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College · Catholic life on campus

Miles College

  • LocationFairfield, AL
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 1,151 students

Affiliation: Christian Methodist Episcopal

Official website

Miles 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 0.5 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Miles College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Mary Catholic Church: 0.5 mi1Saint Joseph Catholic Church: 1.4 mi2Saint Stanislaus Catholic Church: 1.6 mi3Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church: 2.0 mi4Holy Family Catholic Church: 2.4 mi5Miles College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Mary Catholic Church — 0.5 mi
  2. Saint Joseph Catholic Church — 1.4 mi · 3020 Avenue K, Birmingham
  3. Saint Stanislaus Catholic Church — 1.6 mi
  4. Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church — 2.0 mi
  5. Holy Family Catholic Church — 2.4 mi · 1910 19th Street, Ensley

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

FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
36 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.16%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.56%
  • 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.12 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$7,612

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.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,151
Total students1,151
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$14,271
Cost of attendance (per year)$21,154
Median federal debt at graduation$31,217
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
16%
First-year retention56%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$32,627
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants72%

Value index: 24 / 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 Birmingham in Alabama

The Most Reverend Steven J. Raica, Bishop of Birmingham in Alabama

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, 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 101675
  • 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): Christian Methodist Episcopal
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Questions families ask

Is Miles College a Catholic college?
No. Miles College is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is Christian Methodist Episcopal. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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