List of Global Catholic Colleges & Universities

Please note: This list does not contain all of the colleges and universities in the designated locations, but only institutions that are the most selective in their admissions process and are not “Catholic” in name only. 

If you have reason to believe that an academic institution on this list is not carrying out, practicing, or committed to the Roman Catholic faith, please email GCRC immediately. GCRC does not condone or promote the actions of these colleges and universities. GCRC does not take responsibility for the users’ satisfaction or experience with the following academic institutions. 

Last Updated: November 2023

Highly-Ranked Catholic Colleges & Universities: Canada

1. Assumption University (Windsor, Ontario) 
2. Newman Theological College (Edmonton, Alberta)
3. Our Lady Seat Wisdom College (Barry’s Bay, Ontario)
4. Saint Paul’s College (Winnipeg, Manitoba) 
5. St. Joseph’s College (Edmonton, Alberta) 
6. St. Thomas More College (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)

Highly-Ranked Catholic Colleges & Universities: France

1. Chavagnes International College (Chavagnes-en-Paillers, France: All-Boys Independent Secondary)
2. Institut Catholique de Toulouse (Toulouse, France) 
3. L’institut Catholique de Vendée (La Roche-sur-Yon, France) 
4. Université Catholique de Lille (Lille, France) 

Highly-Ranked Catholic Colleges & Universities: Italia (Italy)

1. Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta, LUMSA (Roma, Italia)
2. Pontificia Università Antonianum, Pontifical University Antonianum (Roma, Italia)
3. Pontificia Università della Santa Croce, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (Roma, Italia)
4. Pontificia Università Gregoriana, Pontifical Gregorian University (Roma, Italia)
5. Pontificia Università Lateranese, Pontifical Lateran University (Roma, Italia)
6. Pontificia Università San Tommaso d’Aquino, Pontifical (Roma, Italia) University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
7. Pontificia Università Urbaniana, Pontifical Urban University (Roma, Italia)
8. Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Campus Bio Medico University of Rome (Roma, Italia)
9. Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (Milano, Italia)
10. Università Pontificia Salesiana, Salesian Pontifical University (Roma, Italia)

Highly-Ranked Catholic Colleges & Universities: Nederland (Netherlands) 

1. Tillburg School of Catholic Theology (Tillburg, Netherlands)

Highly-Ranked Catholic Colleges & Universities: Portugal 

1. Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Lisbon, Portugal) 

Highly-Ranked Catholic Colleges & Universities: United Kingdom

1. All Hallows Catholic College (Macclesfield, England: Sixth Form)
2. Aquinas College (Stockport, England: Sixth Form)
3. Bishop Challoner Catholic College (Birmingham, England: Sixth Form)
4. Cardinal Newman Catholic School and Sixth Form Centre (Pontypridd, Wales: Sixth Form) 
5. Cardinal Newman College (Preston, England: Sixth Form) 
6. De La Salle College (Belfast, Northern Ireland: All-Boys)
7. John Henry Newman Catholic College (Birmingham, England: Secondary School) 
8. Mercy College (Belfast, Northern Ireland: Secondary School)
9. Notre Dame Catholic College (Liverpool, England: Sixth Form)
10. Our Lady’s Catholic College (Lancaster, England: Sixth Form) 
11. St. Aloysius’ College (Glasgow, Scotland: Ages 2-18)
12. St. Augustine’s Catholic College (Trowbridge, England: Sixth Form)
13. St. Bede’s Catholic College (Bristol, England: Sixth Form)
14. St. Benedict’s College (Randalstown, Northern Ireland: Secondary School)
15. St. Catherine’s College, Armagh (Armagh, Northern Ireland: Ages 11-18l) 
16. St. Charles Catholic Sixth Form College (London, England: Sixth Form) 
17. St. David’s Coleg Catholig Dewi Sant (Cardiff, Wales: Sixth Form)
18. St. Dominic’s Sixth Form College (Harrow, England: Sixth Form)
19. St. Joseph’s College (Belfast, Northern Ireland: Ages 11-19) 
20. St. Mary’s University College Belfast (Belfast, Northern Ireland: University)
21. St. Patrick’s College Ballymena (Ballymena, Northern Ireland)
22. St. Paul’s Catholic College (Sanbury-on-Thames, England: Sixth Form)
23. St. Pius X College (Magherafelt, Northern Ireland: Secondary School) 
24. Thornhill College (Derry, Northern Ireland: All-Girls Grammar School)
25. Trinity Catholic College (Middlesbrough, England: Sixth Form)

Highly-Ranked Catholic Colleges & Universities: United States of America

1. Boston College (Massachusetts, United States) 
2. College of the Holy Cross (Massachusetts, United States) 
3. Fordham University (New York, United States)
4. Franciscan University of Steubenville (Ohio, United States)
5. Loyola Marymount University (California, United States)  
6. Saint Louis University (Missouri, United States) 
7. Santa Clara University (California, United States)
8. University of Notre Dame (Indiana, United States)
9. University of San Diego (California, United States) 
10. Villanova University (Pennsylvania, United States)