Jesuit Colleges and Universities in the United States: A History

Now available from Catholic University of America Press

 

The first comprehensive history of all 27+ Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States

“A work long overdue and timely…a valuable resource to the thousands who work in Jesuit education and an inspiring read for the tens of thousands more who are alumni of Jesuit colleges and universities.”

Daniel Joyce, SJ, Executive Director of Mission Programs, Saint Joseph’s University

“Anyone who cares about the future of Catholic higher education will appreciate Dr. Rizzi's presentation”

David Collins, SJ, Haub Director of Catholic Studies, Georgetown University

“Meticulously researched…a rich synthesis”

Linda LeMura, PhD, President, Le Moyne College

“Destined to become the definitive work on the subject for generations to come.”

Sean Brennan, PhD, Professor, University of Scranton

What are the 27 Jesuit colleges and universities whose shared history is told in this book?

  • Boston College

    Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

  • Canisius College

    Buffalo, New York

  • College of the Holy Cross

    Worcester, Massachusetts

  • Creighton University

    Omaha, Nebraska

  • Fairfield University

    Fairfield, Connecticut

  • Fordham University

    New York, New York

  • Georgetown University

    Washington, DC

  • Gonzaga University

    Spokane, Washington

  • John Carroll University

    University Heights (Cleveland), Ohio

  • Le Moyne College

    Syracuse, New York

  • Loyola Marymount University

    Los Angeles, California

  • Loyola University Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois

  • Loyola University Maryland

    Baltimore, Maryland

  • Loyola University New Orleans

    New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Marquette University

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  • Regis University

    Denver, Colorado

  • Rockhurst University

    Kansas City, Missouri

  • Saint Joseph's University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Saint Louis University

    St. Louis, Missouri

  • Saint Peter's University

    Jersey City, New Jersey

  • Santa Clara University

    Santa Clara, California

  • Seattle University

    Seattle, Washington

  • Spring Hill College

    Mobile, Alabama

  • University of Scranton

    Scranton, Pennsylvania

  • University of Detroit Mercy

    Detroit, Michigan

  • University of San Francisco

    San Francisco, California

  • Xavier University

    Cincinnati, Ohio

The Jesuits also operated many more U.S. colleges throughout their history, some of which closed or became high schools. Their stories are also told in these pages.

 
  • Bellarmine College (now Bellarmine College Prep School), Tacoma, Washington

  • Brooklyn College (closed), Brooklyn, New York

  • Brophy College (now Brophy College Prep School), Phoenix, Arizona

  • Campion College (closed), Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin

  • College of the Immaculate Conception (now Jesuit High School), New Orleans, Louisiana

  • College of Ss. Peter and Paul (closed), Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Gonzaga College (now Gonzaga College High School), Washington, DC

  • College of St. Francis Xavier (now Xavier High School), New York, New York

  • Las Vegas College (merged with Regis University), Las Vegas, New Mexico

  • New York Literary Institute (closed), New York, New York

  • Regis College (closed), East St. Louis, Illinois

  • Sacred Heart College (closed), Augusta, Georgia

  • St. Aloysius College (closed), Louisville, Kentucky

  • St. Charles College (closed), Grand Coteau, Louisiana

  • St. Ignatius Literary Institute (closed), Louisville, Kentucky

  • St. Francis Institute (closed), Osage Mission, Kansas

  • St. John’s College (now St. John’s Catholic Prep), Frederick, Maryland

  • St. John’s University (closed), Toledo, Ohio

  • St. John Berchmans College (now Loyola College Prep), Shreveport, Louisiana

  • St. Joseph’s College (closed), Bardstown, Kentucky

  • St. Joseph’s College (closed), St. Paul, Oregon

  • St. Joseph’s College (closed), San Jose, California

  • St. Mary’s College (closed), Lebanon, Kentucky

  • St. Mary’s College (closed), St. Marys, Kansas

  • St. Mary’s University (closed), Galveston, Texas

  • Tampa College (now Jesuit High School), Tampa, Florida

  • Wheeling University (now a diocesan university), Wheeling, West Virginia

I am honored to tell this important story and am happy to connect with readers.