The College Consensus ranking of the Best Catholic Colleges & Universities is comprehensive by design, bringing the results of the most trusted ranking publishers together with the most reputable student review sites. Catholic colleges have long been an international standard for academic quality and rigor, but prospective students can look to College Consensus for a thorough look at the Catholic schools in America recognized as the best across the board. With a wide selection of Catholic institutions in the US, students trust College Consensus’ ranking to show them the choice that is right for their needs.
How Did We Make Our Ranking of the Best Catholic Colleges & Universities?
College Consensus is built around the idea of putting together an all-encompassing, aggregate ranking of colleges. To do it, Consensus combines the rankings of nationally and internationally cited publishers like the WalletHub, the Wall Street Journal, and U.S. News & World Report to determine the Publisher Rating. On the other hand, Consensus gathers ratings from reputable student reviews like Cappex, Niche, and Students Review to make an overall Student Review Rating. Together, you have the Consensus Rating, and a means to rank all colleges and universities both objectively and subjectively.
For centuries, the Catholic Church has been central to higher education, with Medieval and Renaissance-era schools setting standards for scholarly life. A lot has changed in a millennium, but what hasn’t changed is the academic reputation of Catholic education. From business and law to medicine and STEM research, Catholic colleges and universities continue to develop and transform, while holding on to the traditions of faith, community, and service leadership that define Catholic education. Whether Catholic or not, students can look to College Consensus’ Best Catholic Colleges ranking for guidance to the college or university that meets their need for academic, professional, social, and personal growth and development.
What’s Different About the College Consensus Ranking?
College Consensus’ aggregate rankings are designed for prospective students and their families, who want a simpler way to compare colleges. There’s an overwhelming number of college rankings out there, all with their own methods, emphases, and biases, but College Consensus cuts through it all by taking in in each other reputable ranking and student review. By putting expert and students perspectives on an equal footing, College Consensus intends to help students and families see the full scope of how their choices stack up against each other. Read more about the College Consensus methodology on the About page.
Note: The Top Consensus Ranked Catholic Colleges are listed in descending order by their Consensus score. In the event of ties, schools are ranked in alphabetical order with the same rank number.
1
University of Notre Dame
81.3
College Consensus
79.4
Publisher Consensus
83.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
2
Providence College
77.8
College Consensus
79.8
Publisher Consensus
75.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
3
Loyola University Maryland
77.4
College Consensus
77.9
Publisher Consensus
76.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
4
Georgetown University
77
College Consensus
77
Publisher Consensus
76.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
5
College of the Holy Cross
76.7
College Consensus
74.2
Publisher Consensus
79.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
6
Fairfield University
75.9
College Consensus
80.4
Publisher Consensus
71.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
7
Thomas Aquinas College
74.2
College Consensus
66
Publisher Consensus
82.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
8
Santa Clara University
74
College Consensus
76.5
Publisher Consensus
71.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
9
Creighton University
73.4
College Consensus
74.9
Publisher Consensus
71.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
10
University of Scranton
73.3
College Consensus
68.6
Publisher Consensus
78.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
11
University of Portland
72.9
College Consensus
70.2
Publisher Consensus
75.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
12
Loyola Marymount University
72.4
College Consensus
72.6
Publisher Consensus
72.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
13
Boston College
71.9
College Consensus
69.4
Publisher Consensus
74.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
14
Gonzaga University
71.8
College Consensus
69.7
Publisher Consensus
74
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
15
Saint Joseph’s University
71.3
College Consensus
69.2
Publisher Consensus
73.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
16
Villanova University
70.2
College Consensus
64.8
Publisher Consensus
75.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
17
Xavier University
70.1
College Consensus
63.4
Publisher Consensus
76.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
18
Seattle University
69.7
College Consensus
66.7
Publisher Consensus
72.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
19
College of Saint Benedict
69.6
College Consensus
59.8
Publisher Consensus
79.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
20
Loyola University New Orleans
69.5
College Consensus
60.7
Publisher Consensus
78.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
21
Carroll College
69.4
College Consensus
68
Publisher Consensus
70.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
22
Clarke University
68.6
College Consensus
60.4
Publisher Consensus
76.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
23
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
68.5
College Consensus
60
Publisher Consensus
77.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
24
University of St Francis
68.5
College Consensus
60.8
Publisher Consensus
76.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
25
Saint Edward’s University
68.5
College Consensus
58
Publisher Consensus
79
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
26
Saint Mary’s College of California
68.5
College Consensus
65
Publisher Consensus
71.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
27
St Bonaventure University
68.2
College Consensus
58.6
Publisher Consensus
77.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
28
University of Dallas
67.9
College Consensus
60.8
Publisher Consensus
74.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
29
University of San Diego
67.8
College Consensus
59.1
Publisher Consensus
76.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
30
John Carroll University
67.1
College Consensus
66.2
Publisher Consensus
68
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
31
Misericordia University
66.9
College Consensus
58.3
Publisher Consensus
75.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
32
Fordham University
66.9
College Consensus
59.5
Publisher Consensus
74.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
33
Saint Johns University
66.8
College Consensus
58.5
Publisher Consensus
75
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
34
Manhattan College
66.6
College Consensus
64.2
Publisher Consensus
69
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
35
Molloy College
66.4
College Consensus
61.7
Publisher Consensus
71.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
36
Saint Norbert College
66.2
College Consensus
53.2
Publisher Consensus
79.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
37
Dominican University
66.1
College Consensus
64.8
Publisher Consensus
67.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
38
Le Moyne College
66.1
College Consensus
61.4
Publisher Consensus
70.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
39
University of Dayton
65.6
College Consensus
53
Publisher Consensus
78.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
40
Saint Michael’s College
65.6
College Consensus
53.5
Publisher Consensus
77.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
41
Assumption College
65.4
College Consensus
60.9
Publisher Consensus
69.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
42
Saint Louis University
65.2
College Consensus
58.8
Publisher Consensus
71.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
43
Rockhurst University
65.2
College Consensus
58.7
Publisher Consensus
71.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
44
Franciscan University of Steubenville
65.1
College Consensus
55.8
Publisher Consensus
74.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
45
Marquette University
65.1
College Consensus
57.4
Publisher Consensus
72.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
46
Benedictine College
65.1
College Consensus
56.8
Publisher Consensus
73.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
47
Saint Mary’s College
65.1
College Consensus
59
Publisher Consensus
71.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
48
St. Mary’s University
65
College Consensus
59.2
Publisher Consensus
70.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
49
University of Saint Joseph
64.9
College Consensus
60.7
Publisher Consensus
69.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
50
College of Our Lady of the Elms
64.9
College Consensus
54.4
Publisher Consensus
75.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
51
Canisius College
64.9
College Consensus
60.2
Publisher Consensus
69.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
52
Saint Anselm College
64.9
College Consensus
59.2
Publisher Consensus
70.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
53
St Catherine University
64.9
College Consensus
58.9
Publisher Consensus
70.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
54
Brescia University
64.7
College Consensus
55.4
Publisher Consensus
74
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
55
Gannon University
64.5
College Consensus
57.1
Publisher Consensus
72
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
56
Stonehill College
64.5
College Consensus
57.1
Publisher Consensus
71.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
57
University of San Francisco
64.5
College Consensus
56.5
Publisher Consensus
72.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
58
Sacred Heart University
64.4
College Consensus
56.7
Publisher Consensus
72.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
59
Salve Regina University
64.4
College Consensus
60.1
Publisher Consensus
68.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
60
Xavier University of Louisiana
64.2
College Consensus
57.5
Publisher Consensus
70.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
61
Bellarmine University
64.1
College Consensus
59
Publisher Consensus
69.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
62
Loras College
64.1
College Consensus
58.8
Publisher Consensus
69.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
63
The College of Saint Scholastica
64
College Consensus
53
Publisher Consensus
75
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
64
Mount Saint Mary’s University
63.6
College Consensus
58.4
Publisher Consensus
68.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
65
Merrimack College
63.5
College Consensus
58.3
Publisher Consensus
68.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
66
Mount St. Mary’s University
63.3
College Consensus
57.3
Publisher Consensus
69.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
67
Saint Ambrose University
63.3
College Consensus
53.2
Publisher Consensus
73.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
68
La Salle University
63.2
College Consensus
59.2
Publisher Consensus
67.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
69
King’s College
63.2
College Consensus
56.8
Publisher Consensus
69.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
70
Regis University
63.1
College Consensus
55.7
Publisher Consensus
70.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
71
University of Detroit Mercy
63
College Consensus
61.7
Publisher Consensus
64.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
72
Marian University (IN)
62.8
College Consensus
53.8
Publisher Consensus
71.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
73
Niagara University
62.8
College Consensus
54.1
Publisher Consensus
71.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
74
Ursuline College
62.7
College Consensus
53.4
Publisher Consensus
72.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
75
Belmont Abbey College
62.7
College Consensus
54.6
Publisher Consensus
70.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
76
Siena College
62.6
College Consensus
54
Publisher Consensus
71.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
77
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
62.4
College Consensus
47.7
Publisher Consensus
77.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
78
Duquesne University
62.4
College Consensus
54.1
Publisher Consensus
70.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
79
DePaul University
62.4
College Consensus
52.2
Publisher Consensus
72.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
80
Marywood University
62.3
College Consensus
55.7
Publisher Consensus
69
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
81
Loyola University Chicago
62.3
College Consensus
56.5
Publisher Consensus
68.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
82
Saint Francis University
62.3
College Consensus
58.2
Publisher Consensus
66.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
83
Catholic University of America
62.1
College Consensus
54.6
Publisher Consensus
69.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
84
Wheeling Jesuit University
62.1
College Consensus
57.8
Publisher Consensus
66.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
85
University of St Thomas (MN)
62.1
College Consensus
50.8
Publisher Consensus
73.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
86
Saint Peter’s University
61.8
College Consensus
54.6
Publisher Consensus
68.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
87
Notre Dame of Maryland University
61.7
College Consensus
56.6
Publisher Consensus
66.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
88
Spring Hill College
61.6
College Consensus
50.5
Publisher Consensus
72.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
89
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
61.6
College Consensus
47.9
Publisher Consensus
75.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
90
DeSales University
61.5
College Consensus
53.8
Publisher Consensus
69.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
91
Alverno College
61.4
College Consensus
50.8
Publisher Consensus
72.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
92
Holy Names University
61.1
College Consensus
49.6
Publisher Consensus
72.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
93
Saint Vincent College
61.1
College Consensus
53.1
Publisher Consensus
69
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
94
Lewis University
61.1
College Consensus
57.5
Publisher Consensus
64.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
95
Aquinas College
60.7
College Consensus
48.3
Publisher Consensus
73.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
96
Edgewood College
60.7
College Consensus
46.7
Publisher Consensus
74.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
97
Thomas More College
60.7
College Consensus
47
Publisher Consensus
74.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
98
Seton Hill University
60.6
College Consensus
52.3
Publisher Consensus
69
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
99
Saint John Fisher College
60.6
College Consensus
50
Publisher Consensus
71.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
100
Newman University
60.5
College Consensus
49.6
Publisher Consensus
71.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
101
Iona College
60.4
College Consensus
52.6
Publisher Consensus
68.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
102
Seton Hall University
60.2
College Consensus
52.3
Publisher Consensus
68.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
103
Caldwell University
60
College Consensus
57.8
Publisher Consensus
62.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
104
Mercyhurst University
59.8
College Consensus
52.7
Publisher Consensus
66.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
105
Chaminade University of Honolulu
59.7
College Consensus
46.3
Publisher Consensus
73
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
106
St Thomas University
59.5
College Consensus
49.5
Publisher Consensus
69.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
107
University of the Incarnate Word
59.4
College Consensus
48.5
Publisher Consensus
70.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
108
Mount Saint Mary College
59.4
College Consensus
48.8
Publisher Consensus
69.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
109
Viterbo University
59
College Consensus
42.2
Publisher Consensus
75.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
110
Notre Dame de Namur University
58.9
College Consensus
47.1
Publisher Consensus
70.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
111
Quincy University
58.6
College Consensus
46.1
Publisher Consensus
71.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
112
Ohio Dominican University
58.5
College Consensus
45.1
Publisher Consensus
71.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
113
Saint Xavier University
58.2
College Consensus
49.6
Publisher Consensus
66.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
114
St John’s University-New York
57.8
College Consensus
48.2
Publisher Consensus
67.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
115
Saint Martin’s University
57.8
College Consensus
51.1
Publisher Consensus
64.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
116
Barry University
57.6
College Consensus
47.8
Publisher Consensus
67.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
117
Marymount University
57.6
College Consensus
50.9
Publisher Consensus
64.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
118
Rosemont College
57.5
College Consensus
48.6
Publisher Consensus
66.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
119
Neumann University
57.3
College Consensus
44.4
Publisher Consensus
70.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
120
Chestnut Hill College
56.9
College Consensus
48.7
Publisher Consensus
65.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
121
Alvernia University
56
College Consensus
48.3
Publisher Consensus
63.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
122
Carlow University
55.6
College Consensus
51.3
Publisher Consensus
60
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
123
Our Lady of the Lake University
55
College Consensus
42.1
Publisher Consensus
67.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
124
Immaculata University
54.8
College Consensus
44.9
Publisher Consensus
64.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
125
University of Mary
54.2
College Consensus
44.1
Publisher Consensus
64.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
126
La Roche College
53.7
College Consensus
39
Publisher Consensus
68.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
127
College of Mount Saint Vincent
51.6
College Consensus
48.2
Publisher Consensus
55.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
128
Georgian Court University
51.2
College Consensus
41.8
Publisher Consensus
60.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
129
Mount Aloysius College
50.6
College Consensus
37
Publisher Consensus
64.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
130
Benedictine University
50.6
College Consensus
33.8
Publisher Consensus
67.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
131
Marian University (WI)
49.8
College Consensus
32.9
Publisher Consensus
66.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019