Continuing our guide to top-ranked colleges, from 26 to 100, our criteria includes academic excellence, sports, student life, campus size, spiritual formation and Catholic ethos.
Grand Rapid, Michigan
Aquinas College is a private Roman Catholic liberal arts college in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1886 under the name Novitiate Normal School, Aquinas College today has 1,059 full-time undergraduates. With an SAT range of 1000-1170, Aquinas accepts 89% of applicants and graduates 60% of its students. It has an average tuition fee of $36,000 and this tends to drop to around $18,000 for most after aid. Aquinas College is rooted in the Dominican traditions and strives “to create an environment in which integrity is prized and practised”.
Miami Shores, Florida
Founded in 1940 by the Adrian Dominican Sisters, Barry is located in Miami Shores with a Law School situated in Orlando. It offers a liberal arts curriculum to over 1,000 undergraduates, as well as 50 majors with a strong emphasis on service. The average cost after aid is $17,000, the acceptance rate is 64% and the graduation rate is 62%. Barry promotes “strong Dominican values” and also celebrates Pride Month.
Louisville, Kentucky
Bellarmine is a private Catholic university in Louisville, Kentucky. Opened in 1950 as Bellarmine College, it later became Bellarmine University in 2000. Bellarmine students pursue an education based on the liberal arts in the distinguished and inclusive Catholic tradition of educational excellence. Within six months of graduation, 98% of graduates are working full-time or continuing their education. Bellarmine graduates also have the highest salaries of any Kentucky university. Popular majors include Nursing, Psychology, and Business, and the average tuition fee after financial aid is $24,000. It accepts 86% of applications from students with an average SAT range of 1110-1280; of those accepted, 65% graduate.
Owensboro, Kentucky
Brescia is a private university located in Kentucky in the Evansville area. It is a Catholic, liberal arts institution founded in the Ursuline tradition of personal and social transformation through education. It encourages students to take full advantage of Campus Ministry which aims to draw students into a deeper communion with God and with his people. It is a small institution with an enrolment of 619 undergraduate students.
Admissions is reasonably competitive at Brescia which has an acceptance rate of 54%. Popular majors include Social Work and Youth Services, Business, and Psychology. Graduating 49% of students, Brescia students on average pay tuition of $13,700 after aid.
Buffalo, New York
Canisius College is a private Jesuit college in Buffalo, New York. It was founded in 1870 by Jesuits from Germany and is named after St Peter Canisius. Canisius stands at the threshold of its 150th anniversary and is rooted in the Jesuit tradition, and sports “an impressive reputation for academic excellence, and solidarity with the community”. Accepting 81% of students with an average SAT score of 1050-1250, Canisius graduates 71% of its students. Popular majors include Finance and Psychology.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Chestnut Hill is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a small, Catholic institution with an enrolment of 867 undergraduate students. The Chestnut Hill acceptance rate is 98%, with popular majors including Human Services and Business. With a graduate rate of 63%, Chestnut Hill students tend to pay tuition of around $26,500 after financial aid. Founded in 1924, “Chestnut Hill College espouses the beliefs and values inherent in the Abrahamic faith traditions and welcomes and respects the contributions made by other faiths in the development of the whole person.”
Dubuque, Iowa
Since its establishment in 1843, Clarke University has advocated the values of education, charity, justice and freedom in Dubuque, Iowa. Founded by Mary Frances Clarke and the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, its Catholic heritage lays the foundation for the vibrant student community found on campus. The university also provides graduate master’s and doctoral degrees in select areas of study and has a general enrolment of 1,200 students. With an acceptance rate of 89% and a graduation rate of 54%, Clarke University has an endowment of around $30 million. Students pay an annual tuition of $38,400 but this drops to around $25,400 on average after aid.
Omaha, Nebraska
Creighton University is a private Jesuit research university in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the university currently enrols about 8,700 graduate and undergraduate students on a 140-acre campus. With an endowment of $731 million, Creighton accepts 78% of applicants with an SAT range of 1130-1370. Graduating 79% of its students, Creighton alumni go on to earn an average of $60,000 within six years of graduation, paying about $31,000 after receiving financial aid.
WSJ 2024 rank: 176
Chicago, Illinois
DePaul is a highly rated private Catholic university located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th-century French priest St Vincent de Paul. In 1998, it became the largest Catholic university in terms of enrolment in North America. DePaul places special emphasis on recruiting first-generation students and others from disadvantaged backgrounds With an enrolment of 12,950 undergraduate students, admissions is competitive as the university has an acceptance rate of 69%. Popular majors include Finance, Accounting, and Psychology. Graduating 70% of students, DePaul alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $42,100. Tuition for full-time students is around $51,700 but this drops to $32,000 for most students following aid.
WSJ 2024 rank: 113
Center Valley, Pennsylvania
DeSales is a private university located in Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania. Named after St Francis de Sales, the university was founded in 1964 as Allentown College of Saint Francis de Sales by the Oblates of St Francis de Sales. It is a small institution with an enrolment of 1,949 undergraduate students. Admissions are somewhat competitive as the DeSales acceptance rate is 78%. Popular majors include Nursing, Business, and Criminal Justice and Safety Studies. Graduating 69% of students, DeSales alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $39,800. Students pay a net tuition of around $28,000 after aid.
Detroit, Michigan
The University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) is Michigan’s largest comprehensive Catholic university, sponsored by the Religious Sisters of Mercy and the Society of Jesus. Detroit Mercy offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional academic degrees and programmes through seven schools and colleges. UDM focuses on excellent academics, service to the community and a deeper spirituality to prepare graduates to live lives of purpose. This term, UDM welcomed 558 freshmen. Of this, 260 will be the first in their family to earn a bachelor’s degree and 191 will be the first in their family to attend college, while 18 students graduated from their high schools as valedictorians and salutatorians. WSJ 2024 rank: 52
Stirling, Virginia
Divine Mercy University is a Catholic graduate school of psychology and counselling, founded in 1999 as the Institute for the Psychological Sciences. The university is dedicated to the scientific study of psychology with a Catholic understanding of the person, marriage and the family. The university offers a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, a master of science degree in Psychology and a master of science in Counselling. The need for mental health practitioners with a firm and comprehensive understanding of Catholic teaching, culture and history inspired the establishment of this institution. It has an acceptance rate of 100% and charges tuition of around $21,000.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Located in the heart of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University has long been known for nursing and has a 65% to 35% female-to-male student ratio. It has just over 5,000 students, an acceptance rate of 84%, a graduation rate of 80% and tuition of $61,000, with an average cost of $34,000 after aid. Football and basketball have long traditions at Duquesne. In 2022, Duquesne endorsed a pro-abortion journalist, Yamiche Alcindor, a Washington correspondent for NBC News. She was awarded the university’s inaugural Award for Ethics and Integrity in Journalism, despite using her platform to promote a pro-abortion agenda during her coverage of the 2022 midterms.
WSJ 2024 rank: 143
Boston, Massachusetts
Emmanuel College is a private Catholic college located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is a small institution with an enrolment of 1,745 undergraduate students. The college was founded by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur as the first women’s Catholic college in New England in 1919. Acting President Dr Beth Ross said the founders “believed passionately in the power of education to liberate minds, open doors of opportunity, and prepare students to make outstanding contributions to an array of professions and to their families and communities”. Today, Emmanuel’s Catholic educational mission remains rooted in this commitment to “advancing progress, justice, and peace in the wider world”. Emmanuel’s 17-acre campus is located adjacent to the Longwood Medical District in the Fenway area of Boston. Its acceptance rate is 74%. Popular majors include Biology, Communications, and Counselling Psychology. Graduating 70% of students, Emmanuel alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $38,900, having paid an average tuition of $28,100 per year after aid. On Emmanuel’s key strength, Dr Ross said, “We hold fast to the qualities that have defined Emmanuel from the beginning: a strong sense of belonging, a rich campus life, a focus on forming the whole student, and a commitment to cultivating in students the habits of mind – and practical skills – to be in demand, both after graduation and throughout the arc of their professional life.
Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield University is a private Jesuit university in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1942. In 2017, the university had about 4,100 full-time undergraduate students and 1,100 graduate students, including full-time and part-time students. Tuition is $44,000 per year. Fairfield accepts 56% of applicants and graduates 83%. Though the actual Jesuit presence on campus has declined, the Jesuit tradition remains strong.
In July 2017, Mark R Nemec became the 9th Ignatian and first lay president of Fairfield University. Working with his senior leadership team, constituents across campus, and the university’s alumni community, President Nemec has positioned Fairfield as a model of the modern, Jesuit Catholic University – committed to lifelong learning, holistic formation, and expansive partnership.
Under Nemec’s leadership, Fairfield has renewed its commitment to the nearly 500-year-old traditions of Jesuit pedagogy, with an emphasis on excellence in all things, care for the whole student, and a broad-based liberal arts and sciences foundation. This values-based, student-centric, outcomes-focused approach is dedicated to forming men and women for and with others, in pursuit of societal stewardship and productive citizenship.
WSJ 2024 rank: 124
Lakewood, New Jersey
Georgian Court is a private, four-year university located in Lakewood, New Jersey in the New York City area. Founded in 1908 by the Sisters of Mercy, it is a small institution with an enrolment of 1,121 undergraduate students. The university’s president, Dr Joseph Marbach, said of Georgian Court: “We hold that the Catholic Tradition needs to remain at our core and animate us in mission; at the same time, we affirm that the Tradition needs to be engaged in vigorous ecumenical and interfaith dialogue and cooperation.” Admissions are competitive as the Georgian Court acceptance rate is 80%. Popular majors include Nursing, Psychology, Social Work and Youth Services. Graduating 58% of students, Georgian Court alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $34,500 and the average tuition after aid is $20,500.
Dr Marbach was happy to note that “the liturgical and Sacramental life of our Georgian Court community is lively and welcoming. Sunday Masses are celebrated regularly when classes are in session in the Dorothy Marron University Community Chapel. Daily Communion services, meanwhile, take place Monday through Thursday in the St Stephen’s Chapel in the Mansion. Special community Masses are also offered throughout the year for special occasions, such as Mercy Day, Mass of the Holy Spirit, and Commencement.”
Notre Dame, Indiana
Holy Cross College was founded in 1966 by the Brothers of the Holy Cross as a two-year junior college, primarily to educate Holy Cross Brothers. Lay students then began enrolling with many going on to the neighbouring Notre Dame University and Princeton. After a sale of land to the latter, and overhauling its curriculum, the college has seen a radical improvement in its finances and enrolment numbers with a new two-year programme designed for students wishing to transfer on to Notre Dame and others.
“A big Catholic heart, with a big Catholic brain,” is how Provost Michael Griffin describes the Catholic ethos of Holy Cross. Griffin previously worked for the American Bishops’ Conference before leading efforts at Holy Cross with its spiritual mission, enrolment and tri-campus collaborations with Saint Mary’s College and the University of Notre Dame.
The college has an attractive 70-acre wooded campus in Notre Dame. Its 500 students come from more than 30 states and 12 countries. Enrolment is 60% male, 40% female, 34% students of colour, and 24% first-generation students. Its mission today is to “educate students to become global citizens with the competency to see and the courage to act”.
“I think what is special is the way in which we have elevated our ethos to bring both the Catholic intellectual and social tradition equally to the foreground. The Catholic faith is ‘everywhere’ in college life. From weekly Eucharistic adoration to weekly opportunities to serve the poor,” says Griffin.
“We help young people use their education to make a better living, and also to live a better life. That Catholic tradition, when presented passionately, is our greatest gift to them.
“As Pope Francis reminds us, young people are hungry to take action in the world. Forming them for Catholic action is something they desire,” Griffin says.
University Heights, Ohio
John Carroll University is a private Jesuit university in University Heights, Ohio. Located in a suburb of Cleveland, it is primarily an undergraduate-focused, liberal arts institution composed of a College of Arts and Sciences and a business school. John Carroll has an enrolment of 3,650 students. The average cost after aid is $29,000, the acceptance rate is 88% and the graduation rate is 76%. The school welcomes people of all faiths and no faith.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
La Salle University is a private Catholic university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The university was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and named for St Jean-Baptiste de La Salle. The average cost after aid is $23,000, the acceptance rate is 81% and the graduation rate is 66%. The school offers 24 master’s and doctoral programmes. The Brothers are a visible presence in the school’s daily life.
Syracuse, New York
Le Moyne College is a private Jesuit college in DeWitt, New York. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1946 and named after Jesuit missionary Simon Le Moyne. At its founding, Le Moyne was the first co-educational Jesuit college in the United States. College President Linda LeMura says of Le Moyne: “We challenge our students to seek God in all things and all people. We speak of ‘magis’ encouraging our students to strive for excellence, but reminding them that such excellence is to be used for the greater glory of God. At Le Moyne, we sum all of this up in the words ‘Greatness meets Goodnes’. This phrase captures the idea of leadership devoted to the common good rather than self-promotion.”
Their 160-acre, tree-lined campus is in a residential setting near downtown Syracuse. Their 48 buildings include a variety of student residential housing, several academic and administrative buildings, a stand-alone chapel, and a library. Popular majors include Biology, Psychology, and Nursing. It accepts 73% of applicants and those accepted have an SAT score range of 1140-1290. Graduating 76% of students, the average tuition after aid is $24,600. On recent achievements, LeMura said: “I’m particularly proud of Le Moyne’s decision to move to Division I in athletics, which we announced in May 2023. It is truly a milestone moment for the college and reflects our firm belief that athletics is a vital component of our Jesuit ideal of cura personalis: care for the mind, body and soul.”
Chicago, Illinois
Loyola Chicago is Chicago’s only Jesuit university. It has over 17,000 students with 98% of them receiving grants or scholarships. Sports have a proud history and presence. Loyola requires at least two religion courses from its students. “As one of the largest Jesuit, Catholic institutions in the United States, Loyola University Chicago has a leadership role in the network of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the country,” said President Mark Reed. He adds: “Jesuit trustees, regents and faculty, as well as administrators, faculty and scholastics, infuse Loyola’s campuses with a Catholic human presence.” The university was ranked 193rd in the free speech rankings, with one class-of-2023 student saying that, in their ethics class, they were repeatedly told that their opinion “didn’t matter” as they were not a racial minority and “couldn’t understand their struggles”. The survey found a ratio of nine liberal students to every one conservative.
WSJ 2024 rank: 205
Baltimore, Maryland
Established in 1852, the average cost at Loyola Maryland before aid is $72,400 and after aid is $30,000. The acceptance rate is 84% and the graduation rate is 83%. Business and Management are leading programmes, along with Biology, Psychology and Speech Communication. It has 3,768 undergraduates and an endowment of $239 million. It offers an attractive location and campus on North Charles Street in Baltimore.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Established in 1904 and chartered as a university in 1912, Loyola New Orleans has an average cost after aid of $22,000, an acceptance rate of 78% and a graduation rate of 62%. On its Catholic identity, President Xavier Cole said: “We truly embrace the definition of Catholic as meaning ‘universal’. We are open to students of all faiths, as well as to students with no faith tradition.
“We have a wide range of programming that encourages all students to explore their spirituality and to learn and grow as fully realised people.”
It boasts a full science and art curriculum, 25 sports teams, ample club teams and many performing arts programmes. It is located in the attractive uptown neighbourhood on St Charles Avenue. Loyola New Orleans is the only Jesuit university in the United States with a school of music.
“We have been on Billboard’s Top Music Business Schools list twice in a row,” says Cole. “We also have a very strong journalism programme: the Maroon, our student newspaper, regularly wins top awards from the National Scholastic Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalists.”
WSJ 2024 rank: 327
Warner, New Hampshire
Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts was founded by Catholic scholars in 1973 in response to the secularisation of many Catholic colleges across the US.
It is recognised as a Catholic college by the Diocese of Manchester and recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society.
Located in the woods atop a New Hampshire mountain, Magdalen offers students a small and intimate community, a Great Books curriculum, and a reverent Catholic spiritual life. Almost 90% of the college’s curriculum is a required core of liberal and fine arts courses, including five Catholic theology courses and four years of the 48-credit Philosophy and Humanities sequence. Students can major in history, literature, philosophy or theology.
Club activities are organised by students, including arts, sports, and local hiking and skiing.
New York City, New York
A Christian Brothers day school established in 1853, now situated in the Riverdale neighbourhood of the Bronx, the average cost is $25,000 after aid, the acceptance rate is 75%, and the graduation rate is 71%.
Albany, New York
Maria College is a private Roman Catholic college in Albany, New York. Maria is a Catholic college sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and it provides career-relevant, opportunity education in the context of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. It is a very small institution with an enrolment of 142 undergraduate students. Admissions are competitive as the Maria acceptance rate is 37%. Popular majors include Nursing and Occupational Therapist Assisting. Graduating 39% of students, Maria College alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $40,400 and the average tuition after aid is $17,200.
Bismarck, North Dakota
Founded in 1959 in Bismarck, North Dakota by the Benedictine Sisters of the Annunciation, who serve as sponsors today, the University of Mary has been reinforcing its Catholic identity, expanding academic programmes and increasing student enrolment.
With nearly 60 degrees and 10 pre-professional programmes, the university focuses on career preparation, offering a liberal arts core curriculum, including two Catholic theology and two philosophy courses. Although the students are mostly Catholic, only about two-thirds of the faculty are.
Students can join a variety of activities. including more than 40 student clubs. Athletes compete in 18 varsity teams in the Northern Sun conference of NCAA Division II, and the university has been implementing a plan of “greatness through virtue” in its athletic programmes.
New York City, New York
Marymount Manhattan College is a private college on the Upper East Side of New York City. As of 2020, enrolment consists of 1,571 undergraduates with women making up 80.1% and men 19.9% of student enrollment. The college was founded in 1936 as an outgrowth of the now-closed Marymount College in Tarrytown, founded by Mother Butler. The average cost after aid is $31,000, the acceptance rate is 77% and the graduation rate is 53%.
Arlington, Virginia
Marymount University is a private four-year university with its main campus in Arlington, Virginia. Marymount was founded in 1950 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, whose influence and traditions continue to inform the religious vision of the university. It is a small institution with an undergraduate enrolment of 2,606. With an acceptance rate of 81%, Marymount accepts students with an SAT range of 1120-1268. Graduating 62% of its students, Marymount alumni earn a median salary of $64,100 within five years of graduation. On average, Marymount students pay about $26,300 after receiving aid.
Des Moines, Iowa
Mercy Health Sciences is a private college focused on healthcare located in Des Moines, Iowa. Mercy College was established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1899. President Dr Adreain Henry remarked that “the institution that has evolved into today’s Mercy College of Health Sciences has steadfastly upheld its commitment to health sciences’ professional education, with a strong focus on nursing. This enduring dedication reflects the Sisters’ mission to extend ‘the healing ministry of Jesus’. Embodying the Church’s timeless emulation of Christ, the Divine Physician in the present day.” It is a small institution with an enrolment of 535 undergraduate students. The Mercy Health Sciences acceptance rate is 97% and graduates 58% of students, Mercy Health Sciences alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $44,300. Current students pay an average cost $18,129 per year after aid. Dr Henry told the Catholic Herald that “the college remains dedicated to offering education as a means to empower students, providing them with a pathway towards a fulfilling life of meaningful work and service. Through these endeavours, Mercy College of Health Sciences continues to live out the values and principles that have been at the heart of its foundation and evolution.”
San Antonio, Texas
The Mexican American Catholic College (MACC) is a pioneer in bilingual higher education with an emphasis on pastoral and Hispanic ministry. Priests, seminarians, deacon candidates and religious, who are often sent by their bishops and superiors, and lay leaders, including international students, attend and acquire academic and leadership formation for effective service in the Hispanic community. “MACC was founded to be a bridge between and among cultures, giving special emphasis to Hispanics. This continues even today, 50 years later, and has expanded to help students learn about other cultures as well as celebrate cultural and linguistic diversity in church and society,” President Fr Juan Molina told the Herald. He continued: “This also helps to see that theology can be approached from different perspectives and points of view, while still upholding the Church’s magisterium.”
Rockville Center, New York
Molloy University is a private Roman Catholic university in Rockville Centre, New York. On Molloy’s Catholic ethos, President James Lentini says: “We were founded by the Sisters of St Dominic and we embrace the Four Pillars of Dominican Life, which are study, spirituality, service and community. These pillars serve as a foundation for the members of our campus community.” Molloy provides more than 50 academic undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programmes for over 5,000 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students. Its average cost after aid is $26,000, its acceptance rate is 79%, and its graduation rate is 74%. The school offers 24 majors and many NCAA Division II sports. President Lentini was keen to note that “we have recently been the recipients of several major grants, including ones from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, which helps us to provide healthcare to underserved communities. This effort has had a powerful impact on our community”.
Newburgh, New York
Mount Saint Mary College is a private Catholic college in Newburgh, New York. It was founded in 1959 by the Dominican Sisters. The campus overlooks the Hudson River, halfway between New York City and Albany. Over 2,700 students are enrolled in more than 50 undergraduate and three graduate programmes.
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Mount St Mary’s University is a private Roman Catholic university in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Founded by French émigré Father John DuBois, it has the largest Catholic seminary in the United States. Undergraduate programmes are divided between the College of Liberal Arts, the Richard J Bolte School of Business, and the School of Natural Science and Mathematics. “The Mount”, as it’s known, has over 40 undergraduate majors, minors, concentrations and special programmes, as well as bachelor’s/master’s combinations in partnership with other universities, eight master’s programmes and six postgraduate certificate programmes. It is a small institution with an enrolment of 1,911 undergraduate students. Admissions are somewhat competitive as the acceptance rate is 82%. Popular majors include Business and Accounting.
Mount graduates 61% of its students. On the Catholic ethos of the Mount, President Timothy Trainor says: “Mount St Mary’s University wholeheartedly embraces the Church’s mission to serve the world. We seek for all students to engage in a Church-world dialogue. This openness to the world is what makes us attractive to both Catholic and non-Catholic students.” He continues: “Our non-Catholic students enrich our culture. Our Catholic students benefit from working and living next to people who have different experiences, which prepares them for the diversity that they will embrace after college. They come to better embrace the universality of the Catholic faith in their time at the Mount.”
Aston, Pennsylvania
Neumann University is a private Roman Catholic liberal arts college in Aston, Pennsylvania. The university was founded as Our Lady of Angels College, with 115 female students, in 1965 by the Sisters of St Francis of Philadelphia, who still sponsor the university. Unlike in 1965, Neumann now enrols 1,357 full-time undergraduates and the average cost after aid is $27,000. Neumann has an acceptance rate of 84% and a graduation rate of 50%. They have a strong Nursing programme, a well-regarded Business programme, and a variety of Education programmes. According to Niche, their most popular majors include Nursing, Liberal Arts and Humanities, Homeland Security and Disaster Management, and Business. Guided by the university’s core values of reverence, integrity, service, excellence and stewardship, Neumann students engage in a campus environment that forms their character in preparation for lives of service to the needs of society.
Wichita, Kansas
Newman University is a private Roman Catholic university in Wichita, Kansas. It is named after St John Henry Newman and was founded by the Adorers of the Blood of Christ in 1933. The average tuition cost after aid is $18,000, the acceptance rate is 72%, and the graduation rate is 61%. It has over 2,400 students.
Baltimore, Maryland
Notre Dame of Maryland University (NDMU) is a private Catholic university in Baltimore, Maryland. NDMU offers certificate, undergraduate and graduate programmes for women and men, including in the arts and sciences, nursing, education, pharmacy and physician assistants. Based adjacent to the campus of Loyola University in an attractive neighbourhood of uptown Baltimore, its average tuition is $27,000 after aid, the admission rate is 65% and the graduation rate is 70%. There are just under 3,000 students. President Marylou Yam tells the Herald that “the mission of NDMU is to educate leaders to transform the world. Grounded in the Catholic tradition, NDMU’s mission challenges students to strive for intellectual and professional excellence, to build inclusive communities, to promote the advancement of women, to engage in service to others, and to promote social responsibility.”
San Antonio, Texas
Our Lady of the Lake is a private Catholic university located in San Antonio, Texas. It is a small institution with an enrolment of 1,081 undergraduate students. Admissions is somewhat competitive as the Our Lady of the Lake acceptance rate is 66%. Popular majors include Social Work and Youth Services, Psychology, and Criminal Justice and Safety Studies. Graduating 35% of students, Our Lady of the Lake alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $31,600. It is rooted in Catholic identity along with the foundation inherited by the Congregation of Divine Providence.
Ponce, Puerto Rico
The Pontifical Catholic University is a private Catholic university located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is a small institution with an enrolment of 3,744 undergraduate students and an acceptance rate is 85%. Popular majors include Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine, Nursing, and Liberal Arts and Humanities. Graduating 42% of students, Pontifical Catholic University alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $14,800.
Portland, Oregan
The University of Portland is a private Catholic university in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1901 and is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross, which also founded the university’s sister school, the University of Notre Dame. The university enrols approximately 3,730 students. The average tuition is $36,000 after aid, the acceptance and graduation rates are both 81%.
Quincy, Illinois
Quincy is a private, Catholic university located in Quincy, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrolment of 939 undergraduate students. Admissions is fairly competitive as the Quincy acceptance rate is 60%. Popular majors include Nursing, Management Sciences and Information Systems, and Marketing. Graduating 42% of students, Quincy alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $32,200. On average students pay $16,400 after aid and the average SAT score ranges from 1060-1240. Founded by Franciscan friars in 1860, Quincy University is the only Catholic college or university serving Downstate Illinois.
Weston, Massachusattes
Regis College is a private Catholic college located in Weston, Massachusetts in the Boston area. It is a small institution with an enrolment of 1,017 undergraduate students. The Regis College acceptance rate is 89%. Popular majors include Nursing, Dental Hygiene, and Radiation Therapy. Graduating 61% of students, Regis College alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $35,800. On average students pay $35,775 after aid and the average SAT score ranges from 840-1060. Regis holds weekly Mass on Sundays at 5pm where the liturgy is celebrated in the Catholic tradition. All members of the Regis community are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Denver, Colorado
Regis is a private Catholic university located in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1877 by the Society of Jesus, the university offers more than 120 degrees through five colleges in a variety of subjects, including education, liberal arts, business, nursing, and technology. The institution tells us that: “Regis University’s mission is to educate people of all ages and faith to take leadership roles and to make a positive impact in a changing society. We do this through our Jesuit foundation, giving students an excellent, value-centred, experiential education that honours the whole person – mind, body, and spirit.” It is a small institution with an enrolment of 1,916 undergraduate students and an acceptance rate of 81%. Graduating 62% of students, Regis alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $50,000. On their key strengths, Regis tells us how they “dedicate ourselves to academic excellence inspired by the Catholic faith and the Catholic intellectual tradition. Our faculty, staff, and students recognise and affirm the importance of academic freedom in the pursuit of truth, and consistent with our Christian vision of the dignity of each human person, we welcome and respect students, faculty, and staff from all faith traditions and beliefs.”
Rosemont, Pennsylvania
Rosemont is a private Catholic college located in Rosemont, Pennsylvania in the Philadelphia area. It is a small institution with an enrolment of 355 undergraduate students. The Rosemont acceptance rate is 80%.
Popular majors include Business, Criminal Justice and Safety Studies, and Sociology. Graduating 50% of students, Rosemont alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $31,900. Students pay around $25,644 per year after financial aid and generally have an SAT score in the range of 980-1200. As a Catholic institution guided by the principles of Cornelia Connelly and the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, Rosemont College is dedicated to developing the faith and spiritual lives of all students during their transformative college years. Rosemont also focuses on service and social justice.
Fairfield, Connecticut
Sacred Heart University is a private Roman Catholic university in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was founded in 1963 by Walter W Curtis, Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport in Connecticut. Sacred Heart was the first Catholic university in the United States to be staffed by the laity. Its cost after aid is $44,000, its acceptance rate is 66%, and its graduation rate is 73%. There are 6,699 students and popular majors include business, management and marketing.
WSJ 2024 rank: 263
Goffstown, New Hampshire
Saint Anselm College is a private Benedictine liberal arts college in Goffstown, New Hampshire, near Manchester. Founded in 1888, it is the third-oldest Catholic college in New England. Its average cost after aid is $34,000, its acceptance rate is 78%, and so is its graduation rate. Since 1889, Saint Anselm College has provided a transformative education shaped by Catholic and Benedictine values and a liberal arts foundation. It has 1,968 students.
Austin, Texas
Founded in 1885, St. Edward’s University is a private Catholic university in Austin, Texas. It was founded and is operated in the Holy Cross tradition. The average cost after aid is $21,000, the acceptance rate is 92% and the graduation rate is 64%. It offers over 100 majors and minors. One student, Isabel Keogh, completing her master’s in clinical psychology, has called the curriculum “demanding but rewarding”. There are 4,600 students.
Brooklyn, New York
Located in Brooklyn, St Francis College is a private Franciscan college in downtown Brooklyn, New York City. It was founded in 1859 by the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn as the St Francis Academy and was the first private school in the Diocese of Brooklyn. The average cost after aid is $15,000, the acceptance rate is 85% and the graduation rate is 57%. With 2,300 students, a strong nursing programme and well-regarded basketball teams, it fills a niche in New York education. Religion at the college is not emphasised.
New York City, New York
St John’s University is a private Roman Catholic university in Queens, New York City. It was founded in 1870 by the Congregation of the Mission, with a mission to provide the youth of New York with a Catholic university education. Today there are over 15,000 students at St John’s in many academic programmes, a law school and other professional studies. The average cost after aid is $23,000, the acceptance rate is 85%, and the graduation rate is 62%. There are numerous sports teams, including strong basketball and tennis, and an active campus ministry on both the Queens and Staten Island campuses.
Joliet, Illinois
The University of St Francis (USF), in the Chicago area, was founded as a college in 1920 and became a university in 1998. Under President Arvid C Johnson, USF has become known for its “quality education, affordability, and accessibility”. It scored a high ranking of 130/400 in the 2024 WSJ Best Colleges Guide, with an average net price of fees being an affordable $16, 578. Their sports teams are known as the Fighting Saints. USF graduates go on to hold high-level leadership positions after graduation, especially from Business, Education, Nursing, and Arts & Sciences colleges. In 2021, the USF men’s bowling team won the NAIA Championship. Alumni include several Iliniois state senators.
WSJ 2024 rank: 130
Collegeville, Minnesota
Located in Stearns County, Minnesota, Saint John’s is noted for its many strong academic departments and Benedictine monastery, which has been reformed after a series of sexual scandals. It costs $27,000 after aid, has an acceptance rate of 92% and a graduation rate of 79%. It has a notable ratio of students to faculty of only 12 to one. It is closely related to Saint Benedict’s College for women nearby and has an expansive campus of 3,500 acres with several buildings designed by brutalist 20th-century architect Marcel Breuer. There are 1,538 students.
St Louis, Missouri
Saint Louis University is a private Jesuit research university with campuses in St Louis, Missouri, and Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1818 by Louis William Valentine DuBourg, it is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River and the second-oldest Jesuit university in the US. It costs $28,000 after aid, has an acceptance rate of 70% and a graduation rate of 79%. There are 13,546 students.
WSJ 2024 rank: 156
Notre Dame, Indiana
Saint Mary’s College is a private Catholic women’s liberal arts college in Notre Dame, Indiana. “Saint Mary’s College was founded in 1844 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, a group of trailblazing women who firmly believed in the education of young women. From the beginning, students at Saint Mary’s College were shown that there was a place in the world for intelligent, educated, compassionate women,” the college tells the Herald, adding: “Today we remain a college that develops people of moral imagination and civic commitment – people who will build community, strive for justice, lift up the least advantaged and collaborate to steward our planet.” Saint Mary’s offers five bachelor’s degrees and more than 30 major areas of study.
Additionally, Saint Mary’s College offers five graduate degrees: Master of Autism Studies, Master of Science, Master of Social Work, and Doctor of Nursing Practice. It is a small institution with an enrolment of 1,368 undergraduate students. Admissions are competitive as the St Mary’s acceptance rate is 83%. Popular majors include Nursing, Business, and Biology. Graduating 79% of students, Saint Mary’s students pay an average of $27,686 per year after aid.
San Antonio, Texas
St. Mary’s University is a private Roman Catholic university in San Antonio, Texas. Founded by the Society of Mary (Marianists) in 1852, St Mary’s is the oldest Catholic university in Texas and the American Southwest. President Thomas Mengler remarked that “as a Catholic university founded by brothers of the Society of Mary, first and foremost St Mary’s University is a community. It’s a community of faith, generosity of spirit, and hospitality, of service to and care for each other – what the Marianists call ‘a family spirit’, a home away from home.” With a student population of nearly 4,000, St Mary’s is home to a College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; School of Science, Engineering and Technology; the Greehey School of Business; and the St Mary’s University School of Law. It is an institution with an acceptance rate of 88% and a graduation rate of 60%. Students pay around $17,900 per year after financial aid and generally have an SAT score in the range of 1040-1220. President Mengler tells the Herald: “I would like all of our students to remember their time at St Mary’s as a transformative period of personal growth and formation, when they came to better discern how God is calling them and, as a result, to view their personal and professional lives as vocational journeys.”
Colchester, Vermont
Saint Michael’s College (known as St Mikes) is a private Roman Catholic college in Colchester, Vermont. Saint Michael’s was founded in 1904 by the Society of Saint Edmund.
It grants BA and BSc degrees in over 30 majors to over 1,600 undergraduate students. It is an institution with an enrolment of 1,430 undergraduate students and an acceptance rate of 86%. Popular majors include Business, Biology, and Psychology. Graduating 82% of those who attend, students pay around $28,979 per year after financial aid.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Saint Peter’s University is a private Jesuit university in Jersey City, New Jersey. Founded as Saint Peter’s College in 1872 by the Society of Jesus, the university offers over 60 undergraduate and graduate programmes to more than 2,000 undergraduate and 800 graduate students. Its mascot is the peacock and its sports teams play in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, of which it is a founding member. The university is located on a 30-acre campus just south of Journal Square, two miles west of New York City.
Alumni of the university include a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, a US Senator and members of the US House of Representatives, federal judges, academics, physicians, and CEOs. It has an acceptance rate of 93% and a graduation rate of 60%. Students pay around $13,000 per year after financial aid and generally have an SAT score in the range of 970-1150. The college upholds and promotes Catholic and Jesuit traditions by educating students towards wholeness and always striving to be men and women for others.
Chicago, Illinois
Saint Xavier University (SXU) is a private Roman Catholic university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1846 by the Sisters of Mercy, the university enrols 3,749 students. Their most popular majors include Nursing, Psychology, and Business. With a 16:1 student-faculty ratio and engaging professors, SXU offers a unique small-community experience while a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate programmes offer a plethora of opportunities. With an acceptance rate of 85% and a graduation rate of 55%, Saint Xavier students pay around $13,419 per year after financial aid and generally have an SAT score in the range of 950-1120.
West Hartford, Connecticut
The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) was founded in 1932 by the Sisters of Mercy of Connecticut. It is a small, co-ed institution with an enrolment of 904 undergraduate students. The acceptance rate is 78% and graduating 55% of students. Students pay around $26,328 per year after aid. They are an NCAA Division III school (without football) and compete in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. They are called the Blue Jays and have 16 teams. “Our experience reflects the values of our founders, the Sisters of Mercy, recognising the dignity of every person, and their promotion of environmental sustainability, social justice, and non-violence,” says President Rhona Free.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Founded 172 years ago, Saint Joseph’s University is a highly rated Jesuit private university in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania. It is the seventh oldest Jesuit university in the USA and the fourth largest university in Philadelphia. It ranks 108 in the WSJ Best Colleges 2024 rankings and was listed in the top 10 of the US News & World report rankings for regional universities in the North. There is the notable Haub Business School along with a progressive campus culture typical of many Ignation “tradition” colleges. Alumni salaries rank in the top 2.5% in the US. Facilities include the Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support, and the Pedro Arrupe, SJ, Center for Business Ethics. Its sports teams are the Hawks.
San Diego, California
The University of San Diego is a private Catholic university located in San Diego, California. Chartered in July 1949 as the independent San Diego College for Women and San Diego University (comprising the College for Men and School of Law), the two institutions merged in 1972. Since then, the university has grown to comprise nine undergraduate and graduate schools. It is a mid-size institution with an enrolment of 5,669 undergraduates. Admissions are competitive as the acceptance rate is 53%. Popular majors include Finance, Business, and Marketing. USD alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $50,100, having paid roughly $34,155 per year after aid. Its campus was designed in the Plateresque architectural style from the Spanish Renaissance, particularly modelling the 15th-century Universidad de Alcalá.
San Francisco, California
The University of San Francisco (USF) is a private Jesuit university in San Francisco, California. The university’s main campus is located on a 55-acre setting between the Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park. The main campus is nicknamed “the Hilltop”. The average cost after aid is $38,000, the acceptance rate is 71%, and the graduation rate is 74%. There are over 11,000 students. Alumni include John Paul Getty (who did not graduate) and William Hearst II. Since 1855, USF has educated Catholics and non-Catholics to be responsible, caring and imaginative leaders in the public and the private sectors. The campus culture is highly liberal and diverse, promoting “equity and inclusion”; USF is ranked second in the USA for ethnic diversity. The law faculty includes prominent human rights advocates and a culture of student activism is encouraged. “Tell us what you want to change, and we’ll provide the support and tools to help you do it.” Religious formation or participation is not referred to directly on the USF website. USF President Paul Fitzgerald, SJ, a professor of theology who studied at the Sorbonne, says that as a “Catholic project, we teach intercultural humility. I like the students’ stance of humble and respectful encounters with the mystery of each person, created in imago Dei”. The university is proud to have achieved carbon neutrality. USF ranks in the top 2% of US colleges in undergraduate students outperforming their predicted graduation rates. “We are a rare island of social mobility,” says Fitzgerald. “In high school, they decided that they would be good people; here at USF, they discovered the ways – personally, professionally, socially – in which they will actively be good people.”
WSJ 2024 rank: 155
Newport, Rhode Island
Salve Regina University is a private Roman Catholic university in Newport, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1934 by the Sisters of Mercy and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. The university enrols more than 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students annually. It costs $34,000 after aid, has an acceptance rate of 73% and a graduation rate of 78%. Located in the historic mansions district of Newport, it is convenient for many of that city’s cultural sites and uses the landmark Newport Casino Theatre for its theatre programme.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
The University of Scranton is a private Jesuit university in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1888 by William O’Hara, the first Bishop of Scranton, as St Thomas College. During the 1960s, the university became an independent institution under a lay board of trustees. The university has about 3,349 undergraduates and is composed of three colleges that each contain both undergraduate and graduate programmes. The Scranton acceptance rate is 80%. Popular majors include Accounting, Nursing, and Biology. Graduating 83% of students, Scranton students pay around $35,913 per year after financial aid.
WSJ 2024 rank: 148
Seattle, Washington
Billing itself as a “modern, progressive, Jesuit University in the heart of the city’s tech corridor”, Seattle has 7,121 students: 4,113 undergraduate students, 2,280 graduate students, and 728 law students, 54% of whom live on campus Of itsf undergraduate students, 46% are from Washington state, 9% of undergraduate students are international, and 19% of graduate students are international. The faculty-student ratio is 1 to 11. Seattle University offers an extensive array of programmes: eight colleges and schools offer more than 120 undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programmes.
WSJ 2024 rank: 288
South Orange, New Jersey
Seton Hall University (SHU) is a private Roman Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey. Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, St Elizabeth Ann Seton, Seton Hall is one of the oldest diocesan universities in the United States.
Interim President Dr Katia Passerini tells the Catholic Herald that “our key strengths are Seton Hall’s caring Catholic community that welcomes and supports each student; our tradition of academic excellence that advances through more than 90 undergraduate and over 120 graduate programmes; and our proximity to New York City, which provides myriad hands-on learning opportunities and connections with successful graduates. No other college or university combines those characteristics in the unique way Seton Hall does.”
Seton Hall consists of nine schools and colleges and has an undergraduate enrolment of about 5,800 students and a graduate enrolment of about 4,400. The university is known for its men’s basketball team, which has appeared in 13 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournaments. With an acceptance rate of 77% and a graduation rate of 71%, Seton Hall students pay around $33,177 per year after financial aid. Their most popular majors include Finance, Biology, and Liberal Arts and Humanities.
Loudonville, New York
Siena is a private, Catholic college located in Loudonville, New York in the Albany area. It was founded by the Order of Friars Minor in 1937 and the college was named after Bernardino of Siena, a 15th-century Italian Franciscan friar and preacher.
It is a small institution with an enrolment of 3,394 undergraduate students. The Siena acceptance rate is 83%. Popular majors include Marketing, Psychology, and Accounting. Graduating 77% of students, Siena alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $46,200. Siena students pay around $32,810 per year after financial aid. As a Franciscan community, Siena strives to embody the values and vision of St Francis of Assisi: faith in a personal and provident God, reverence for all creation, affirmation of the unique worth of each person, appreciation for beauty, service to the poor and marginalised.
WSJ 2024 rank: 91
Louisville, Kentucky
Spalding is a private Catholic university located in Louisville, Kentucky. Spalding University traces its origins to Nazareth Academy, one of the oldest educational institutions west of the Alleghenies. Nazareth Academy was founded in 1814 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and was located in Nelson County near Bardstown, Kentucky. Spalding was named after Mother Catherine Spalding, foundress of the Sisters. It is a small institution with an enrolment of 767 undergraduate students. The Spalding acceptance rate is 90%. Popular majors include Nursing, Health Service Preparatory Studies, and Psychology.
Graduating 45% of students, Spalding alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $35,400 having paid an average of $26,539 per year after aid. Rooted in the Catholic tradition, the Spalding University community embraces individuals of all traditions, encouraging them to live from a personal philosophy centred on a value system beyond self. President Tori McClure tells the Catholic Herald: “Our mission gives us a common language and a shared commitment to do better. It’s not uncommon to find yourself in a conversation with the president or your professor outside the classroom. We are all valued, and when you become a part of our community, you become part of something larger.”
Mobile, Alabama
Spring Hill is a private Catholic college located in Mobile, Alabama. It was founded in 1830 by Michael Portier, Bishop of Mobile. Along with being the oldest college or university in the state of Alabama, it was the first Catholic college in the South, the fifth-oldest Catholic college in the United States, and the third-oldest member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. It is a small institution with an enrolment of 948 undergraduate students. Admissions are competitive as the Spring Hill acceptance rate is 72%. Popular majors are Business and Health Service Preparatory Studies, and Psychology. Graduating 56% of students, Spring Hill alumni go on to earn a typical starting salary of $33,600.
St Bonaventure, New York
St Bonaventure University is a private Franciscan university in St Bonaventure, New York. It has 1,893 undergraduate students and was established in 1858. In athletics, the Bonnies play National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I sports in the Atlantic 10. Students and alumni often refer to the university as “Bona’s”. With an acceptance rate of 81%, students receive an average of $30,000 in financial aid. Popular majors include Marketing, Health Science, Biology, Finance and Communication.
Easton, Massachusetts
Stonehill is an above-average private Catholic college located in Easton, Massachusetts, in the Boston area. It was founded in 1948 by the Congregation of Holy Cross and is located on the original estate of Frederick Lothrop Ames Jr, with 29 buildings that complement the original Georgian-style Ames mansion. It is a small institution with an enrolment of 2,349 undergraduate students. Admissions are competitive as the Stonehill acceptance rate is 72%.
Popular majors include Marketing, Psychology, and Communications. Graduating 85% of students, Stonehill alumni typically go on to earn a starting salary of $47,700, having paid an average of $31,467 per year after aid. In the Holy Cross tradition of educating the mind and heart, Campus Ministry at Stonehill encourages students to think, act and lead with courage to create a just and compassionate world. WSJ 2024 rank: 157
Duluth, Minnesota
St Scholastica is an above-average private Catholic college located in Duluth, Minnesota. Founded in 1912 by a group of pioneering Benedictine Sisters, today St Scholastica educates almost 4,000 students annually and has graduated more than 29,000 alumni. The college offers a liberal arts education and is located on 186 wooded acres overlooking Lake Superior. Admissions is somewhat competitive as the St Scholastica acceptance rate is 74%. Popular majors include Nursing, Social Work and Youth Services, and Psychology. Graduating 65% of students, St Scholastica alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $44,900, having paid an average of $25,744 after financial aid.
Merrimack, New Hampshire
Thomas More College is a private Catholic college located in Merrimack in the Boston area. It is a very small institution but highly praised. The acceptance rate is 100%. The only major offered is Liberal Arts and Humanities. Of its students, 90% graduate. It emphasises classical education in the Catholic intellectual tradition and is named after St Thomas More. Despite its tiny size, it is a highly regarded bastion of spiritual resistance to secularism being devoted to preserving the canon of Western civilisation morally rooted in Christian thought. There is regular confession, courses in both Latin and Greek, and “Catholic guilds” in which students can learn crafts like illumination and gardening. The college celebrates feast days with medieval style banquets. There is also a term spent in Rome living in a villa located five miles from the Vatican which is run by Maronite monks.
Lander, Wyomong
Wyoming Catholic College (WCC) was founded in 2007 in Lander, Wyoming, with help from the local bishop. It can be found in a small town near the Wind River Mountain Range and the Pope Agie River. The Great Books College is perfect for devout Catholics, fans of the outdoors, and students of Western thought. WCC is the only Catholic college in Wyoming and is listed as a “Newman Guide School” in the Newman Guide to Catholic Schools.
Wyoming Catholic’s four-year core curriculum, leading to a liberal arts degree, is focused on the Great Books and includes both lectures and dialogues.
They offer a unique outdoor programme which includes mountain hikes, horseback riding and leadership development. Spiritual life on campus focuses on liturgy and sacred music, including both the Ordinary and Extraordinary (Latin) Forms of the Mass and the Byzantine Rite. There are no classes during daily Mass and on patronal feast days. Eucharistic adoration and confession are offered daily.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Xavier University of Louisiana is a private, historically black, Catholic university in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the only Catholic HBCU and, upon the canonisation of Katharine Drexel in 2000, became the first Catholic university founded by a saint. The average cost after aid is $18,000, the acceptance rate is 95%, and the graduation rate is a low 51%. There are 3,419 students at Xavier which offers Arts & Science, education and pharmacy degrees. It also has an Institute of Black American Studies. Its centenary is in 2024.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Xavier University is a private Jesuit university in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the sixth-oldest Catholic and fourth-oldest Jesuit university in the United States.
Xavier has an undergraduate enrolment of 4,860 students and a graduate enrolment of 1,269 students. Xavier University is primarily an undergraduate, liberal arts institution. It provides an education in the Jesuit tradition, which emphasises learning through community service, interdisciplinary courses and the engagement of faith, theology, philosophy and ethics studies. Xavier’s athletic teams, known as the Xavier Musketeers, compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I level in the Big East Conference. Accepting 84% of applicants, Xavier students pay an average of $32,370 per year after aid.
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