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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.
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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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444 schools · Sorted by Compass Score (Catholic first)

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    Institute for Business and Technology

    San Jose, CA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 609 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Keck Graduate Institute

    Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 602 students
    Graduate onlyGraduate only: offers graduate or professional programs and no undergraduate degrees.Catholic life not yet researched
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    San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto

    Salida, CA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 590 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    North-West College-Long Beach

    Long Beach, CA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 576 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Central Coast College

    Salinas, CA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 565 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    California University of Science and Medicine

    Colton, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 564 students
    Graduate onlyGraduate only: offers graduate or professional programs and no undergraduate degrees.Catholic life not yet researched
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    North-West College-San Diego

    San Diego, CA · Private for-profit · 4-year · 551 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    California Health Sciences University

    Clovis, CA · Private for-profit · 4-year · 527 students
    Graduate onlyGraduate only: offers graduate or professional programs and no undergraduate degrees.Catholic life not yet researched
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    West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies

    Los Angeles, CA · Private for-profit · 4-year · 527 students
    Graduate onlyGraduate only: offers graduate or professional programs and no undergraduate degrees.Catholic life not yet researched
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    The Chicago School at Anaheim

    Anaheim, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 524 students
    Graduate onlyGraduate only: offers graduate or professional programs and no undergraduate degrees.Catholic life not yet researched
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    California Career Institute

    Anaheim, CA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 517 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    The Wright Institute

    Berkeley, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 511 students
    Graduate onlyGraduate only: offers graduate or professional programs and no undergraduate degrees.Catholic life not yet researched
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    SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

    El Dorado Hills, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 508 students
    Seminary / theologySeminary or theology school: listed for the priestly or theological programs it offers.Catholic life not yet researched
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    Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

    Monterey, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 503 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno

    Fresno, CA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 481 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    North-West College-Anaheim

    Anaheim, CA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 455 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Alder Graduate School of Education

    Redwood City, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 453 students
    Graduate onlyGraduate only: offers graduate or professional programs and no undergraduate degrees.Catholic life not yet researched
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    Institute of Culinary Education

    Pasadena, CA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 452 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    World Mission University

    Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 440 students
    Seminary / theologySeminary or theology school: listed for the priestly or theological programs it offers.Catholic life not yet researched
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    San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia

    Hesperia, CA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 437 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus

    Pleasant Hill, CA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 432 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Carrington College-Stockton

    Stockton, CA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 429 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Carrington College-San Leandro Campus

    San Leandro, CA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 401 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    American Film Institute Conservatory

    Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 389 students
    Graduate onlyGraduate only: offers graduate or professional programs and no undergraduate degrees.Catholic life not yet researched
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    Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield

    Bakersfield, CA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 387 students
    Catholic life not yet researched

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