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College · Catholic life on campus

Taylor University

  • LocationUpland, IN
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 2,398 students

Affiliation: Interdenominational

Official website

Taylor University is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

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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.
79 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.74%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.89%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,220 · ACT 27.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.14 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$11,366

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)
2,372
Total students2,398
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$24,865
Cost of attendance (per year)$53,405
Median federal debt at graduation$20,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
74%
First-year retention89%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$52,198
Admission rate74%
Students receiving Pell grants13%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1220
SAT reading & writing540–670
SAT math530–660
ACT composite24–31
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 56 / 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 Lafayette in Indiana

The Most Reverend Timothy L. Doherty, Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana

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.

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Is Taylor University a Catholic college?
No. Taylor University is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is Interdenominational. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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