Southern Catholic Colleges

There are 29 catholic colleges and universities in the South enrolling 83,186 students. Explore the list below to find the catholic college match for you. Catholic colleges are affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church and offer education in the Catholic intellectual tradition, theology and spiritual direction not available at other schools.

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Miami, FL
  • | 0 reviews

Barry is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, social work, and business. The suburban campus sits in Miami Shores, just north of Miami.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $23,883

  • Private 4 Year
  • Irving, TX
  • 4.2 | 5 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

University of Dallas is a private Catholic university known for a Great Books core curriculum and undergraduate work in philosophy, politics, and the humanities. The suburban campus sits in Irving just outside Dallas.

#8 Best Private Colleges in Texas 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.9
  • Acceptance Rate 53%
  • Net Price $29,209

  • Private 4 Year
  • San Antonio, TX
  • | 0 reviews

UIW is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and the health sciences. The urban campus is in San Antonio.

#19 Best Private Colleges in Texas 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1140
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $23,363

  • Private 4 Year
  • Houston, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

University of St. Thomas is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and the liberal arts. The urban campus sits in Houston's Museum District.

#16 Best Private Colleges in Texas 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $20,599

  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Leo, FL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Saint Leo is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate criminal justice, business, and education. The campus adjoins a Benedictine abbey in a small central Florida town north of Tampa.

#16 Best Private Colleges in Florida 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $22,599

  • Private 4 Year
  • San Antonio, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

St. Mary's is a private Marianist Catholic university known for undergraduate business and criminal justice. The urban campus sits on San Antonio's near West Side.

#12 Best Private Colleges in Texas 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.61
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $20,412

  • Private 4 Year
  • New Orleans, LA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

Xavier University of Louisiana is a private Catholic HBCU known for undergraduate pharmacy, biology, and chemistry. The urban campus sits in New Orleans.

#1 Best Value in Louisiana 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1113
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $17,162

  • Private 4 Year
  • Baltimore, MD
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Loyola Maryland is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and communications. The wooded residential campus sits in a northern Baltimore neighborhood.

#2 Best Private Colleges in Maryland 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1200-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.65
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $32,846

  • Private 4 Year
  • Emmitsburg, MD
  • 4.3 | 3 reviews
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Mount St. Mary's is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, education, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in rural Emmitsburg near the Catoctin Mountains.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Maryland 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1046-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.36
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $23,027

  • Private 4 Year
  • Austin, TX
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Saint Edward's is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate liberal arts, business, and education. The hilltop campus in South Austin overlooks the downtown skyline.

#10 Best Private Colleges in Texas 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1240
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $28,766

  • Private 4 Year
  • Arlington, VA
  • | 0 reviews

Marymount is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and interior design. The Arlington campus sits just outside Washington, D.C.

#7 Best Private Colleges in Virginia 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.38
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $31,989

  • Private 4 Year
  • Belmont, NC
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Belmont Abbey is a private Benedictine Catholic college known for undergraduate business and the liberal arts. The historic campus adjoins Belmont Abbey monastery in the Charlotte metro area.

#14 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.32
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $24,726

  • Private 4 Year
  • Ave Maria, FL
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews

Ave Maria is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate theology, philosophy, and the liberal arts. The campus anchors the planned town of Ave Maria in southwest Florida.

#12 Best Private Colleges in Florida 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1018-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 41%
  • Net Price $25,294
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Miami Gardens, FL
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews

St. Thomas is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and sports administration. The suburban campus lies in Miami Gardens just north of Miami.

#18 Best Private Colleges in Florida 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 860-1060
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $27,844

  • Private 4 Year
  • Mobile, AL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Spring Hill is a private Jesuit liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and the sciences. The wooded historic campus sits in Mobile near Alabama's Gulf Coast.

6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $22,858

  • Private 4 Year
  • New Orleans, LA
  • 2.5 | 2 reviews
  • Apr 15 application deadline

Loyola New Orleans is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate music and communications. The Uptown campus sits beside Audubon Park.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.48
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $26,291

  • Private 4 Year
  • Louisville, KY
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Bellarmine is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and the health sciences. The campus occupies a residential setting in Louisville.

#2 Best Colleges in Kentucky 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $23,165

  • Private 4 Year
  • San Antonio, TX
  • | 0 reviews

Our Lady of the Lake is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate social work and education. The urban San Antonio campus is a Hispanic-Serving Institution.

#27 Best Private Colleges in Texas
  • SAT Range 890-1070
  • Avg GPA 3.55
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $16,999