List of Oldest Catholic Colleges and Universities
By Size Or Age |
By Cost |
By Demographic |
| Institution Name | City | State | In-State | Out-of-State | # of Students | Religious Affiliation | Accred Year | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame | IN | $35,187.00 | $35,187.00 | 11,733 | Roman Catholic | 1913 | Visit Site |
| College of St Catherine | Saint Paul | MN | $25,942.00 | $25,942.00 | 5,238 | Roman Catholic | 1916 | Visit Site |
| Creighton University | Omaha | NE | $26,634.00 | $26,634.00 | 6,992 | Roman Catholic | 1916 | Visit Site |
| Saint Louis University-Main Campus | Saint Louis | MO | $28,878.00 | $28,878.00 | 15,539 | Roman Catholic | 1916 | Visit Site |
| University of St Thomas | Saint Paul | MN | $26,274.00 | $26,274.00 | 10,984 | Roman Catholic | 1916 | Visit Site |
| Loras College | Dubuque | IA | $23,330.00 | $23,330.00 | 1,591 | Roman Catholic | 1917 | Visit Site |
| Clarke College | Dubuque | IA | $21,312.00 | $21,312.00 | 1,230 | Roman Catholic | 1918 | Visit Site |
| Dominican University | River Forest | IL | $22,450.00 | $22,450.00 | 3,338 | Roman Catholic | 1919 | Visit Site |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods | IN | $20,180.00 | $20,180.00 | 1,677 | Roman Catholic | 1919 | Visit Site |
| Canisius College | Buffalo | NY | $26,427.00 | $26,427.00 | 4,984 | Roman Catholic | 1921 | Visit Site |
| College of Mount Saint Vincent | Bronx | NY | $22,750.00 | $22,750.00 | 1,810 | Roman Catholic | 1921 | Visit Site |
| College of Saint Elizabeth | Morristown | NJ | $22,547.00 | $22,547.00 | 2,044 | Roman Catholic | 1921 | Visit Site |
| Fordham University | Bronx | NY | $32,720.00 | $32,720.00 | 14,448 | Roman Catholic | 1921 | Visit Site |
| Georgetown University | Washington | DC | $35,964.00 | $35,964.00 | 14,826 | Roman Catholic | 1921 | Visit Site |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago | IL | $27,966.00 | $27,966.00 | 15,545 | Roman Catholic | 1921 | Visit Site |
| Manhattan College | Bronx | NY | $22,840.00 | $22,840.00 | 3,471 | Roman Catholic | 1921 | Visit Site |
| Seton Hill University | Greensburg | PA | $25,006.00 | $25,006.00 | 1,991 | Roman Catholic | 1921 | Visit Site |
| Villanova University | Villanova | PA | $34,900.00 | $34,900.00 | 10,470 | Roman Catholic | 1921 | Visit Site |
| Catholic University of America | Washington | DC | $28,990.00 | $28,990.00 | 6,440 | Roman Catholic | 1921 | Visit Site |
| Marywood University | Scranton | PA | $24,090.00 | $24,090.00 | 3,316 | Roman Catholic | 1921 | Visit Site |
| Saint Vincent College | Latrobe | PA | $24,106.00 | $24,106.00 | 1,924 | Roman Catholic | 1921 | Visit Site |
| St. John's University-New York | Queens | NY | $26,890.00 | $26,890.00 | 20,096 | Roman Catholic | 1921 | Visit Site |
| Trinity Washington University | Washington | DC | $18,807.00 | $18,807.00 | 1,630 | Roman Catholic | 1921 | Visit Site |
| Georgian Court University | Lakewood | NJ | $22,078.00 | $22,078.00 | 3,045 | Roman Catholic | 1922 | Visit Site |
| John Carroll University | Cleveland | OH | $26,434.00 | $26,434.00 | 3,766 | Roman Catholic | 1922 | Visit Site |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee | WI | $26,678.00 | $26,678.00 | 11,516 | Roman Catholic | 1922 | Visit Site |
| Niagara University | Niagara University | NY | $22,300.00 | $22,300.00 | 4,116 | Roman Catholic | 1922 | Visit Site |
| Saint Joseph's University | Philadelphia | PA | $30,985.00 | $30,985.00 | 7,542 | Roman Catholic | 1922 | Visit Site |
| Saint Mary's College | Notre Dame | IN | $26,875.00 | $26,875.00 | 1,604 | Roman Catholic | 1922 | Visit Site |
| Spring Hill College | Mobile | AL | $23,100.00 | $23,100.00 | 1,538 | Roman Catholic | 1922 | Visit Site |
| Mount St Mary's University | Emmitsburg | MD | $25,890.00 | $25,890.00 | 2,157 | Roman Catholic | 1922 | Visit Site |
| Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio | San Antonio | TX | $19,116.00 | $19,116.00 | 2,608 | Roman Catholic | 1923 | Visit Site |
| Saint Bonaventure University | Saint Bonaventure | NY | $23,605.00 | $23,605.00 | 2,406 | Roman Catholic | 1924 | Visit Site |
| College of Notre Dame of Maryland | Baltimore | MD | $24,500.00 | $24,500.00 | 3,402 | Roman Catholic | 1925 | Visit Site |
| DePaul University | Chicago | IL | $24,394.00 | $24,394.00 | 23,401 | Roman Catholic | 1925 | Visit Site |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio | TX | $19,060.00 | $19,060.00 | 5,752 | Roman Catholic | 1925 | Visit Site |
| Fontbonne University | Saint Louis | MO | $18,320.00 | $18,320.00 | 2,969 | Roman Catholic | 1926 | Visit Site |
| Marygrove College | Detroit | MI | $14,690.00 | $14,690.00 | 2,756 | Roman Catholic | 1926 | Visit Site |
| Mount Mary College | Milwaukee | WI | $19,205.00 | $19,205.00 | 1,702 | Roman Catholic | 1926 | Visit Site |
| Saint Ambrose University | Davenport | IA | $20,580.00 | $20,580.00 | 3,870 | Roman Catholic | 1927 | Visit Site |
| University of Scranton | Scranton | PA | $28,758.00 | $28,758.00 | 5,612 | Roman Catholic | 1927 | Visit Site |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane | WA | $26,658.00 | $26,658.00 | 6,873 | Roman Catholic | 1927 | Visit Site |
| University of Dayton | Dayton | OH | $25,950.00 | $25,950.00 | 10,395 | Roman Catholic | 1928 | Visit Site |
| University of Saint Mary | Leavenworth | KS | $17,270.00 | $17,270.00 | 882 | Roman Catholic | 1928 | Visit Site |
| Immaculata University | Immaculata | PA | $22,650.00 | $22,650.00 | 4,057 | Roman Catholic | 1928 | Visit Site |
| The College of Saint Rose | Albany | NY | $20,620.00 | $20,620.00 | 4,949 | Roman Catholic | 1928 | Visit Site |
| Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans | LA | $26,508.00 | $26,508.00 | 4,360 | Roman Catholic | 1929 | Visit Site |
| Mount Angel Seminary | Saint Benedict | OR | $15,552.00 | $15,552.00 | 181 | Roman Catholic | 1929 | Visit Site |
| Rosemont College | Rosemont | PA | $22,535.00 | $22,535.00 | 940 | Roman Catholic | 1930 | Visit Site |
| Chestnut Hill College | Philadelphia | PA | $24,900.00 | $24,900.00 | 2,062 | Roman Catholic | 1930 | Visit Site |
| La Salle University | Philadelphia | PA | $29,400.00 | $29,400.00 | 5,994 | Roman Catholic | 1930 | Visit Site |
| College of the Holy Cross | Worcester | MA | $35,142.00 | $35,142.00 | 2,847 | Roman Catholic | 1930 | Visit Site |
| Loyola College in Maryland | Baltimore | MD | $34,250.00 | $34,250.00 | 6,028 | Roman Catholic | 1931 | Visit Site |
| Notre Dame College | Cleveland | OH | $21,090.00 | $21,090.00 | 1,490 | Roman Catholic | 1931 | Visit Site |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | Duluth | MN | $24,990.00 | $24,990.00 | 3,259 | Roman Catholic | 1931 | Visit Site |
| Ursuline College | Pepper Pike | OH | $22,910.00 | $22,910.00 | 1,550 | Roman Catholic | 1931 | Visit Site |
| Mercyhurst College | Erie | PA | $21,876.00 | $21,876.00 | 4,253 | Roman Catholic | 1931 | Visit Site |
| College of Mount St. Joseph | Cincinnati | OH | $21,200.00 | $21,200.00 | 2,282 | Roman Catholic | 1932 | Visit Site |
| Mount Mercy College | Cedar Rapids | IA | $20,070.00 | $20,070.00 | 1,506 | Roman Catholic | 1932 | Visit Site |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange | NJ | $27,850.00 | $27,850.00 | 9,574 | Roman Catholic | 1932 | Visit Site |
| Albertus Magnus College | New Haven | CT | $21,114.00 | $21,114.00 | 2,034 | Roman Catholic | 1932 | Visit Site |
| College of Saint Benedict | Saint Joseph | MN | $26,570.00 | $26,570.00 | 2,086 | Roman Catholic | 1933 | Visit Site |
| Springfield College in Illinois | Springfield | IL | $7,744.00 | $7,744.00 | 608 | Roman Catholic | 1933 | Visit Site |
| Saint Martin's University | Lacey | WA | $22,450.00 | $22,450.00 | 1,605 | Roman Catholic | 1933 | Visit Site |
| Emmanuel College | Boston | MA | $26,250.00 | $26,250.00 | 2,467 | Roman Catholic | 1933 | Visit Site |
| Providence College | Providence | RI | $29,499.00 | $29,499.00 | 5,297 | Roman Catholic | 1933 | Visit Site |
| Regis College | Weston | MA | $25,990.00 | $25,990.00 | 1,511 | Roman Catholic | 1933 | Visit Site |
| Ohio Dominican University | Columbus | OH | $21,700.00 | $21,700.00 | 3,082 | Roman Catholic | 1934 | Visit Site |
| Rockhurst University | Kansas City | MO | $22,640.00 | $22,640.00 | 3,124 | Roman Catholic | 1934 | Visit Site |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | Winona | MN | $22,398.00 | $22,398.00 | 5,960 | Roman Catholic | 1934 | Visit Site |
| Saint Norbert College | De Pere | WI | $24,653.00 | $24,653.00 | 2,169 | Roman Catholic | 1934 | Visit Site |
| University of Portland | Portland | OR | $28,834.00 | $28,834.00 | 3,667 | Roman Catholic | 1934 | Visit Site |
| Saint Peters College | Jersey City | NJ | $24,026.00 | $24,026.00 | 3,081 | Roman Catholic | 1935 | Visit Site |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati | OH | $25,270.00 | $25,270.00 | 6,646 | Roman Catholic | 1935 | Visit Site |
| Seattle University | Seattle | WA | $26,325.00 | $26,325.00 | 7,529 | Roman Catholic | 1935 | Visit Site |
| University of Great Falls | Great Falls | MT | $16,492.00 | $16,492.00 | 722 | Roman Catholic | 1935 | Visit Site |
| Carlow University | Pittsburgh | PA | $19,514.00 | $19,514.00 | 2,178 | Roman Catholic | 1935 | Visit Site |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh | PA | $23,950.00 | $23,950.00 | 10,296 | Roman Catholic | 1935 | Visit Site |
| Misericordia University | Dallas | PA | $21,950.00 | $21,950.00 | 2,355 | Roman Catholic | 1935 | Visit Site |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill | MA | $35,674.00 | $35,674.00 | 14,621 | Roman Catholic | 1935 | Visit Site |
| Saint Xavier University | Chicago | IL | $21,236.00 | $21,236.00 | 5,675 | Roman Catholic | 1937 | Visit Site |
| Spalding University | Louisville | KY | $16,950.00 | $16,950.00 | 1,695 | Roman Catholic | 1938 | Visit Site |
| University of St Francis | Joliet | IL | $20,830.00 | $20,830.00 | 3,503 | Roman Catholic | 1938 | Visit Site |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | New Orleans | LA | $13,800.00 | $13,800.00 | 3,088 | Roman Catholic | 1938 | Visit Site |
| Saint Joseph College | West Hartford | CT | $24,690.00 | $24,690.00 | 1,773 | Roman Catholic | 1938 | Visit Site |
| Saint Francis University | Loretto | PA | $23,494.00 | $23,494.00 | 2,125 | Roman Catholic | 1939 | Visit Site |
| Saint Michaels College | Colchester | VT | $29,945.00 | $29,945.00 | 2,449 | Roman Catholic | 1939 | Visit Site |
| Siena Heights University | Adrian | MI | $18,494.00 | $18,494.00 | 2,161 | Roman Catholic | 1940 | Visit Site |
| Saint Anselm College | Manchester | NH | $27,690.00 | $27,690.00 | 1,968 | Roman Catholic | 1941 | Visit Site |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | Chicopee | MA | $23,380.00 | $23,380.00 | 1,258 | Roman Catholic | 1942 | Visit Site |
| Siena College | Loudonville | NY | $22,685.00 | $22,685.00 | 3,217 | Roman Catholic | 1943 | Visit Site |
| Mount Aloysius College | Cresson | PA | $15,990.00 | $15,990.00 | 1,595 | Roman Catholic | 1943 | Visit Site |
| Briar Cliff University | Sioux City | IA | $19,995.00 | $19,995.00 | 1,138 | Roman Catholic | 1945 | Visit Site |
| Aquinas College | Grand Rapids | MI | $20,048.00 | $20,048.00 | 2,107 | Roman Catholic | 1946 | Visit Site |
| Avila University | Kansas City | MO | $18,850.00 | $18,850.00 | 1,831 | Roman Catholic | 1946 | Visit Site |
| Barry University | Miami | FL | $24,752.00 | $24,752.00 | 8,733 | Roman Catholic | 1947 | Visit Site |
| Rivier College | Nashua | NH | $22,160.00 | $22,160.00 | 2,177 | Roman Catholic | 1948 | Visit Site |
| Holy Names University | Oakland | CA | $25,060.00 | $25,060.00 | 1,114 | Roman Catholic | 1949 | Visit Site |
| Saint Marys College of California | Moraga | CA | $31,080.00 | $31,080.00 | 3,801 | Roman Catholic | 1949 | Visit Site |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara | CA | $33,000.00 | $33,000.00 | 8,685 | Roman Catholic | 1949 | Visit Site |
