Tradition Is Important at These Schools
Students who are interested in attending a school rooted in Roman Catholic traditions may be interested in one of these 10 highly ranked National Universities. Among these institutions, the majority accepted more than 40 percent of all applicants in fall 2016.
These 10 Catholic universities also tend to charge higher tuition and fees. The typical sticker price at these schools is at least $40,000 or more per year, which is 15 percent higher than the average tuition and fees charged at a private institution, according to data reported to U.S. News in an annual survey.
The Catholic University of America (DC)
U.S. News rank: 120 (tie)
Tuition and fees (2017-2018): $44,060
Acceptance rate (fall 2016): 79.5 percent
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University of St. Thomas (MN)
U.S. News rank: 115 (tie)
Tuition and fees (2017-2018): $41,133
Acceptance rate (fall 2016): 82.7 percent
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University of San Francisco
U.S. News rank: 110 (tie)
Tuition and fees (2017-2018): $46,250
Acceptance rate (fall 2016): 70.7 percent
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Loyola University Chicago
U.S. News rank: 103 (tie)
Tuition and fees (2017-2018): $42,828
Acceptance rate (fall 2016): 72.6 percent
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Saint Louis University
U.S. News rank: 94 (tie)
Tuition and fees (2017-2018): $42,166
Acceptance rate (fall 2016): 64.8 percent
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Fordham University (NY)
U.S. News rank: 61 (tie)
Tuition and fees (2017-2018): $50,601
Acceptance rate (fall 2016): 45.2 percent
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Villanova University (PA)
U.S. News rank: 46 (tie)
Tuition and fees (2017-2018): $51,434
Acceptance rate (fall 2016): 43.5 percent
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Boston College
U.S. News rank: 32 (tie)
Tuition and fees (2017-2018): $53,346
Acceptance rate (fall 2016): 31.1 percent
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Georgetown University (DC)
U.S. News rank: 20
Tuition and fees (2017-2018): $52,300
Acceptance rate (fall 2016): 16.8 percent
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University of Notre Dame (IN)
U.S. News rank: 18 (tie)
Tuition and fees (2017-2018): $51,505
Acceptance rate (fall 2016): 18.7 percent
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