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College · Catholic life on campus

Criswell College

  • LocationDallas, TX
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 156 students

Affiliation: Southern Baptist

Official website

Criswell 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 0.3 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Criswell College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Edward Catholic Church: 0.3 mi1Nathional Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 1.3 mi2Saint Jude Chapel: 1.5 mi3Holy Trinity Catholic Church: 2.2 mi4Saint Anthony Catholic Church: 2.3 mi5Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church: 3.0 mi6Criswell College (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Edward Catholic Church — 0.3 mi
  2. Nathional Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe — 1.3 mi · 2215 Ross Avenue, Dallas
  3. Saint Jude Chapel — 1.5 mi · 1521 Main Street, Dallas
  4. Holy Trinity Catholic Church — 2.2 mi · 3826 Gilbert Avenue, Dallas
  5. Saint Anthony Catholic Church — 2.3 mi · 3782 Myrtle Street, Dallas
  6. Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church — 3.0 mi · 6306 Kenwood Avenue, Dallas

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

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
80 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.50%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.100%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.5 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$22,814

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

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

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
118
Total students156
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$21,630
Cost of attendance (per year)$27,748
Median federal debt at graduation$25,346
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
50%
First-year retention100%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$43,185
Admission rate100%
Students receiving Pell grants42%

Value index: 35 / 100 (how it’s computed)

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

Diocese of Dallas

The Most Reverend Edward J. Burns, Bishop of Dallas

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe

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

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

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 475608
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Southern Baptist
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Is Criswell College a Catholic college?
No. Criswell College is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is Southern Baptist. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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