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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 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%.
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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154 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

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    ATA Career Education

    Spring Hill, FL · Private for-profit · 4-year · 226 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $28,250
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    South University-West Palm Beach

    Royal Palm Beach, FL · Private for-profit · 4-year · 468 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $20,271
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    American Medical Academy

    Miami, FL · Private for-profit · 4-year · 303 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    Santa Fe College

    Gainesville, FL · Public · 4-year · 12,698 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $11,098
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    The College of the Florida Keys

    Key West, FL · Public · 4-year · 854 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $13,636
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    Chamberlain University-Florida

    Jacksonville, FL · Private for-profit · 4-year · 839 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $31,269Admits 91%
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    West Coast University-Miami

    Doral, FL · Private for-profit · 4-year · 900 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $32,539
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    Saint Johns River State College

    Palatka, FL · Public · 4-year · 7,066 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $6,135
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    College of Central Florida

    Ocala, FL · Public · 4-year · 5,747 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $12,088
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    Eastern Florida State College

    Melbourne, FL · Public · 4-year · 13,601 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $6,440
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    Daytona State College

    Daytona Beach, FL · Public · 4-year · 11,807 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $7,177
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    Southeastern University

    Lakeland, FL · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 10,400 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $31,942Admits 53%NAIA
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    Gulf Coast State College

    Panama City, FL · Public · 4-year · 4,959 students
    Catholic lifeNot ratedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $4,709
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    Miami Dade College

    Miami, FL · Public · 4-year · 39,139 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $5,463
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    Northwest Florida State College

    Niceville, FL · Public · 4-year · 5,160 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $4,571
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    Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando

    Orlando, FL · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 119 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $16,577
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    Polk State College

    Winter Haven, FL · Public · 4-year · 7,963 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $9,427
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    Bethune-Cookman University

    Daytona Beach, FL · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 2,515 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $12,030Admits 88%Division I
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    Pasco-Hernando State College

    New Port Richey, FL · Public · 4-year · 9,449 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $5,203
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    State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota

    Bradenton, FL · Public · 4-year · 8,411 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $22,356
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    Warner University

    Lake Wales, FL · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 891 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $19,748Admits 43%NAIA
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    Florida National University

    Hialeah, FL · Private for-profit · 4-year · 2,638 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $23,043NAIA
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    Atlantis University

    Miami, FL · Private for-profit · 4-year · 668 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $18,399
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    Edward Waters University

    Jacksonville, FL · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,175 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $13,649Admits 85%Division II
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    South University-Tampa

    Tampa, FL · Private for-profit · 4-year · 720 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $20,434
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