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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.
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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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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.
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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).
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How many applicants are admitted (federal data). Most: 65% or more. Selective: 25% to 64%. Highly selective: under 25%.
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Small classes: 12 or fewer students per faculty member (federal data).
Strong outcomes: 75% or more of students graduate (federal data).
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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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82 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

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    Northeast State Community College

    Blountville, TN · Public · 2-year · 5,474 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Columbia State Community College

    Columbia, TN · Public · 2-year · 5,115 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Roane State Community College

    Harriman, TN · Public · 2-year · 4,822 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Cleveland State Community College

    Cleveland, TN · Public · 2-year · 3,254 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Dyersburg State Community College

    Dyersburg, TN · Public · 2-year · 3,143 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

    Memphis, TN · Public · 4-year · 3,121 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Jackson State Community College

    Jackson, TN · Public · 2-year · 3,078 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Meharry Medical College

    Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,083 students
    Graduate onlyGraduate only: offers graduate or professional programs and no undergraduate degrees.Catholic life not yet researched
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    Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville

    Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 2-year · 1,062 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting

    Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 2-year · 788 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus

    Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 4-year · 763 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Southern College of Optometry

    Memphis, TN · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 525 students
    Graduate onlyGraduate only: offers graduate or professional programs and no undergraduate degrees.Catholic life not yet researched
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    Pentecostal Theological Seminary

    Cleveland, TN · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 501 students
    Seminary / theologySeminary or theology school: listed for the priestly or theological programs it offers.Catholic life not yet researched
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    William R Moore College of Technology

    Memphis, TN · Private nonprofit · 2-year · 461 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Concorde Career College-Memphis

    Memphis, TN · Private for-profit · 2-year · 420 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Fortis Institute-Nashville

    Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 2-year · 392 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Remington College-Memphis Campus

    Memphis, TN · Private nonprofit · 2-year · 391 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Richmont Graduate University

    Chattanooga, TN · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 351 students
    Graduate onlyGraduate only: offers graduate or professional programs and no undergraduate degrees.Catholic life not yet researched
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    Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia

    Madison, TN · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 308 students
    Graduate onlyGraduate only: offers graduate or professional programs and no undergraduate degrees.Catholic life not yet researched
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    Fortis Institute-Cookeville

    Cookeville, TN · Private for-profit · 2-year · 301 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Remington College-Nashville Campus

    Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 2-year · 279 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Memphis Theological Seminary

    Memphis, TN · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 195 students
    Seminary / theologySeminary or theology school: listed for the priestly or theological programs it offers.Catholic life not yet researched
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    John A Gupton College

    Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 2-year · 160 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Herzing University-Nashville

    Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 75 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Omega Graduate School

    Dayton, TN · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 62 students
    Graduate onlyGraduate only: offers graduate or professional programs and no undergraduate degrees.Catholic life not yet researched

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