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College · Catholic life on campus

Northeastern University Oakland

  • LocationOakland, CA
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 658 students
Official website

Northeastern University Oakland 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 Northeastern University Oakland, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Cyrils Convent: 0.5 mi1Saint Cyrils Roman Catholic Church: 0.5 mi2Saint Lawrence O'Toole-Saint Cyril Roman Catholic Church: 0.8 mi3Saint Bernards Convent: 1.4 mi4Saint Bernards Church: 1.4 mi5Saint Benedicts Roman Catholic Church: 1.6 mi6Northeastern University Oakland (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Cyrils Convent — 0.5 mi
  2. Saint Cyrils Roman Catholic Church — 0.5 mi
  3. Saint Lawrence O'Toole-Saint Cyril Roman Catholic Church — 0.8 mi · 3701 High Street
  4. Saint Bernards Convent — 1.4 mi
  5. Saint Bernards Church — 1.4 mi
  6. Saint Benedicts Roman Catholic Church — 1.6 mi · 2245 82nd Avenue

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

N/AAcademic Excellence: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.
Not enough information
Federal data covers too few of the measures to score this school.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.0%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,472 · ACT 32.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.7 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$200

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))

Campus facts

SettingCity
ROTCArmy · Navy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member7 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)
542
Total students658
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$25,181
Cost of attendance (per year)$85,418
Median federal debt at graduation$24,250
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
—
First-year retention0%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$92,538
Admission rate17%
Students receiving Pell grants27%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1420–1520ACT 32–33
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1472
SAT reading & writing690–740
SAT math730–780
ACT composite32–33
Test policyConsidered but not required

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 Oakland

The Most Reverend Michael C. Barber, Bishop of Oakland

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: oakdiocese.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 Northeastern University Oakland a Catholic college?
No. Northeastern University Oakland is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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