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

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    Paul D Camp Community College

    Franklin, VA · Public · 2-year · 1,168 students
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    Mountain Gateway Community College

    Clifton Forge, VA · Public · 2-year · 1,002 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Eastern Shore Community College

    Melfa, VA · Public · 2-year · 720 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing

    Falls Church, VA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 719 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Fortis College-Norfolk

    Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 431 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Virginia University of Integrative Medicine

    Vienna, VA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 403 students
    Graduate onlyGraduate only: offers graduate or professional programs and no undergraduate degrees.Catholic life not yet researched
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    Fortis College-Richmond

    Richmond, VA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 399 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Advanced Technology Institute

    Virginia Beach, VA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 377 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Galen Health Institutes-Richmond

    Richmond, VA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 374 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Sentara College of Health Sciences

    Chesapeake, VA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 300 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church

    Falls Church, VA · Private for-profit · 4-year · 284 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Columbia College

    Vienna, VA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 239 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Centura College-Chesapeake

    Chesapeake, VA · Private for-profit · 4-year · 225 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Eastern Virginia Career College

    Fredericksburg, VA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 217 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Centura College-Norfolk

    Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 193 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke

    Roanoke, VA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 173 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Union Presbyterian Seminary

    Richmond, VA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 173 students
    Seminary / theologySeminary or theology school: listed for the priestly or theological programs it offers.Catholic life not yet researched
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    Lotus Professional College

    Richmond, VA · Private for-profit · 4-year · 161 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Chester Career College

    CHESTER, VA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 147 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Appalachian School of Law

    Grundy, VA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 140 students
    Graduate onlyGraduate only: offers graduate or professional programs and no undergraduate degrees.Catholic life not yet researched
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    Appalachian College of Pharmacy

    Oakwood, VA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 125 students
    Graduate onlyGraduate only: offers graduate or professional programs and no undergraduate degrees.Catholic life not yet researched
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    Ascent College

    Gainesville, VA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 87 students
    Seminary / theologySeminary or theology school: listed for the priestly or theological programs it offers.Catholic life not yet researched
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    Virginia Beach Theological Seminary

    Virginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 35 students
    Seminary / theologySeminary or theology school: listed for the priestly or theological programs it offers.Catholic life not yet researched
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    DeVry University-Virginia

    Arlington, VA · Private for-profit · 4-year · 32 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Sovah School of Health Professions

    Danville, VA · Private for-profit · 2-year · 20 students
    Catholic life not yet researched

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