College Choice Releases 2016 Ranking of the 75 Best Catholic Colleges and Universities
RALEIGH, N.C., April 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- College Choice (http://www.collegechoice.net) has published its annual ranking of best Catholic colleges and universities. The ranking can be viewed at http://www.collegechoice.net/rankings/best-catholic-colleges-and-universities-2016/
Katie Amondson, Associate Editor of the ranking says, "Catholic Colleges and Universities are not meant for Catholics alone. An education that focuses on the entire person is a valuable education whether you identify as religious or not. Further, many of American's top Catholic Colleges and Universities are recognized as premier academic institutions. In our ranking you will find schools that range from small liberal arts colleges in rural towns to large, world-renown research universities."
The College Choice 2016 Rankings of the Best Catholic Colleges and Universities takes into account several key factors to ensure that you get the best rate of return on your educational investment. These factors include college reputation, net cost, average financial aid packages, and average starting graduate salary.
University of Notre Dame tops the list, followed by Georgetown University and Villanova University.
Other ranked schools include (alphabetically ordered):
Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI
Assumption College, Worcester, MA
Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
Canisius College, Buffalo, NY
Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
Christian Brothers University, Memphis, TN
Clark University, Worcester, MA
College of the Holy Cross, Boston, MA
Creighton University, Omaha, NE
DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Dominican University, River Forest, IL
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
Fordham University, New York, NY
Gannon University, Erie, PA
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
John Carroll University, University Heights, OH
La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA
Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
Lewis University, Romeoville, IL
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL
Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Loyola University New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Manhattan College, New York, NY
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
Marymount University, Arlington, VA
Marywood University, Scranton, PA
Molloy College, Rockville Centre, NY
Mount Saint Mary's University, Emmitsburg, MD
Niagara University, Niagara Univ, NY
Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, MD
Providence College, Providence, RI
Regis University, Denver, CO
Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO
Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO
Salve Regina University, Newport, RI
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
Seattle University, Seattle, WA
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Siena College, Albany, NY
Spring Hill College, Mobile, AL
St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA
St. Bonaventure University, Allegany, NY
St. Catherine University, St Paul, MN
St. Edward's University, Austin, TX
St. Francis University, Loretto, PA
St. John's College, Annapolis, MD
St. John's College, Sante Fe, NM
St. John's University, Queens, NY
St. John's University, Minneapolis, MN
St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA
St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY
St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN
St. Mary's College of California, Moraga, CA
St. Mary's University of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
St. Peter's University, Jersey City, NJ
St. Xavier University, Chicago, IL
Thomas More College, Crestview Hills, KY
University of Dallas, Dallas, TX
University of Dayton, Dayton, OH
University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
University of Portland, Portland, OR
University of San Diego, San Diego, CA
University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL
University of St. Thomas, St Paul, MN
University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX
Villanova University, Philadelphia, PA
Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
Contact:
Christian Amondson
Managing Editor, College Choice
(919) 745-8594
http://collegechoice.net
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