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Every accredited U.S. college

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Catholic colleges receive the full four-pillar faith scorecard. All other colleges are rated on Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, Mass and confession, and student groups. Four-year colleges also get an Academic Excellence score from federal data.

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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.
School
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 outcomes1
How many applicants are admitted (federal data). Most: 65% or more. Selective: 25% to 64%. Highly selective: under 25%.
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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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25 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

  • Compass Score

    Mount Mary University

    Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,224 students
    CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithFairAcademicsFair
  • Compass Score

    Marian University

    Fond Du Lac, WI · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,319 students
    CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithLimitedAcademicsLimited
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    Lawrence University

    Appleton, WI · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,410 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Bellin College

    Green Bay, WI · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 836 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsStrong
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    Milwaukee School of Engineering

    Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 2,834 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsStrong
  • Not yet rated

    Beloit College

    Beloit, WI · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 948 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsStrong
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    Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design

    Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 885 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsStrong
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    Concordia University-Wisconsin

    Mequon, WI · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 5,063 students
    Catholic lifeNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Viterbo University

    La Crosse, WI · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 2,301 students
    CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Maranatha Baptist University

    Watertown, WI · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 977 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsStrong
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    Wisconsin Lutheran College

    Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,094 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsFair
  • Not yet rated

    Ripon College

    Ripon, WI · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 734 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsFair
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    College of Menominee Nation

    Keshena, WI · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 219 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsFair
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    Rasmussen University-Wisconsin

    Green Bay, WI · Private for-profit · 4-year · 154 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsFair
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    Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University

    Hayward, WI · Public · 4-year · 234 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsFair
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    Lakeland University

    Plymouth, WI · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 2,786 students
    Catholic life not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
  • Not yet rated

    Milwaukee Area Technical College

    Milwaukee, WI · Public · 2-year · 13,190 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Fox Valley Technical College

    Appleton, WI · Public · 2-year · 10,995 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Western Technical College

    La Crosse, WI · Public · 2-year · 3,906 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Blackhawk Technical College

    Janesville, WI · Public · 2-year · 2,894 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Northwood Technical College

    Rice Lake, WI · Public · 2-year · 2,668 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Nicolet Area Technical College

    Rhinelander, WI · Public · 2-year · 1,206 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Ottawa University-Milwaukee

    Brookfield, WI · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 116 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
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    Milwaukee Career College

    Milwaukee, WI · Private for-profit · 2-year · 73 students
    Catholic life not yet researched
  • Not yet rated

    Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine

    Racine, WI · Private for-profit · 4-year · 47 students
    Catholic life not yet researched

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