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Catholic life at other colleges

Public and private colleges that are not Catholic, rated on Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, Mass and confession, chaplains, and student groups.

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Compass Score lists Catholic colleges first, then the other schools by the same score. The other sorts order every school by a different measure.
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Compass ScoreCompass Score: 75% faith and 25% Academic Excellence, for every school that has both. Choose the lowest grade to show.
Faith or Catholic lifeFaith: the average of the four faith pillars. Other colleges are graded on Catholic life on campus instead.
Academic ExcellenceAcademic Excellence: a score from federal data on graduation, retention, test scores, faculty ratio, and spending. It never uses rankings or surveys.
Only schools marked Compass Recommended: a Faith or Catholic life score of 80 or higher, and a Compass Score of 80 or higher where academics are rated.
Only Honor Roll schools: Catholic schools with a Faith score of 85 or higher, and campus ministries at other colleges with a Catholic life score of 85 or higher.
Only the eight Ivy League universities. None of them is Catholic; their pages rate Catholic life on campus.
Researched only: hides schools whose faith or Catholic life has not been checked against official sources.
Faith pillars
Sacramental lifeHow readily students can attend Mass, go to confession, pray before the Blessed Sacrament, and find a priest.
Theology and core curriculumWhat every undergraduate must study in theology and philosophy, and how the core draws on the Catholic intellectual tradition.
Campus culture and residence lifeThe reach of campus ministry, retreats and student faith groups, and the residence-hall policies many families ask about.
Service and Catholic social teachingService programs, how Catholic social teaching enters the curriculum, and both pro-life and justice work tied to the mission.
Location
Distance (miles)
A broad region of the country, as the guide groups the states. Territories are listed separately.
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Catholic or otherAll: every college. Catholic: Catholic colleges with the full faith scorecard. Other: colleges rated on Catholic life on campus, not the full faith scorecard.
Public or privatePublic: run by a state or local government. Private: nonprofit or for-profit, including Catholic colleges.
Level4-year: bachelor's degree programs. 2-year: associate degree programs.
Total enrollment: small is under 2,000 students, medium 2,000 to 9,999, large 10,000 to 24,999, and very large 25,000 or more.
Net price: what a typical student pays per year after grants and scholarships, from the federal College Scorecard.
Coed: men and women together. Single-sex: all-male or all-female.
Schools founded or run by a religious order, such as the Jesuits or Dominicans, from the guide's order data.
Campus life
College sports level from federal data: NCAA Division I (the biggest programs), Division II, Division III, or NAIA.
Where the campus is, from federal data: in a city, a suburb, a town, or a rural area.
Mass every weekday on or next to campus, checked against the college's own schedule.
A Catholic parish church within a mile of campus.
The college offers Army, Navy or Air Force ROTC, on campus or with a nearby college (federal data).
The college offers study abroad (federal data).
Admissions and outcomes
How many applicants are admitted (federal data). Most: 65% or more. Selective: 25% to 64%. Highly selective: under 25%.
Your SAT or ACT, to sort colleges Target, Likely and Reach. Signed in, it is kept on your account (private to you); otherwise only in this browser.
Reach, Target or LikelyA rough guide from admitted students' scores and admission rates, not a prediction. Target: your score is in the college's middle range. Likely: above it, or the college admits most applicants. Reach: below it, or the college admits fewer than 1 in 5.
Small classes: 12 or fewer students per faculty member (federal data).
Strong outcomes: 75% or more of students graduate (federal data).
Major
Colleges that offer a bachelor's degree in this major or field, from the federal College Scorecard.
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CatholicOnly Catholic colleges, which get the full four-pillar faith scorecard.RecommendedOnly schools marked Compass Recommended: a Faith or Catholic life score of 80 or higher, and a Compass Score of 80 or higher where academics are rated.Honor RollOnly Honor Roll schools: Catholic schools with a Faith score of 85 or higher, and campus ministries at other colleges with a Catholic life score of 85 or higher.FaithOnly schools with a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A). At other colleges, this is their Catholic life score.AcademicsOnly schools with an Academic Excellence score of 85 or higher (grade A), from federal data.Ivy LeagueOnly the eight Ivy League universities. None of them is Catholic; their pages rate Catholic life on campus.Clear
Division I sportsCollege sports level from federal data: NCAA Division I (the biggest programs), Division II, Division III, or NAIA.Daily MassMass every weekday on or next to campus, checked against the college's own schedule.Church nearbyA Catholic parish church within a mile of campus.ROTCThe college offers Army, Navy or Air Force ROTC, on campus or with a nearby college (federal data).Study abroadThe college offers study abroad (federal data).NursingColleges that offer a bachelor's degree in this major or field, from the federal College Scorecard.EngineeringColleges that offer a bachelor's degree in this major or field, from the federal College Scorecard.Under $20kNet price under $20,000 a year: what a typical student pays after grants and scholarships (federal data).Small classesSmall classes: 12 or fewer students per faculty member (federal data).
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3,777 schools · Sorted by Compass Score (Catholic first)

  • Catholic Life Score

    Liberty University

    Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 103,068 students
    Catholic lifeStrongAcademicsFair
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    CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

    New York, NY · Public · 4-year · 13,510 students
    Catholic lifeStrongAcademicsFair
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    California State University-Sacramento

    Sacramento, CA · Public · 4-year · 31,172 students
    Catholic lifeStrongAcademicsFair
  • Catholic Life Score

    Tufts University

    Medford, MA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 13,274 students
    Catholic lifeFairAcademicsExcellent
  • Catholic Life Score

    The University of Tampa

    Tampa, FL · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 11,054 students
    Catholic lifeStrongAcademicsFair
  • Catholic Life Score

    University of Bridgeport

    Bridgeport, CT · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 4,103 students
    Catholic lifeStrongAcademicsLimited
  • Catholic Life Score

    Jacksonville University

    Jacksonville, FL · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 3,957 students
    Catholic lifeStrongAcademicsFair
  • Catholic Life Score

    Bentley University

    Waltham, MA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 5,264 students
    Catholic lifeFairAcademicsExcellent
  • Catholic Life Score

    University of North Georgia

    Dahlonega, GA · Public · 4-year · 18,074 students
    Catholic lifeStrongAcademicsLimited
  • Catholic Life Score

    Mercer University

    Macon, GA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 9,124 students
    Catholic lifeStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Catholic Life Score

    United States Air Force Academy

    USAF Academy, CO · Public · 4-year · 4,124 students
    Catholic lifeFairAcademicsExcellent
  • Catholic Life Score

    Old Dominion University

    Norfolk, VA · Public · 4-year · 22,541 students
    Catholic lifeStrongAcademicsFair
  • Catholic Life Score

    Texas A&M University-Kingsville

    Kingsville, TX · Public · 4-year · 6,562 students
    Catholic lifeStrongAcademicsLimited
  • Catholic Life Score

    Coastal Carolina University

    Conway, SC · Public · 4-year · 10,829 students
    Catholic lifeStrongAcademicsFair
  • Catholic Life Score

    Rollins College

    Winter Park, FL · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 3,013 students
    Catholic lifeStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Catholic Life Score

    East Carolina University

    Greenville, NC · Public · 4-year · 26,785 students
    Catholic lifeStrongAcademicsFair
  • Catholic Life Score

    Ferris State University

    Big Rapids, MI · Public · 4-year · 9,918 students
    Catholic lifeStrongAcademicsFair
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    Adelphi University

    Garden City, NY · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 7,406 students
    Catholic lifeStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Catholic Life Score

    SUNY Oneonta

    Oneonta, NY · Public · 4-year · 5,514 students
    Catholic lifeStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Catholic Life Score

    Eastern Connecticut State University

    Willimantic, CT · Public · 4-year · 3,979 students
    Catholic lifeStrongAcademicsFair
  • Catholic Life Score

    University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

    Stevens Point, WI · Public · 4-year · 8,109 students
    Catholic lifeStrongAcademicsLimited
  • Catholic Life Score

    Widener University

    Chester, PA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 5,610 students
    Catholic lifeStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Catholic Life Score

    Eastern Kentucky University

    Richmond, KY · Public · 4-year · 15,008 students
    Catholic lifeStrongAcademicsFair
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    University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

    Whitewater, WI · Public · 4-year · 11,519 students
    Catholic lifeStrongAcademicsFair
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    Chapman University

    Orange, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 9,961 students
    Catholic lifeFairAcademicsExcellent

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