Top 20 Catholic Universities and Colleges in North America

 In order to promote Catholic Education JCE, Catholic News World, has featured this Catholic Educational Institution GUIDE YEARLY. These Colleges and Universities are in no particular order since they serve different needs, talents and gifts. They have been chosen from an examination of numerous Catholic guides of Catholic higher education. The difference of this Guide is that these are only accredited universities.

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SAINT POPE JOHN PAUL II's encyclical on Education states:  

In the world today, characterized by such rapid developments in science and technology, the tasks of a Catholic University assume an ever greater importance and urgency. Scientific and technological discoveries create an enormous economic and industrial growth, but they also inescapably require the correspondingly necessary search for meaning in order to guarantee that the new discoveries be used for the authentic good of individuals and of human society as a whole. If it is the responsibility of every University to search for such meaning, a Catholic University is called in a particular way to respond to this need: its Christian inspiration enables it to include the moral, spiritual and religious dimension in its research, and to evaluate the attainments of science and technology in the perspective of the totality of the human person.
EX CORDE ECCLESIAE 
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_constitutions/documents/hf_jp-ii_apc_15081990_ex-corde-ecclesiae_en.html

1. St. Thomas

Academic excellence attracts students from all over the world to the University of St. Thomas, located adjacent to Houston’s Museum District. Founded in 1947 by the Basilian Fathers, the University remains Houston’s first and only Catholic university. 
Bachelor of Arts, Science, Theology, Fine Arts, Master's of Arts, Education

• 40 states and 54 foreign countries represented
• 10:1 student-faculty ratio
• 94% of full-time faculty have earned the top degrees in their fields
• A variety of degrees offered
• Worldwide respected doctorate in philosophy from the University’s Center for Thomistic Studies

Contact Us University of St. Thomas 3800 Montrose Houston, Texas 77006-4626 713-522-7911 Web: http://www.stthom.edu/

2. University of Dallas

UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS

UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS

The Catholic University for Independent Thinkers

A private, Catholic, co-educational, liberal arts university founded in 1956

• One of only 16 Catholic universities in the nation to earn a Phi Beta Kappa chapter
• Located in Irving, Texas, (population: 216,290) on the northwest boundary of Dallas; 10 miles from DFW International Airport, 10 miles from Dallas Love Field and 15 minutes from downtown Dallas
• Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, American Academy for Liberal Education and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
• Enrollment Fall 2013 - 1,380 undergraduate; 1,218 graduate
• Undergraduate Students - From 49 states and 22 countries; 28% minority; 82% Catholic
• Graduate Students - From 40 states and 35 countries; 40% minority; 31% Catholic
• Academic Profile Freshmen 2013 - Middle 50% Score Range: SAT 1090-1330; ACT 24-30
• Undergraduate & Graduate Faculty - 139 full-time; approximately 90% hold a doctorate or highest degree in their field
• Undergraduate Student/Faculty Ratio - 11:1
• Average Class Size - 17 in the undergraduate program, 21 in Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business graduate programs, 16 in the Braniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts and nine in the School of Ministry
• Degrees Offered - B.A., B.S., M.A., M.B.A., M.C.S.L., M.C.S.T., M.F.A., M.P.M., M.R.E., M.S., M.T.S., Ph.D., D.B.A.
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  1845 East Northgate Drive
  Irving, Texas 75062-4736
  972.721.5000

  Directions 
• http://www.udallas.edu/

3. Benedictine College

STUDENTS			FRESHMAN 2013 PROFILE
Full-Time Undergraduates	1,730		Fall 2013 Beginning Freshman	490
On-Campus Residents	80%		Average ACT	25
States Represented	47		Average GPA	3.5
Men	47%		Mid-range ACT	22-28
Women	53%		First in Graduating Class	23
Student-to-Faculty	15:1		Catholic	86%
Retention Rate	90%		States Represented	39
In-State	34%		Male	47%
Out-of-State	66%		Female	53%

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QUICK FACTS

Academics

• Named one of America’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report, The Newman Guide and Colleges of Distinction Guidebook.
• 46 Undergraduate Programs, and 5 Graduate Programs.
• We offer a unique cultural experience by sending students to study at our Florence, Italy campus.
• Student may also study abroad in 50 other countries.
• http://www.benedictine.edu/academics

Benedictine College

1020 North 2nd Street
Atchison, KS 66002

(800) 467-5340

http://www.benedictine.edu/

DEGREES GRANTED   

	Bachelor of Music Education
Bachelor of Arts	Executive Master of Business Administration
Bachelor of Science	Master of Arts in School Leadership
Bachelor of Science in Nursing	Master of Business Administration
Bachelor of Art Education	Master of Arts in Education

4. St. Gregory's University

 is a private, co-educational Catholic liberal arts university. It has its main campus in Shawnee, and an additional campus in Tulsa. Sacred Heart College was founded with the permission of the Vatican in 1877, in 1922 the name was changed to St. Gregory's College. 

Fr. Lawrence Stasyszen, O.S.B., serves as chancellor of SGU and Abbot of St. Gregory's Abbey.

Enrollment

St. Gregory's University serves 692 students in two colleges – the College of Arts and Sciences and the College for Working Adults. Students in the College of Arts and Sciences are provided with a solid foundation in the liberal arts through a common core curriculum. The College for Working Adults is located in two cities – Shawnee and Tulsa – and offers evening degree programs at the associates, bachelors and masters levels. St. Gregory's has a student/faculty ratio of 12 

5. University of Mary: 

About Us

The University of Mary is a private, Catholic university based in Bismarck, North Dakota.

• Preparation for the Professions with a Strong Liberal-Arts Base
  58 Undergraduate Majors • 10 Master's Degrees • 1 Doctoral Degree
• A Flourishing University More than 3,000 Students • Locations in
  North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Missouri, Kansas, Arizona ... and Rome, Italy • Vibrant Online Offerings
• An Exceptional Value One of the most affordable private colleges or
  universities in the nation
• A Strong Community Education for Leadership and Moral Courage • Challenging Academics • NCAA Division II Athletics, with 17 Varsity Sports •
  A Caring Environment

6. Dominican University College, Canada (Bilingual English/French)

The Dominican University College, first established in Ottawa in 1900, by the Canadian Province of the Dominican Order, is one of the oldest university colleges in the nation’s capital. Its educational roots lie in the studium generale of 1260 at the very beginning of the development of universities in Europe. With its specialization in philosophy and theology, Dominican University College is devoted to the search for truth in an environment which nourishes critical thinking, amicable dialogue and a unique educational experience.

logy.

• Bachelor in Theology
• Bachelor of Arts with double major in Philosophy and in Theology
• Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Theology and Philosophy
• Bachelor of Arts with major in Philosophy and minor in Theology
• Bachelor of Arts with major in Theology and minor in Philosophy
• MA in Philosophy
• Master of Theology
• Doctor of Philosophy
• Doctor of Theology

http://www.dominicanu.ca/ 

Address:

Dominican University College
96 Empress Ave
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Phone: 613-233-5696

Email: info@dominicancollege.ca

7. Thomas More College of Liberal Arts 

Thomas More College is a four-year Catholic liberal arts college that combines intensive reading of the Great Books with lectures and seminar discussions placing those works in their historical, cultural, and theological context. Students are trained to see in the many facets of Beauty the single face of Truth. The College welcomes students of all faiths.

Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic

Founded: Thomas More College was founded in 1978 by Catholic laymen.

Campus: Thomas More College is housed on a 14-acre campus in Merrimack, NH on the original lot of the “Brenton Grant,” which is a piece of land given to William Brenton by the Massachusetts Court in 1658.  The campus is 45 minutes north of Boston and one hour from the Atlantic Seacoast and the White Mountains.

Academic Program: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts.  Our Program includes tutorial classes that are tailored to student interests, a semester in Rome and an optional Oxford Program.

Student Ratio: 48% women, 52% men

Student Body Size: 96

Freshman Retention Rate: 81% (compared to 71% nationally)

Graduation Rate: 65% (compared to 52% nationally)

Average class size: 18

Alumni: Over 60% of alumni continue on to professional or graduate school – a percentage comparable to that at Ivy League schools.

Graduate Schools: Over 80 Graduate Programs and 30 Schools of Law have accepted our graduates for admission.

Chapel: Thomas More College is faithful to the Magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church. Mass and Confession are offered daily.  The Rosary and the Divine Office are recited daily.

Faculty: Student/Teacher ratio is 10:1.

Rome Campus: 100% of Thomas More College students study in Rome for one semester.  Students reside in an historic villa with the Maronite monks of Saint Anthony Monastery–just 5 miles from the Vatican.

Geographic Breakdown: Students come from 30 US States and 3 Foreign Countries

Northeast and Mid-Atlantic: 47%
South: 17%
Midwest/West: 31%
International: 3%

Students Living on Campus: 95%

Freshmen Average GPA: 3.6

Freshmen SAT Midranges: V: 610-680, M: 520-600

Tuition Cost: $19,200

Room and Board: $9,400

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts. 

Six Manchester Street, Merrimack, NH 03054

Ph (603) 880-8308 

http://www.thomasmorecollege.edu/

8. Mount St. Mary's University 

Quick Facts About the Mount

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Private, coed college (nonprofit)
Established in 1808
Located in Emmitsburg, Maryland - 1,400 acres, mountain, rural
Roman Catholic religious affiliation

Academics

Academic calendar - by semesters
Accredited by:

• Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
• National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
• International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)

Total enrollment - 2,240

Student Body

2,083 Total FTE enrollment
1,630 Traditional undergraduate students
345 Graduate students (without Seminary)

Undergraduate Student Body

• 44% male
• 56% female
Student-faculty ratio - 13:1
Classes with fewer than 20 students - 46%
30 majors offered
38 minors offered
106 full-time faculty
89% of faculty hold a Ph.D. or terminal degree in their field
82% Undergraduates living on campusCosts and Financial Aid

Tuition - $33,674
Fees - $970
Room - $5,635 ($6,270 for apt./suite)
Board - $5,879
*16300 Old Emmitsburg Road | Emmitsburg, MD 21727 Map & Directions | admissions@msmary.edu | 301-447-6122

http://www.umary.edu/

9. Fisher & More College

Address

3511 W. Biddison St.
Fort Worth, TX 76109 Phone (817) 923-8459

What is today the College of Saints John Fisher & Thomas More was first established in 1981 as the Saint Thomas More Institute in Fort Worth, Texas. In 1991, it became The College of Saint Thomas More.

The founders  Dr. James Patrick, who led the Institute and then the College through all of its first thirty years, Dr. Ronald Muller, and Dr. Judith Shank, who is presently the senior member of the College faculty. 

 In December of 1999 the College received a Level II accreditation to award a Bachelor of Arts degree.

For their Bachelor of Arts degree, students may concentrate in one or more of the academic disciplines: Theology, Philosophy, Literature, History, Classical Studies, and Finance & Economics.

Campus life at the College is centered around the traditional Sacred Liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church, which features the Holy Sacrifice of the Traditional Latin Mass daily.

10. Belmount Abbey College 

Home to more than 1,700 students, Belmont Abbey College is a small, Catholic, Benedictine liberal arts institution. We find our center in Jesus Christ, and believe in the development of the whole person—in mind, body and spirit. Our mission is to provide an education that will enable our students to lead lives of integrity, succeed professionally, become responsible citizens and be a blessing to themselves and others.

Founded in 1876 by Benedictine monks we continue to celebrate the 1,500 year old Benedictine monastic tradition. 

Offers Bachelors of Arts, Science, Theology, Education

BELMONT ABBEY COLLEGE

Belmont Abbey College
100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Road
Belmont, NC 28012
1.888.222.0110
fax: 704.461.6220
info@bac.edu Web : http://belmontabbeycollege.edu/

11. AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY 
 Ave Maria University is a vibrant university located in beautiful southwest Florida. It is an academic institution that pledges faithfulness to the teachings of the Church and is committed to offering one of the finest classical liberal arts curricula available, as well as opportunities for specialized study in all of the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.

Ave Maria University
5050 Ave Maria Blvd.
Ave Maria, FL 34142

http://www.avemaria.edu/
239-280-2500

SEE http://jceworld.blogspot.ca/2011/10/america-usa-ave-maria-university.html
12. CATHOLIC DISTANCE UNIVERSITY:

CDU was founded in 1983 as the first catechetical institute in the United States to award the Catechetical Diploma and teach the Catholic faith to adults using distance education. 2008 marked CDU’s 25th year as a Catholic institution of higher learning. Location: The school’s academic and administrative offices are located in Hamilton, Virginia, about 50 miles west of Washington, DC. CDU students are located in all 50 states and over 40 countries.
Chairman of the Board: The Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde, DD
Contact Information: Our web site can be reached at http://www.cdu.edu/ . Contact us at admissions@cdu.edu , 1.888.254.4238 ext. 700 or you can write CDU at 120 East Colonial Highway, Hamilton, VA 20158.
SEE: http://jesuscaritasest.blogspot.ca/2010/03/catholic-world-news-wed-march-10-2010.html

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CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA: Located near the heart of Washington, D.C., The Catholic University of America is unique as the national University of the Catholic Church and the only higher education institution founded by the U.S. bishops. It is committed to being a comprehensive Catholic and American institution of higher learning.

Today the private and coeducational campus has approximately 3,694 undergraduate and 3,144 graduate students from all 50 states and 86 countries enrolled in 12 schools of architecture and planning, arts and sciences, business and economics, canon law, engineering, law, music, nursing, philosophy, professional studies, social service, and theology and religious studies. Eighty percent of undergraduates and 57 percent of graduate students are Catholic.

School of Architecture and Planning

School of Arts and Sciences

School of Arts and Sciences

School of Business and Economics

School of Engineering

Benjamin T. Rome School of Music

School of Nursing

School of Philosophy

National Catholic School of Social Service

Pre-Professional Studies

Metropolitan School of Professional Studies

• General Contact Information
• The Catholic University of America
  620 Michigan Ave., N.E.
  Washington, DC 20064
  Phone: 202-319-5000
  http://www.cua.edu/

14. JOHN PAUL THE GREAT CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

JP CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY RELEASE: John Paul the Great Catholic University, which opened in September 2006, is a visionary teaching institution focused on and dedicated to molding students into future innovators and creators, leaders and entrepreneurs. Students have the opportunity to acquire a deep and personal knowledge of Jesus Christ. Catholic ethical, moral, and social values provide a guiding compass for everything we do.
SEE: http://jceworld.blogspot.ca/2011/11/america-usa-john-paul-great-university.html
15. FRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY OF STEUBENVILLE

Why Franciscan? Get the Facts

Our 42 undergraduate majors and 32 minors, as well as seven graduate programs, offer a variety of academic challenges within the spirit of Christian humanism that educates you as a whole person. Inside and outside the classroom, you’ll experience the joy-filled Franciscan spirituality that enables you to answer the call of the Holy Father to evangelize the culture through volunteer work, mission trips, and community service. Our dynamic campus life, where unique faith “households” create a family away from home and lifelong connections, encourages your participation in everything from intramural sports and NCAA Division III athletics to Chapel Ministries, student government, clubs, and organizations for faith, fun, and friendship.

Admissions Office
1235 University Boulevard
Steubenville, Ohio 43952
800-783-6220 toll-free
740-283-6226 voice
740-284-5456 fax
admissions@franciscan.edu
www.franciscan.edu
SEE : http://jceworld.blogspot.ca/2011/09/america-usa-franciscan-university.html
16. REDEEMER PACIFIC COLLEGE CANADA
Redeemer Pacific College (RPC) is a Catholic liberal arts college with a unique partnership with Trinity Western University (TWU), providing students with a solid foundation in Catholic liberal arts as they work towards an undergraduate degree in any one of the 40 + undergraduate majors offered by TWU. RPC functions in fidelity to the teaching authority of the Catholic Church as we lead our students to grow in knowledge and love of Christ and His Church.
http://www.redeemerpacific.ca/
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17. ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE

It Roman Catholic with Lay Administration. They offer Bachelor of Arts degree.

Tuition	$22,850
Room & Board	$7,550
Other Costs	$450 (books & supplies, no additional fees)

10,000 Ojai Road, Santa Paula, California 93060
(805) 525-4417 | contact
map
http://www.thomasaquinas.edu/
18. DE SALES UNIVERSITY 
Affiliation
A private, four-year Catholic university for men and women administered by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. http://www.desales.edu/

Student/Faculty Ratio 15:1 Average Class Size 18 Enrollment  1,576 full-time undergraduate day students. Total full-time enrollment for traditional, graduate, and evening (ACCESS) students: 2,468. Student Profile 45% male, 55% female; 11% minority; 24 states and 4 other countries represented.

Faculty  103 full-time faculty members; 76% have the highest degree attainable in their field. Center Valley Campus DeSales University 2755 Station Avenue Center Valley, PA 18034 Telephone: 610.282.1100 Expenses (2011-2012) Tuition $28,000 Room & Board $10,520 Student & Technology Fee $1,200 Total $39,720

SEE http://jceworld.blogspot.ca/2011/12/america-usa-university-featured-de.html
19. HOLY APOSTLES COLLEGE AND SEMINARY
Holy Apostles College and Seminary is Approved by The Cardinal Newman Society. Holy Apostle's commitment to fostering a strong sense of Catholic identity.
CONTACT:
Holy Apostles College & Seminary - 33 Prospect Hill Road Cromwell, CT 06416-2027, USA

http://www.holyapostles.edu/

HOLY APOSTLES WEBSITE: Holy Apostles College & Seminary is a regionally accredited, co-educational Catholic college located in historic Cromwell, Connecticut. We welcome and serve lay commuter students, distance learning students, as well as seminarians.

We offer undergraduate, graduate, and seminary degrees in philosophy & theology, in on-campus, on-line, and blended formats.

SEE: http://jceworld.blogspot.ca/2011/10/america-usa-holy-apostles-college.html

20. 

CHRISTENDOM COLLEGE 

Basic Statistical Data for the 2012-2013 Undergraduate Academic Year 

Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Year Founded: 1977
Degrees: Associate of Arts (A.A.), Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Master of Arts (M.A.)
Total Undergraduates: 388 (from 45 States and 5 foreign countries)
Male/Female Ratio: 42:58

Freshman Class Stats: 105 freshmen:
48% are siblings of either current Christendom students or alumni, 13% are legacy students, 47% attended one of the College's Summer Programs, from 33 US States, UK, Canada, Greece, and Ireland, 35% of them are on academic scholarship.

Freshman SAT Midranges: 
Reading: 560-700
Math: 510-640
Writing: 570-690
Average SAT score: 1820

Tuition: $21,000
Room & Board: $7,970 

What is Christendom College?

Christendom College is a four-year coeducational Roman Catholic Liberal Arts College with undergraduate and graduate programs offered on three campuses in Front Royal and Alexandria, Virginia, and Rome, Italy.

Founded in 1977 in response to the devastating blow inflicted on Catholic higher education by the cultural revolution which swept across America in the 1960s, Christendom's goal is to provide a truly Catholic education in fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church and thereby to prepare students for their role of restoring all things in Christ.

SEE: http://www.christendom.edu/

Mailing Addresses

Front Royal Campus Christendom College Recipient's Name Department/Office 134 Christendom Drive Front Royal, VA 22630-6534

Alexandria Campus (Graduate School) Christendom Graduate School Recipient's Name 4407 Sano Street Alexandria, VA 22312-1555

Phone

Main Number: 800.877.5456 or 540.636.2900 Fax: 540.636.1655 / Email ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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