Catholic colleges with the strongest service and justice
Catholic colleges ranked by the service and justice pillar: service offices, service learning, Catholic social teaching, and pro-life and justice programs.
Catholic colleges with the strongest service and justice136 schools
136 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Catholic undergraduate colleges on the Compass. Seminaries and graduate-only schools are not counted.
- Has a graded service and justice pillar and a complete Compass Score.
- Ordered by the service and justice pillar score alone, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 12, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1Tie
Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Service and justice: grade A
- Required service learning
- 1Tie
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Service and justice: grade A
- Required service learning
- 1Tie
Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit- Service and justice: grade A
- Required service learning
- 1Tie
Rivier University
Nashua, NH · Private nonprofit- Service and justice: grade A
- Required service learning
- 1Tie
- 1Tie
Villa Maria College
Buffalo, NY · Private nonprofit- Service and justice: grade A
- Required service learning
- 1Tie
Saint Elizabeth University
Morristown, NJ · Private nonprofit- Service and justice: grade A
- Required service learning
- 8Tie
- 8Tie
Alvernia University
Reading, PA · Private nonprofit- Service and justice: grade A
- Required service learning
- 8Tie
Felician University
Lodi, NJ · Private nonprofit- Service and justice: grade A
- Required service learning
- 8Tie
Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA · Private nonprofit- Service and justice: grade A
- Required service learning
- 12Tie
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit- Service and justice: grade A
- Required service learning
- 12Tie
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX · Private nonprofit- Service and justice: grade A
- Required service learning
- 12Tie
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Baton Rouge, LA · Private nonprofit- Service and justice: grade A
- Required service learning
- 12Tie
University of Providence
Great Falls, MT · Private nonprofit- Service and justice: grade A
- Required service learning
- 16Tie
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Service and justice: grade A
- Service learning available
- 16Tie
University of St. Thomas
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit- Service and justice: grade A
- Service learning available
- 16Tie
- 19Tie
- 19Tie
Calumet College of Saint Joseph
Whiting, IN · Private nonprofit- Service and justice: grade A
- Service learning available
- 21
- 22Tie
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Service and justice: grade A
- Service learning available
- 22Tie
University of Mary
Bismarck, ND · Private nonprofit- Service and justice: grade A
- Service learning available
- 22Tie
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN · Private nonprofit- Service and justice: grade A
- Service learning available
- 25
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA · Private nonprofit- Service and justice: grade A
- Required service learning
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis University | $23,526 | $27,000 | $62,101 | 74% |
| Seton Hall University | $31,446 | $22,750 | $70,196 | 69% |
| Holy Cross College | $26,728 | $24,000 | $50,416 | 73% |
| Rivier University | $28,082 | $26,956 | $52,248 | 52% |
| Hilbert College | $22,723 | $24,750 | $48,309 | 56% |
| Villa Maria College | $13,494 | $21,250 | $38,857 | 31% |
| Saint Elizabeth University | $23,125 | $24,934 | $53,038 | 51% |
| University of Dallas | $22,610 | $23,117 | $58,285 | 73% |
| Alvernia University | $28,138 | $27,000 | $55,055 | 56% |
| Felician University | $40,045 | $25,000 | $57,602 | 47% |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | $27,483 | $25,000 | $67,145 | 57% |
| Loyola Marymount University | $48,381 | $19,500 | $78,349 | 79% |
| University of the Incarnate Word | $22,775 | $27,000 | $56,733 | 51% |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | $18,552 | $27,672 | $59,419 | 45% |
| University of Providence | $17,649 | $18,750 | $48,296 | 28% |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | $29,689 | $25,500 | $86,881 | 79% |
| University of St. Thomas | $29,155 | $23,250 | $73,739 | 76% |
| Ave Maria University | $24,860 | $20,776 | $49,520 | 54% |
| Loras College | $20,716 | $26,000 | $58,289 | 68% |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | $22,451 | $21,534 | $46,945 | 23% |
| Christian Brothers University | $9,854 | $27,000 | $57,478 | 55% |
| University of Scranton | $32,568 | $27,000 | $74,652 | 80% |
| University of Mary | $17,770 | $24,000 | $60,909 | 67% |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | $18,196 | $25,976 | $55,362 | 55% |
| Santa Clara University | $50,062 | $19,162 | $109,183 | 88% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.