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College · Catholic life on campus

Canada College

  • LocationRedwood City, CA
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 6,141 students
Official website

Canada College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 1.8 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Canada College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Matthias Catholic Church: 1.8 mi1Saint Pius Catholic Church: 2.3 mi2Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church: 2.7 mi3Canada College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Matthias Catholic Church — 1.8 mi
  2. Saint Pius Catholic Church — 2.3 mi
  3. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church — 2.7 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

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Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
6,141
Total students6,141
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$32
Cost of attendance (per year)$9,087
Median federal debt at graduation—
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
47%
First-year retention69%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$50,087
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants10%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of San Francisco

The Most Reverend Salvatore J. Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Source: sfarch.org, sfarch.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Canada College a Catholic college?
No. Canada College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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