Roman Catholic Colleges
The Roman Catholic Church, also referred to as the Catholic Church, is the oldest and largest Christian Church comprising over half of all Christians and an estimated one-sixth of the global population. The church is led by the pope, who resides in the Vatican. In the US, over 65 million residents are estimated to consider themselves Roman Catholic, which is the fourth largest population of Catholics in the world.
Roman Catholic Higher Education Overview
The history of Catholic higher education in the US dates to the founding of Georgetown University in 1789. There are now more than 200 Catholic colleges and universities in the US with over 700,000 students. The diversity in these schools is large: enrollments range from less than 1000 to over 20,000; locations include large cities and small towns; some are women's colleges; some are major universities with law, medical, and other professional schools; and several grant pontifical degrees. Some institutions are directly linked to a diocese or a Catholic religious order while others are run by boards of trustees made of lay people.
| School | City | Students | Highest Degree | Tenure System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alverno College | Milwaukee, WI | 2,782 | Master's | yes |
| Ancilla College | Donaldson, IN | 495 | Associate's | yes |
| Anna Maria College | Paxton, MA | 1,333 | Master's | yes |
| Aquinas College | Grand Rapids, MI | 2,159 | Master's | yes |
| Aquinas College | Nashville, TN | 847 | Bachelor's | |
| Aquinas Institute of Theology | Saint Louis, MO | 267 | ||
| Athenaeum of Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | 253 | Master's | |
| Ave Maria School of Law | Naples, FL | 302 | yes | |
| Ave Maria University | Ave Maria, FL | 672 | ||
| Avila University | Kansas City, MO | 1,939 | Master's | yes |
| Barry University | Miami, FL | 8,581 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Bellarmine University | Louisville, KY | 3,040 | yes | |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont, NC | 1,497 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Benedictine College | Atchison, KS | 2,012 | Master's | yes |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | 14,836 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Brescia University | Owensboro, KY | 622 | Master's | yes |
| Briar Cliff University | Sioux City, IA | 1,114 | Master's | yes |
| Cabrini College | Radnor, PA | 3,580 | Master's | yes |
| Caldwell College | Caldwell, NJ | 2,308 | yes | |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | Whiting, IN | 1,213 | Master's | yes |
| Canisius College | Buffalo, NY | 4,916 | Master's | yes |
| Cardinal Stritch University | Milwaukee, WI | 6,242 | yes | |
| Carlow University | Pittsburgh, PA | 2,128 | yes | |
| Carroll College | Helena, MT | 1,409 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | Chicago, IL | 470 | yes | |
| Catholic University of America | Washington, DC | 6,705 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu | Honolulu, HI | 2,688 | Master's | yes |
| Chatfield College | Saint Martin, OH | 244 | Associate's | |
| Chestnut Hill College | Philadelphia, PA | 2,085 | yes | |
| Christian Brothers University | Memphis, TN | 1,869 | Master's | yes |
| Clarke College | Dubuque, IA | 1,156 | yes | |
| College of Mount Saint Vincent | Bronx, NY | 1,834 | Master's | yes |
| College of Mount St. Joseph | Cincinnati, OH | 2,133 | yes | |
| College of Notre Dame of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | 2,935 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | Chicopee, MA | 1,228 | Master's | yes |
| College of Saint Benedict | Saint Joseph, MN | 2,110 | Bachelor's | yes |
| College of Saint Elizabeth | Morristown, NJ | 2,111 | yes | |
| College of Saint Mary | Omaha, NE | 953 | yes | |
| College of St Joseph | Rutland, VT | 428 | Master's | |
| College of the Holy Cross | Worcester, MA | 2,898 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | 7,051 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| DePaul University | Chicago, IL | 24,352 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| DeSales University | Center Valley, PA | 3,162 | Master's | yes |
| Dominican University | River Forest, IL | 3,413 | yes | |
| Dominican University of California | San Rafael, CA | 2,071 | Master's | yes |
| Donnelly College | Kansas City, KS | 634 | Bachelor's | |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA | 10,106 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Edgewood College | Madison, WI | 2,544 | yes | |
| Emmanuel College | Boston, MA | 2,412 | Master's | yes |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | 5,128 | Master's | yes |
| Felician College | Lodi, NJ | 2,040 | Master's | |
| Fontbonne University | Saint Louis, MO | 2,967 | Master's | yes |
| Fordham University | Bronx, NY | 14,666 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | Steubenville, OH | 2,449 | Master's | yes |
| Gannon University | Erie, PA | 4,197 | yes | |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | 15,318 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Georgian Court University | Lakewood, NJ | 3,189 | Master's | yes |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA | 7,272 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science | Cincinnati, OH | 304 | Associate's | |
| Hilbert College | Hamburg, NY | 996 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary | Cromwell, CT | 276 | Master's | |
| Holy Cross College | Notre Dame, IN | 499 | Bachelor's | |
| Holy Family University | Philadelphia, PA | 3,498 | Master's | yes |
| Holy Names University | Oakland, CA | 1,105 | Master's | yes |
| Immaculata University | Immaculata, PA | 4,179 | yes | |
| Iona College | New Rochelle, NY | 4,375 | Master's | yes |
| Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | Berkeley, CA | 148 | yes | |
| John Carroll University | Cleveland, OH | 3,826 | Master's | yes |
| Kenrick Glennon Seminary | Saint Louis, MO | 119 | Master's | |
| La Roche College | Pittsburgh, PA | 1,425 | Master's | |
| La Salle University | Philadelphia, PA | 6,176 | yes | |
| Laboure College | Boston, MA | 579 | Bachelor's | |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing | Medford, MA | 321 | Associate's | |
| Le Moyne College | Syracuse, NY | 3,479 | Master's | yes |
| Lewis University | Romeoville, IL | 5,536 | yes | |
| Loras College | Dubuque, IA | 1,588 | Master's | yes |
| Lourdes College | Sylvania, OH | 2,062 | Master's | |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | 9,011 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL | 15,670 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD | 6,080 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | 4,474 | yes | |
| Madonna University | Livonia, MI | 4,035 | yes | |
| Manhattan College | Bronx, NY | 3,441 | Master's | yes |
| Marian Court College | Swampscott, MA | 203 | Associate's | |
| Marian University | Indianapolis, IN | 2,143 | Master's | yes |
| Marian University | Fond Du Lac, WI | 2,891 | yes | |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | 11,633 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Marylhurst University | Marylhurst, OR | 1,802 | Master's | |
| Marymount College | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | 575 | Associate's | |
| Marymount University | Arlington, VA | 3,548 | yes | |
| Marywood University | Scranton, PA | 3,378 | yes | |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | Des Moines, IA | 669 | Bachelor's | |
| Mercy College of Northwest Ohio | Toledo, OH | 921 | Bachelor's | |
| Mercyhurst College | Erie, PA | 4,326 | Master's | yes |
| Merrimack College | North Andover, MA | 2,143 | Master's | yes |
| Misericordia University | Dallas, PA | 2,501 | yes | |
| Mount Aloysius College | Cresson, PA | 1,644 | Master's | yes |
| Mount Angel Seminary | Saint Benedict, OR | 142 | Master's | |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | Columbus, OH | 731 | Master's | |
| Mount Marty College | Yankton, SD | 1,180 | Master's | yes |
| Mount Mary College | Milwaukee, WI | 1,862 | Master's | yes |
| Mount Mercy College | Cedar Rapids, IA | 1,555 | Master's | yes |
| Mount Saint Mary College | Newburgh, NY | 2,629 | Master's | yes |
| Mount St Mary's College | Los Angeles, CA | 2,363 | yes | |
| Mount St. Mary's University | Emmitsburg, MD | 2,079 | Master's | yes |
| Neumann University | Aston, PA | 3,037 | ||
| New York Medical College | Valhalla, NY | 1,414 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Newman University | Wichita, KS | 2,435 | Master's | yes |
| Niagara University | Niagara University, NY | 4,254 | Master's | yes |
| Notre Dame College | Cleveland, OH | 1,637 | Master's | |
| Notre Dame de Namur University | Belmont, CA | 1,478 | Master's | yes |
| Oblate School of Theology | San Antonio, TX | 173 | ||
| Our Lady of Holy Cross College | New Orleans, LA | 1,290 | Master's | |
| Our Lady of the Lake College | Baton Rouge, LA | 1,956 | Master's | |
| Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | 2,642 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Pontifical College Josephinum | Columbus, OH | 184 | Master's | |
| Presentation College | Aberdeen, SD | 733 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Providence College | Providence, RI | 5,085 | Master's | yes |
| Quincy University | Quincy, IL | 1,424 | Master's | yes |
| Regis College | Weston, MA | 1,590 | yes | |
| Rivier College | Nashua, NH | 2,199 | yes | |
| Rockhurst University | Kansas City, MO | 3,086 | yes | |
| Rosemont College | Rosemont, PA | 903 | Master's | yes |
| Sacred Heart Major Seminary | Detroit, MI | 426 | Master's | |
| Sacred Heart School of Theology | Franklin, WI | 120 | Master's | |
| Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT | 5,958 | yes | |
| Saint Ambrose University | Davenport, IA | 3,794 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Saint Anselm College | Manchester, NH | 1,900 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing | Rockford, IL | 201 | Master's | |
| Saint Bonaventure University | Saint Bonaventure, NY | 2,406 | Master's | yes |
| Saint Catharine College | Saint Catharine, KY | 768 | Bachelor's | |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | Wynnewood, PA | 243 | Master's | |
| Saint Edward's University | Austin, TX | 5,348 | Master's | yes |
| Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing | Utica, NY | 225 | Associate's | yes |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | Peoria, IL | 452 | Master's | |
| Saint Francis University | Loretto, PA | 2,210 | yes | |
| Saint John Fisher College | Rochester, NY | 3,832 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Saint John's Seminary | Brighton, MA | 144 | Master's | |
| Saint Johns University | Collegeville, MN | 2,063 | Master's | yes |
| Saint Joseph College | West Hartford, CT | 1,926 | Master's | yes |
| Saint Joseph Seminary College | St. Benedict, LA | 153 | Bachelor's | |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Standish, ME | 2,758 | Master's | yes |
| Saint Joseph's University | Philadelphia, PA | 7,900 | yes | |
| Saint Josephs College | Rensselaer, IN | 1,076 | Master's | yes |
| Saint Josephs Seminary and College | Yonkers, NY | 115 | Master's | |
| Saint Louis University-Main Campus | Saint Louis, MO | 16,086 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Saint Martin's University | Lacey, WA | 1,659 | Master's | yes |
| Saint Mary's College | Notre Dame, IN | 1,628 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | Winona, MN | 5,611 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods, IN | 1,580 | Master's | yes |
| Saint Marys College of California | Moraga, CA | 3,840 | yes | |
| Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology | Saint Meinrad, IN | 187 | Master's | yes |
| Saint Michael's College | Colchester, VT | 2,460 | Master's | yes |
| Saint Norbert College | De Pere, WI | 2,137 | Master's | yes |
| Saint Peter's College | Jersey City, NJ | 3,111 | Master's | yes |
| Saint Thomas University | Miami Gardens, FL | 2,426 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Saint Vincent College | Latrobe, PA | 2,021 | Master's | yes |
| Saint Xavier University | Chicago, IL | 5,337 | Master's | yes |
| Salve Regina University | Newport, RI | 2,693 | yes | |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA | 8,758 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Seattle University | Seattle, WA | 7,560 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Seminary of the Immaculate Conception | Huntington, NY | 150 | ||
| Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ | 9,669 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Seton Hill University | Greensburg, PA | 2,087 | Master's | yes |
| Siena College | Loudonville, NY | 3,305 | Master's | yes |
| Siena Heights University | Adrian, MI | 2,307 | Master's | |
| Silver Lake College | Manitowoc, WI | 853 | Master's | |
| Southern Catholic College | Dawsonville, GA | 231 | Bachelor's | |
| Spalding University | Louisville, KY | 1,712 | yes | |
| Spring Hill College | Mobile, AL | 1,534 | Master's | yes |
| Springfield College in Illinois | Springfield, IL | 522 | Associate's | yes |
| St Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry | Rochester, NY | 124 | Master's | yes |
| St Joseph's College of Nursing at St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | 289 | Associate's | |
| St Marys University | San Antonio, TX | 3,889 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| St Vincent's College | Bridgeport, CT | 427 | Associate's | |
| St. Catherine University | Saint Paul, MN | 5,201 | yes | |
| St. John's University-New York | Queens, NY | 20,109 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| St. Mary's Seminary & University | Baltimore, MD | 239 | ||
| Stonehill College | Easton, MA | 2,426 | Bachelor's | yes |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | Duluth, MN | 3,593 | yes | |
| Thomas Aquinas College | Santa Paula, CA | 340 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Trinity Washington University | Washington, DC | 1,727 | Master's | yes |
| Trocaire College | Buffalo, NY | 1,060 | Associate's | |
| University of Dallas | Irving, TX | 2,977 | yes | |
| University of Dayton | Dayton, OH | 10,920 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI | 5,725 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| University of Great Falls | Great Falls, MT | 720 | Master's | yes |
| University of Mary | Bismarck, ND | 2,862 | ||
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | 11,731 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| University of Portland | Portland, OR | 3,661 | Master's | yes |
| University of Saint Francis-Ft Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | 2,112 | Master's | yes |
| University of Saint Mary | Leavenworth, KS | 955 | Master's | yes |
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | Mundelein, IL | 213 | ||
| University of San Diego | San Diego, CA | 7,832 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | 8,750 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| University of Scranton | Scranton, PA | 5,651 | yes | |
| University of St Francis | Joliet, IL | 3,340 | yes | |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | 3,165 | yes | |
| University of St Thomas | Saint Paul, MN | 10,963 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio, TX | 6,361 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Ursuline College | Pepper Pike, OH | 1,430 | Master's | yes |
| Villa Maria College Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | 488 | Bachelor's | |
| Villanova University | Villanova, PA | 10,274 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Viterbo University | La Crosse, WI | 2,944 | Master's | yes |
| Walsh University | North Canton, OH | 2,738 | yes | |
| Washington Theological Union | Washington, DC | 252 | ||
| West Suburban College of Nursing | Oak Park, IL | 262 | Master's | |
| Wheeling Jesuit University | Wheeling, WV | 1,319 | yes | |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH | 6,584 | yes | |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | 3,236 | yes |
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