There are at least 244 private Catholic colleges and universities in the United States alone, according to the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities. Notable schools include the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana; Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.; Fordham University in the Bronx, New York; College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts; Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California; Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island; Saint John's University in Queens, New York; and Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Chaminade University, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, offers 23 bachelor's degrees and five master's degrees. Fields of study include business administration, forensic psychology, counseling, biology and computer sciences. The school provides online, evening and weekend classes for working adults. Chaminade University was founded in 1955 by the Society of Mary and is structured in a Marianist intellectual tradition.
St. Catherine University operates in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. The school was founded in 1905 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondele, a Roman Catholic order. As of February, 2011, the school has an enrollment of more than 5,300 students, 97.3 percent of whom are women. St. Catherine University offers certificates, associate, bachelor's, master's and doctorate degree programs in subjects ranging from Latin to orthoptics. The most popular majors are nursing, biology, elementary education and business administration. All students must take two core courses: The Reflective Woman and Global Search for Justice.
Aquinas College in Nashville, Tennessee, was founded in 1961 by the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia Congregation. Aquinas College has an enrollment of more than 740 students. The school offers associate and bachelor's degrees in liberal arts, teacher education, business, nursing and adult studies, which provides business classes for working adults. A Roman Catholic school, Aquinas College follows the Dominican tradition.
Carroll University in Helena, Montana, was founded in 1909. An undergraduate school, more than 1,500 students attend Carroll as of February, 2011. The school offers bachelor's degrees in more than 40 subjects including theology, theater, accounting, international relations and engineering mechanics. Pre-professional degree programs include dental, medical, pharmacy, law, veterinary, optometry and physical therapy. Carroll University follows the ecumenical tradition of the Second Vatican Council.
Catholic University of America, located near downtown Washington, D.C., was founded in 1887 as the result of a papal charter and is considered a "pontifical" university. As of February, 2011, the school had 3,470 undergraduate and 3,240 graduate students enrolled. The university has 12 schools, including arts and sciences, architecture and planning, engineering, law, canon law, library and information science, music, social service, philosophy, theology and religious studies, music and nursing. All 12 schools offer graduate degrees. The university is the only school in the U.S. that offers canonical degrees in canon law and theology.