Catholic colleges with the most faculty per student in Pennsylvania
Catholic colleges with the fewest students for each faculty member.
Catholic colleges with the most faculty per student in Pennsylvania11 schools
11 schools qualify, ranked by students per faculty member.
How this list is made
- Schools in Pennsylvania.
- 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 student-to-faculty ratio from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by students per faculty member, fewest first.
Updated Oct. 12, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Villanova University
Villanova, PA · Private nonprofit- 10 students per faculty member
- 7,063 undergraduates
- 2Tie
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- 11 students per faculty member
- 3,666 undergraduates
- 2Tie
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- 11 students per faculty member
- 4,828 undergraduates
- 2Tie
Marywood University
Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit- 11 students per faculty member
- 1,874 undergraduates
- 2Tie
Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, PA · Private nonprofit- 11 students per faculty member
- 1,280 undergraduates
- 6Tie
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit- 12 students per faculty member
- 5,226 undergraduates
- 6Tie
DeSales University
Center Valley, PA · Private nonprofit- 12 students per faculty member
- 2,149 undergraduates
- 8Tie
King's College
Wilkes-Barre, PA · Private nonprofit- 13 students per faculty member
- 1,590 undergraduates
- 8Tie
- 10
Alvernia University
Reading, PA · Private nonprofit- 14 students per faculty member
- 2,050 undergraduates
- 11
Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- 16 students per faculty member
- 2,429 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova University | $43,756 | $25,874 | $100,423 | 92% |
| University of Scranton | $32,568 | $27,000 | $74,652 | 80% |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | $29,689 | $25,500 | $86,881 | 79% |
| Marywood University | $23,388 | $26,186 | $55,817 | 72% |
| Saint Vincent College | $23,510 | $27,000 | $59,982 | 69% |
| Duquesne University | $37,730 | $26,244 | $74,742 | 77% |
| DeSales University | $31,643 | $25,788 | $61,295 | 72% |
| King's College | $23,093 | $27,000 | $59,498 | 60% |
| Neumann University | $27,804 | $27,000 | $57,817 | 54% |
| Alvernia University | $28,138 | $27,000 | $55,055 | 56% |
| Saint Francis University | $23,526 | $27,000 | $62,101 | 74% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.