Catholic higher education

Catholic higher education includes universities, colleges, and other institutions of higher education privately run by the Catholic Church, typically by religious institutes.

The Catholic Church is the largest non-governmental provider of higher education in the world.

On the other hand, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) counts it at 1,861.

The Catholic religious order with the highest number of universities around the world today is the Society of Jesus with 114.

[2] Like other private schools, Catholic universities and colleges are generally nondenominational, in that they accept anyone regardless of religious affiliation, nationality, ethnicity, or civil status, provided the admission or enrollment requirements and legal documents are submitted, and rules and regulations are obeyed for a fruitful life on campus.

However, non-Catholics, whether Christian or not, may or may not participate in otherwise required campus activities, particularly those of a religious nature.