Catholic colleges that spend the most on teaching
Catholic colleges ranked by instructional spending for each full-time-equivalent student.
Catholic colleges that spend the most on teaching82 schools
82 schools qualify, ranked by teaching spending per student. 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 instructional spending per full-time-equivalent student from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by instructional spending per student, highest first.
Updated Oct. 12, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $38,658 on teaching per student
- 8 students per faculty member
- 2
Georgetown University
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit- $37,019 on teaching per student
- 11 students per faculty member
- 3
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $27,008 on teaching per student
- 10 students per faculty member
- 4
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofit- $24,933 on teaching per student
- 9 students per faculty member
- 5
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA · Private nonprofit- $22,421 on teaching per student
- 11 students per faculty member
- 6
Villanova University
Villanova, PA · Private nonprofit- $21,398 on teaching per student
- 10 students per faculty member
- 7
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit- $20,560 on teaching per student
- 11 students per faculty member
- 8
John Paul the Great Catholic University
Escondido, CA · Private nonprofit- $19,433 on teaching per student
- 15 students per faculty member
- 9
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit- $19,325 on teaching per student
- 10 students per faculty member
- 10
University of Portland
Portland, OR · Private nonprofit- $19,056 on teaching per student
- 9 students per faculty member
- 11
Fordham University
Bronx, NY · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $19,044 on teaching per student
- 14 students per faculty member
- 12
Seattle University
Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit- $18,739 on teaching per student
- 10 students per faculty member
- 13
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit- $18,725 on teaching per student
- 13 students per faculty member
- 14
Creighton University
Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit- $18,314 on teaching per student
- 11 students per faculty member
- 15
Thomas Aquinas College
Santa Paula, CA · Private nonprofit- $17,897 on teaching per student
- 11 students per faculty member
- 16
Providence College
Providence, RI · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- $17,553 on teaching per student
- 11 students per faculty member
- 17
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit- $16,954 on teaching per student
- 9 students per faculty member
- 18
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit- $16,449 on teaching per student
- 12 students per faculty member
- 19
Saint Johns University
Collegeville, MN · Private nonprofit- $16,277 on teaching per student
- 12 students per faculty member
- 20
Manhattan University
Riverdale, NY · Private nonprofit- $16,204 on teaching per student
- 15 students per faculty member
- 21
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit- $16,031 on teaching per student
- 9 students per faculty member
- 22
University of St. Thomas
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit- $15,681 on teaching per student
- 14 students per faculty member
- 23
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofit- $15,558 on teaching per student
- 12 students per faculty member
- 24
Stonehill College
Easton, MA · Private nonprofit- $15,436 on teaching per student
- 12 students per faculty member
- 25
College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN · Private nonprofit- $15,030 on teaching per student
- 11 students per faculty member
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% |
| Georgetown University | $40,815 | $15,500 | $103,494 | 95% |
| Boston College | $41,704 | $19,000 | $103,937 | 91% |
| College of the Holy Cross | $38,782 | $27,000 | $90,543 | 87% |
| Santa Clara University | $50,062 | $19,162 | $109,183 | 88% |
| Villanova University | $43,756 | $25,874 | $100,423 | 92% |
| University of San Francisco | $41,431 | $23,000 | $89,812 | 70% |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | $34,666 | $26,968 | $56,930 | 64% |
| Loyola Marymount University | $48,381 | $19,500 | $78,349 | 79% |
| University of Portland | $28,210 | $21,370 | $82,804 | 80% |
| Fordham University | $44,338 | $24,300 | $85,569 | 82% |
| Seattle University | $34,662 | $19,883 | $75,272 | 76% |
| University of San Diego | $30,365 | $22,940 | $86,522 | 84% |
| Creighton University | $31,568 | $25,000 | $73,911 | 83% |
| Thomas Aquinas College | $26,196 | $18,000 | $55,619 | 84% |
| Providence College | $48,523 | $27,000 | $87,054 | 86% |
| Saint Louis University | $24,398 | $25,000 | $70,783 | 80% |
| Duquesne University | $37,730 | $26,244 | $74,742 | 77% |
| Saint Johns University | $25,672 | $27,000 | $76,786 | 75% |
| Manhattan University | $27,256 | $26,000 | $86,316 | 64% |
| Saint Mary's College | $25,292 | $27,000 | $59,354 | 69% |
| University of St. Thomas | $29,155 | $23,250 | $73,739 | 76% |
| Fairfield University | $48,095 | $26,000 | $88,794 | 84% |
| Stonehill College | $33,016 | $25,000 | $77,745 | 76% |
| College of Saint Benedict | $26,640 | $26,944 | $63,260 | 77% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.