28 Jesuit Colleges & Universities

The 28 Jesuit colleges and universities that comprise AJCU are located in 17 states, the District of Columbia and Belize (three associate member institutions are located in Canada).

The Institutions Include:

  • Major research universities

  • Comprehensive universities

  • Liberal arts and professional studies colleges & universities

  • A liberal arts college 

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  • Boston College

    Boston College

    Chestnut Hill, MA

    Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic, liberal arts, research university committed to formative education. One of the nation’s foremost universities, it is unwavering in its commitment to educational excellence and preparing graduates who will use their gifts in the service of others.

  • Canisius University

    Canisius University

    Buffalo, NY

    Consistently ranked a best value by U.S. News & World Report, Canisius University is a small school with big-city advantages. Located in the heart of Buffalo, NY, our students’ learning extends beyond the classroom and creates career-defining opportunities with professional sports teams, cultural institutions and national employers.

  • College of the Holy Cross

    College of the Holy Cross

    Worcester, MA

    The College of the Holy Cross is the nation’s only Jesuit liberal arts college. Founded in Worcester, MA in 1843, Holy Cross is a community of students, alumni, faculty and staff united in a shared pursuit of knowledge, self-discovery and higher purpose.

  • Creighton University

    Creighton University

    Omaha, NE & Phoenix, AZ

    At Creighton University, top academics meet a community rooted in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition of respect and care for all. Across our nine schools and colleges and campuses in Omaha and Phoenix, you’ll find professors who will spark your curiosity, inspire you and support your path to professional excellence.

  • Fairfield University

    Fairfield University

    Fairfield, CT

    Fairfield University, founded in 1942, is a Jesuit, Catholic university grounded in the liberal arts and animated by the Ignatian commitment to academic excellence, human flourishing, and educational access. Located on a scenic campus along the Connecticut coast, Fairfield prepares graduates to lead with purpose and serve the greater good in a changing world.

  • Fordham University

    Fordham University

    Bronx, NY & Manhattan, NY

    At Fordham University, the Jesuit University of New York, we stand for what matters most. On our campuses in the heart of New York City, students become leaders who pursue excellence and make an impact in every field from Wall Street to Broadway.

  • Georgetown University

    Georgetown University

    Washington, D.C.

    Founded in the decade that the U.S. Constitution was signed, Georgetown is the nation’s oldest Catholic and Jesuit university. Today, we’re a leading research university with a forward-looking, diverse community devoted to academic excellence, community, restless inquiry and respect for each person’s individual needs and talents.

  • Gonzaga University

    Gonzaga University

    Spokane, WA

    At Gonzaga University, our liberal-arts education focuses on developing the whole person: mind, body, and spirit. Here, you’ll join a community that cultivates the whole person, a place where we help one another discover pathways to live with purpose.

  • John Carroll University

    John Carroll University

    University Heights, OH

    John Carroll University is a top-ranked, private liberal arts institution committed to intellectual growth, leadership, and service. Recognized among the top 7% of four-year universities by The Wall Street Journal, John Carroll offers a transformative education that prepares students to be more and do more for the world.

  • Le Moyne College

    Le Moyne College

    Syracuse, NY

    Founded in 1946 and named for missionary Simon Le Moyne, the college was the first Jesuit institution in the United States to be coeducational at its founding. Today, Le Moyne is a nationally ranked liberal arts college, recognized for academic excellence, and offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs.

  • Loyola Marymount University

    Loyola Marymount University

    Los Angeles, CA

    Loyola Marymount University is a top-ranked university in Los Angeles, serving 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Grounded in the Catholic, Jesuit, and Marymount traditions and located in the world’s creative capital, LMU prepares exceptional students for lives of purpose, impact, and professional success.

  • Loyola University Chicago

    Loyola University Chicago

    Chicago, IL

    Loyola University Chicago is highly ranked for research and teaching, from the humanities to medicine, law, business, and environmental sciences. Rooted in a world-class city and globally connected through Loyola Rome, we form leaders who solve complex challenges for the greater good.

  • Loyola University Maryland

    Loyola University Maryland

    Baltimore, MD

    Founded in 1852, Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit, Catholic institution anchored in Baltimore that inspires students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world.

  • Loyola University New Orleans

    Loyola University New Orleans

    New Orleans, LA

    Loyola University New Orleans is a Jesuit, Catholic institution where New Orleans is an extension of the classroom. Grounded in the Ignatian tradition, Loyola combines rigorous academics with reflection, service, and engagement, preparing students to address complex challenges with purpose and compassion.

  • Marquette University

    Marquette University

    Milwaukee, WI

    Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university located near downtown Milwaukee that is recognized for its undergraduate teaching, innovation and career preparation as the sixth-best university in the country for job placement.

  • Regis University

    Regis University

    Denver, CO

    Founded in 1877, Colorado's Regis University is the only Jesuit, Catholic university in the Rocky Mountains and one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States. Regis seeks to build a more just and humane world through transformative education at the frontiers of faith, reason and culture.

  • Rockhurst University

    Rockhurst University

    Kansas City, MO

    One of the top-ranked regional universities in the Midwest, Rockhurst University is home to approximately 3,400 undergraduate and graduate students in the heart of Kansas City, MO. With Jesuit values at our core, Rockhurst inspires its students to lead with courage and live with purpose.

  • Saint Joseph’s University

    Saint Joseph’s University

    Philadelphia, PA

    Founded in 1851 as Philadelphia’s Jesuit university, Saint Joseph’s University prepares students for a changing world by focusing on academic excellence and exploration.

  • Saint Louis University

    Saint Louis University

    St. Louis, MO

    Founded in 1818, Saint Louis University is a R1 institution that offers students a rigorous, transformative education, preparing them to make the world a better place.

  • Saint Peter’s University

    Saint Peter’s University

    Jersey City, NJ

    At Saint Peter’s University, we call ourselves the Peacocks. You will know how it feels to be seen and known - in the classroom, on the playing field and across campus. You’ll always have people in your corner, especially when it matters most.

  • Santa Clara University

    Santa Clara University

    Santa Clara, CA

    Founded in 1851 and located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Santa Clara University is known for its curriculum that blends innovation with ethics, answering the call for what the world needs.

  • Seattle University

    Seattle University

    Seattle, WA

    Seattle University, founded in 1891, is located on 50 acres at the intersection of Seattle’s thriving Capitol Hill and First Hill neighborhoods in the heart of one of the most innovative cities in the world. Seattle University is dedicated to educating the whole person, to professional formation, and to empowering leaders for a just and humane world.

  • Spring Hill College

    Spring Hill College

    Mobile, AL

    Spring Hill College is the oldest Catholic college in the Southeast and the third oldest Jesuit college in the United States. Since 1830, Spring Hill has educated and prepared the next generation of leaders for success.

  • The University of Scranton

    The University of Scranton

    Scranton, PA

    The University of Scranton is where uncommon care for every student leads to uncommon excellence through personal attention, academic excellence, and a vibrant campus life.

  • University of Detroit Mercy

    University of Detroit Mercy

    Detroit, MI

    University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) is Michigan’s largest and most comprehensive Catholic university, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas and the Society of Jesus. UDM is consistently ranked each year among the nation’s top 50 institutions of higher education and offers hundreds of undergraduate, graduate, and professional academic degrees and programs.

  • University of San Francisco

    University of San Francisco

    San Francisco, CA

    Like the city that surrounds it, the University of San Francisco offers you energy, optimism, and opportunity that you won’t find anywhere else. USF is you in the city that invents tomorrow, surrounded by people who care, working to change the world for the better.

  • Xavier University

    Xavier University

    Cincinnati, OH

    As a mid-sized Jesuit university, Xavier University emphasizes close faculty relationships while offering the reach and resources of a large national university: All for One and One for All.

  • St. John’s College

    St. John’s College

    Belize City, Belize

    Founded in 1887, St. John’s College is one of Belize’s oldest and most comprehensive educational institutions, serving students from secondary through tertiary levels. The College empowers students to reach their fullest potential, embrace meaningful challenges, and make a lasting impact in their communities and the world.

Associate Member Institutions

  • Campion College

    Campion College

    Regina, SK Canada

    Campion College is a Jesuit university college federated with the University of Regina in Saskatchewan. It is a liberal arts institution offering students the best of both worlds—access to the innovative programs and services of a large university campus with all the advantages a small university college has to offer.

  • Regis College

    Regis College

    Toronto, ON Canada

    Regis College is the Jesuit Faculty of Theology at the University of Toronto (UofT) and one of North America’s Roman Catholic ecclesiastical faculties. Our community seeks an integrated spirituality, a faith that does justice, critical dialogue and academic excellence.

  • St. Mark’s College

    St. Mark’s College

    Vancouver, BC Canada

    St. Mark’s College is a member of the Community of St. Mark’s at UBC, which also includes Corpus Christi College and St. Mark’s Parish. Together with Corpus Christi College, St. Mark’s College is a centre of excellence for Catholic higher education in British Columbia.