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Paul Quinn College

  • LocationDallas, TX
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 602 students

Affiliation: African Methodist Episcopal

Official website

Paul Quinn 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 1.3 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Paul Quinn College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miHoly Cross Catholic Parish: 1.3 mi1Paul Quinn College (campus)N0.5 mi
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  1. Holy Cross Catholic Parish — 1.3 mi

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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.
28 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.27%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.49%
  • 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.20 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$4,479

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

SportsNAIA · Red River Athletic Conference
SettingCity
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member20 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)
600
Total students602
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$12,709
Cost of attendance (per year)$23,587
Median federal debt at graduation$23,373
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
27%
First-year retention49%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$29,288
Admission rate40%
Students receiving Pell grants67%

Value index: 33 / 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 227429
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
  • Accreditation: Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): African Methodist Episcopal
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Questions families ask

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

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