Lowest net price for middle-income families
Catholic colleges with the lowest average yearly price after grants for families earning $30,000 to $75,000.
82 schools qualify, ranked by net price for families earning $30,000–$75,000. 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 net price for families earning $30,000 to $75,000 from federal data (College Scorecard); it covers students who receive federal aid.
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by that net price, lowest first.
Updated Oct. 12, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $9,389 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 95% graduate
- 2
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $11,051 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 91% graduate
- 3
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI · Private nonprofit- $12,731 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 67% graduate
- 4
University of Mary
Bismarck, ND · Private nonprofit- $12,763 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 67% graduate
- 5
Saint Johns University
Collegeville, MN · Private nonprofit- $13,419 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 75% graduate
- 6
Canisius University
Buffalo, NY · Private nonprofit- $13,711 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 66% graduate
- 7
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN · Private nonprofit- $14,095 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 55% graduate
- 8
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Ponce, PR · Private nonprofit- $14,266 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 49% graduate
- 9
Regis University
Denver, CO · Private nonprofit- $14,360 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 61% graduate
- 10
Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT · Private nonprofit- $14,369 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 73% graduate
- 11
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofit- $14,497 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 87% graduate
- 12
Niagara University
Niagara University, NY · Private nonprofit- $14,595 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 75% graduate
- 13
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN · Private nonprofit- $15,089 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 66% graduate
- 14
Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit- $15,620 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 73% graduate
- 15
Quincy University
Quincy, IL · Private nonprofit- $15,888 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 45% graduate
- 16
Loras College
Dubuque, IA · Private nonprofit- $16,133 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 68% graduate
- 17
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit- $16,429 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 49% graduate
- 18
Georgetown University
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit- $16,497 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 95% graduate
- 19
University of Dallas
Irving, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $16,624 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 73% graduate
- 20
College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN · Private nonprofit- $17,585 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 77% graduate
- 21
University of St Thomas
Houston, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $17,691 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 69% graduate
- 22
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL · Private nonprofit- $18,189 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 50% graduate
- 23
Walsh University
North Canton, OH · Private nonprofit- $18,269 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 59% graduate
- 24
Carroll College
Helena, MT · Private nonprofit- $18,436 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 69% graduate
- 25
King's College
Wilkes-Barre, PA · Private nonprofit- $18,543 a year for families earning $30,000–$75,000
- 60% graduate
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% |
| Boston College | $41,704 | $19,000 | $103,937 | 91% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | $15,232 | $23,250 | $71,030 | 67% |
| University of Mary | $17,770 | $24,000 | $60,909 | 67% |
| Saint Johns University | $25,672 | $27,000 | $76,786 | 75% |
| Canisius University | $17,940 | $24,250 | $60,681 | 66% |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | $18,196 | $25,976 | $55,362 | 55% |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | $13,192 | $15,500 | $24,908 | 49% |
| Regis University | $18,397 | $25,000 | $72,105 | 61% |
| Saint Michael's College | $25,239 | $26,922 | $61,317 | 73% |
| College of the Holy Cross | $38,782 | $27,000 | $90,543 | 87% |
| Niagara University | $17,248 | $25,475 | $56,196 | 75% |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | $11,704 | $21,500 | $58,170 | 66% |
| Holy Cross College | $26,728 | $24,000 | $50,416 | 73% |
| Quincy University | $20,359 | $24,000 | $50,369 | 45% |
| Loras College | $20,716 | $26,000 | $58,289 | 68% |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | $17,127 | $24,053 | $52,184 | 49% |
| Georgetown University | $40,815 | $15,500 | $103,494 | 95% |
| University of Dallas | $22,610 | $23,117 | $58,285 | 73% |
| College of Saint Benedict | $26,640 | $26,944 | $63,260 | 77% |
| University of St Thomas | $19,359 | $19,928 | $59,224 | 69% |
| Benedictine University | $22,313 | $22,500 | $63,446 | 50% |
| Walsh University | $20,493 | $27,000 | $59,764 | 59% |
| Carroll College | $23,960 | $25,757 | $61,772 | 69% |
| King's College | $23,093 | $27,000 | $59,498 | 60% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.