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College · Catholic life on campus

Woodbury University

  • LocationBurbank, CA
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 898 students
Official website

Woodbury University 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 0.3 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Woodbury University, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSt. Francis Xavier Church: 0.3 mi1Saint Patrick's Catholic Church: 2.2 mi2Saint Robert Bellarmine Roman Catholic Church: 2.6 mi3Jesus Sacred Heart Church: 2.8 mi4Woodbury University (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. Francis Xavier Church — 0.3 mi
  2. Saint Patrick's Catholic Church — 2.2 mi
  3. Saint Robert Bellarmine Roman Catholic Church — 2.6 mi · 133 N 5th St, Burbank
  4. Jesus Sacred Heart Church — 2.8 mi

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

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.
71 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.60%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.74%
  • 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.13 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$18,298

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
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member13 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)
825
Total students898
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$33,692
Cost of attendance (per year)$58,010
Median federal debt at graduation$26,960
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
60%
First-year retention74%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$65,668
Admission rate82%
Students receiving Pell grants46%

Value index: 45 / 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

Archdiocese of Los Angeles

The Most Reverend José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: lacatholics.org, lacatholics.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 Woodbury University a Catholic college?
No. Woodbury University is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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