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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 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.
Location1
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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108 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

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    Brewton-Parker College

    Mount Vernon, GA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,123 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $26,054Admits 96%NAIA
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    Georgia Highlands College

    Rome, GA · Public · 4-year · 4,955 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $6,928
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    South University-Savannah

    Savannah, GA · Private for-profit · 4-year · 698 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $28,743
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    Gordon State College

    Barnesville, GA · Public · 4-year · 3,129 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $8,105Admits 86%
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    East Georgia State College

    Swainsboro, GA · Public · 4-year · 1,756 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $9,626
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    American InterContinental University-Atlanta

    Atlanta, GA · Private for-profit · 4-year · 729 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $16,482
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    Strayer University-Georgia

    Chamblee, GA · Private for-profit · 4-year · 5,497 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $18,318
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    South Georgia State College

    Douglas, GA · Public · 4-year · 1,853 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $8,767
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    Herzing University-Atlanta

    Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 555 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $21,679Admits 94%
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    Atlanta Metropolitan State College

    Atlanta, GA · Public · 4-year · 1,551 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $5,258
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    DeVry University-Georgia

    Decatur, GA · Private for-profit · 4-year · 487 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $28,229Admits 100%
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    South University-Savannah Online

    Savannah, GA · Private for-profit · 4-year · 8,816 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
    Net price $28,049
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    Georgia State University-Perimeter College

    Atlanta, GA · Public · 2-year · 15,522 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
    Net price $11,453Admits 91%
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    Central Georgia Technical College

    Warner Robins, GA · Public · 2-year · 10,710 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
    Net price $7,052
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    Chattahoochee Technical College

    Marietta, GA · Public · 2-year · 9,842 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
    Net price $3,407
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    Gwinnett Technical College

    Lawrenceville, GA · Public · 2-year · 9,726 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
    Net price $6,696
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    Georgia Northwestern Technical College

    Rome, GA · Public · 2-year · 6,742 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
    Net price $5,720
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    West Georgia Technical College

    Waco, GA · Public · 2-year · 6,722 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
    Net price $2,457
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    Lanier Technical College

    Gainesville, GA · Public · 2-year · 6,145 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
    Net price $7,799
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    Southern Crescent Technical College

    Griffin, GA · Public · 2-year · 5,804 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
    Net price $5,661
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    Southern Regional Technical College

    Thomasville, GA · Public · 2-year · 5,072 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
    Net price $813
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    Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

    Valdosta, GA · Public · 2-year · 4,380 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
    Net price $614
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    Athens Technical College

    Athens, GA · Public · 2-year · 4,169 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
    Net price $6,949
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    Coastal Pines Technical College

    Waycross, GA · Public · 2-year · 4,137 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
    Net price $-126
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    Augusta Technical College

    Augusta, GA · Public · 2-year · 4,118 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
    Net price $10,485
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