Catholic Colleges We Recommend for Your Investigation

Choosing the right college to attend is a difficult decision. In the midst of the college brochures flooding your mailbox this time of year, we’ve put together a list of Catholic colleges that we recommend for your investigation. These colleges made our list for their faithfulness to Christ and the teachings of the Catholic Church, as well as their strong academic, social, and spiritual offerings to the student.

Aquinas College
4210 Harding Road
Nashville, TN 37205
Neil Devine, Director of Admissions
(615) 297-7545, Ext. 426
http://www.aquinas-tn.edu

Aquinas College in Nashville is a four-year Catholic liberal arts college offering 8 different degree programs. This too-little known fully-accredited Catholic College is a jewel of the south. Their Teacher Education program boasts a 100% placement rate. Best of all, the college is administered by the Nashville Dominican Sisters, a vibrant, intelligent, joyful and thoroughly orthodox religious order. We recommend that you include Aquinas College in your list of choices for an authentic Catholic college.

Ave Maria College
300 West Forest Avenue
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 337-4525
http://www.avemaria.edu

Ave Maria University Florida
1025 Commons Cir.

Naples, FL 34119

Rich Dittus, Director of Admissions

Toll Free: 877-283-8648
Fax: 239-352-2392

http://www.naples.avemaria.edu/

 

Benedictine College

1020 North Second Street
Atchison, KS 66002
913-367-5340

www.benedictine.edu

Campion College of San Francisco
Office of Admissions
2515 McAllister Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415)-387-2324
http://www.campion-college.org/contact/

Christendom College
Paul Heisler, Director of Admissions
134 Christendom Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630
(800) 877-5456
http://www.christendom.edu

FOCUS "Fellowship of Catholic University Students"
For those considering attendance at a secular university,
we recommend choosing a campus with a chapter of FOCUS.
http://www.focusonline.org

Franciscan University of Steubenville
1235 University Boulevard
Steubenville, OH 43952
Margaret J. Weber, Director of Admissions
740-283-6226
800-783-6220
http://www.franciscan.edu

Magdalen College
Paul Sullivan, Director of Admissions
511 Kearfarge Mountain Road
Warner, NH 03278
(603) 456-2656
http://www.magdalen.edu

College of St. Thomas More
3020 Lubbock
Ft. Worth, TX 76109
Contact: Bethany Konlande, Admissions
817.923.8459
http://www.cstm.edu

Thomas Aquinas College
Tom Susanka, Director of Admissions
10,000 N. Ojai Road
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(800) 634-9797
http://www.thomasaquinas.edu

Catholic college offering four and two year degree programs in nursing, teacher education, and child care:
Associates Degree/Vocation College
Lexington College
10840 South Western Avenue
Chicago, IL 60643-3294
Admissions Office (773) 779-3800
http://www.lexcollege.org

There are important differences in curriculum offerings, campus philosophies and policies among these colleges. In making your choice: carefully read the catalog, visit the campus, talk to the professors, talk to recent graduates, look over textbook titles in the campus bookstore, and investigate dorm visitation policies for the opposite sex. Finally, ask if the faculty has voluntarily taken the oath of fidelity to the Magisterium.

This list is not meant to be exhaustive. We would be glad to receive information about other orthodox Catholic institutions.