
Villanova University
Villanova, PA · Private nonprofit- $41,037 off the sticker price
- Net price $43,756 a year
- 17
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit- $40,461 off the sticker price
- Net price $23,696 a year
- 18
Stonehill College
Easton, MA · Private nonprofit- $39,698 off the sticker price
- Net price $33,016 a year
- 19
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit- $38,710 off the sticker price
- Net price $41,431 a year
- 20
Fordham University
Bronx, NY · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $38,424 off the sticker price
- Net price $44,338 a year
- 21
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $38,265 off the sticker price
- Net price $29,689 a year
- 22
Seattle University
Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit- $37,462 off the sticker price
- Net price $34,662 a year
- 23
Manhattan University
Riverdale, NY · Private nonprofit- $37,092 off the sticker price
- Net price $27,256 a year
- 24
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $36,984 off the sticker price
- Net price $32,568 a year
- 25
University of St Thomas
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit- $36,961 off the sticker price
- Net price $29,155 a year
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% |
| University of San Diego | $30,365 | $22,940 | $86,522 | 84% |
| Georgetown University | $40,815 | $15,500 | $103,494 | 95% |
| Boston College | $41,704 | $19,000 | $103,937 | 91% |
| Saint Louis University | $24,398 | $25,000 | $70,783 | 80% |
| Saint Mary's College of California | $30,378 | $23,691 | $78,812 | 70% |
| University of Dallas | $22,610 | $23,117 | $58,285 | 73% |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | $11,704 | $21,500 | $58,170 | 66% |
| University of Portland | $28,210 | $21,370 | $82,804 | 80% |
| Saint Michael's College | $25,239 | $26,922 | $61,317 | 73% |
| Loyola University Maryland | $30,574 | $27,000 | $82,652 | 79% |
| Saint Johns University | $25,672 | $27,000 | $76,786 | 75% |
| College of Saint Benedict | $26,640 | $26,944 | $63,260 | 77% |
| College of the Holy Cross | $38,782 | $27,000 | $90,543 | 87% |
| Saint Mary's College | $25,292 | $27,000 | $59,354 | 69% |
| Villanova University | $43,756 | $25,874 | $100,423 | 92% |
| Loyola University New Orleans | $23,696 | $26,000 | $52,927 | 59% |
| Stonehill College | $33,016 | $25,000 | $77,745 | 76% |
| University of San Francisco | $41,431 | $23,000 | $89,812 | 70% |
| Fordham University | $44,338 | $24,300 | $85,569 | 82% |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | $29,689 | $25,500 | $86,881 | 79% |
| Seattle University | $34,662 | $19,883 | $75,272 | 76% |
| Manhattan University | $27,256 | $26,000 | $86,316 | 64% |
| University of Scranton | $32,568 | $27,000 | $74,652 | 80% |
| University of St Thomas | $29,155 | $23,250 | $73,739 | 76% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.