2026 Best Catholic Colleges

Name: 2026 Best Catholic Colleges (Kollegio college rankings)
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166 U.S. schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Catholic Colleges ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

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Tuition cost

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$67,000

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Catholic Colleges

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

Acceptance rate

12.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$58,336

Avg. Cost after Aid

$31,000

#2 Best Catholic Colleges

Mount Carmel College of Nursing

Columbus

Acceptance rate

57.4%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$22,134

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,939

#3 Best Catholic Colleges

Georgetown University

Washington

Acceptance rate

13.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$59,784

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#4 Best Catholic Colleges

Boston College

Chestnut Hill

Acceptance rate

15.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$60,530

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,000

#5 Best Catholic Colleges

Villanova University

Villanova

Acceptance rate

25.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$58,290

Avg. Cost after Aid

$33,000

#6 Best Catholic Colleges

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

Acceptance rate

21.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$55,800

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,000

#7 Best Catholic Colleges

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

Acceptance rate

43.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$55,224

Avg. Cost after Aid

$48,000

#8 Best Catholic Colleges

Gonzaga University

Spokane

Acceptance rate

76.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$47,560

Avg. Cost after Aid

$36,000

#9 Best Catholic Colleges

University of San Diego

San Diego

Acceptance rate

46.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$52,120

Avg. Cost after Aid

$34,000

#10 Best Catholic Colleges

Providence College

Providence

Acceptance rate

48.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$55,040

Avg. Cost after Aid

$40,000

#11 Best Catholic Colleges

Marquette University

Milwaukee

Acceptance rate

87.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$44,970

Avg. Cost after Aid

$34,000

#12 Best Catholic Colleges

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit

Acceptance rate

80.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$30,154

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#13 Best Catholic Colleges

Fairfield University

Fairfield

Acceptance rate

45.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$52,070

Avg. Cost after Aid

$45,000

#14 Best Catholic Colleges

Saint Francis University

Loretto

Acceptance rate

76.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$38,852

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,361

#15 Best Catholic Colleges

Creighton University

Omaha

Acceptance rate

72.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$42,618

Avg. Cost after Aid

$31,000

#16 Best Catholic Colleges

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore

Acceptance rate

76.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$52,130

Avg. Cost after Aid

$33,000

#17 Best Catholic Colleges

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

Acceptance rate

86.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$47,740

Avg. Cost after Aid

$33,000

#18 Best Catholic Colleges

University of Dayton

Dayton

Acceptance rate

61.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$44,890

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,000

#19 Best Catholic Colleges

Saint Louis University

St. Louis

Acceptance rate

81.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$48,100

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,000

#20 Best Catholic Colleges

Saint Anselm College

Manchester

Acceptance rate

78.3%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$42,550

Avg. Cost after Aid

$34,000

#21 Best Catholic Colleges

Fordham University

Bronx

Acceptance rate

56.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$54,730

Avg. Cost after Aid

$38,000

#22 Best Catholic Colleges

Stonehill College

Easton

Acceptance rate

72.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$47,808

Avg. Cost after Aid

$31,000

#23 Best Catholic Colleges

University of Scranton

Scranton

Acceptance rate

84.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$48,062

Avg. Cost after Aid

$36,000

#24 Best Catholic Colleges

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles

Acceptance rate

40.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$52,310

Avg. Cost after Aid

$40,000

#25 Best Catholic Colleges

Rockhurst University

Kansas City

Acceptance rate

69.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$39,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

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