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Luther Rice College & Seminary

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Luther Rice College & Seminary

  • LocationLithonia, GA
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 556 students

Affiliation: Baptist

Official website

Luther Rice College & Seminary 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 2.9 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Luther Rice College & Seminary, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miChrist Our Hope Catholic Church: 2.9 mi1Luther Rice College & Seminary (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Christ Our Hope Catholic Church — 2.9 mi · 1786 Wellborn Road, Lithonia

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

Academic Excellence is computed for four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. Seminaries, graduate-only schools, and two-year colleges are not rated.

Campus facts

SettingSuburb
Students per faculty member9 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

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)
214
Total students556
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$27,883
Cost of attendance (per year)$31,680
Median federal debt at graduation$34,153
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
—
First-year retention50%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$47,003
Admission rate92%
Students receiving Pell grants50%

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 Atlanta

The Most Reverend Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., Archbishop of Atlanta

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: archatl.com, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 135364
  • Carnegie classification: Special focus: faith-related institution
  • Accreditation: Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation; Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities; Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Baptist
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Is Luther Rice College & Seminary a Catholic college?
No. Luther Rice College & Seminary is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is Baptist. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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