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Northeastern State University

  • LocationTahlequah, OK
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 6,466 students
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Northeastern State University is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

The Diocese of Tulsa lists St. Brigid Parish and Catholic Student Center in Tahlequah as the Catholic campus ministry serving Northeastern State University. The parish publishes weekday Masses on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Saturday evening and Sunday Masses, and Wednesday and Saturday confession times.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 8

  • Saturday5:00 PMSt. Brigid Parish, Tahlequah · Saturday vigil (diocese listing).
  • Sunday10:30 AMSt. Brigid Parish, Tahlequah · English.
  • Sunday12:30 PMSt. Brigid Parish, Tahlequah · Spanish.
  • Tuesday5:30 PMSt. Brigid Parish, Tahlequah
  • Wednesday5:30 PMSt. Brigid Parish, Tahlequah · English.
  • Wednesday7:00 PMSt. Brigid Parish, Tahlequah · Spanish.
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  • Thursday12:15 PMSt. Brigid Parish, Tahlequah
  • Friday8:15 AMSt. Brigid Parish, Tahlequah

Confession 2

  • Wednesday6:00 PM–6:30 PMSt. Brigid Parish, Tahlequah · As listed in the diocese parish listing.
  • Saturday4:00 PM–4:30 PMSt. Brigid Parish, Tahlequah · As listed in the diocese parish listing.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (2)
  1. Parish Finder | The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsadioceseoftulsa.org/parishfinder · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00 PM”
    The diocese parish listing gives a Saturday Mass at 5:00 PM.
    “Wednesday 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM Saturday 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM”
    The diocese parish listing gives Wednesday and Saturday time ranges for the parish.
    “Wednesday 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM Saturday 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM”
    The diocese parish listing gives Wednesday and Saturday time ranges for the parish.
  2. St. Brigid Catholic Church | Tahlequah, Oklahomastbrigidtahlequah.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Weekend Mass Schedule Sunday | 10:30 am (English) 12:30 pm (Spanish) Tuesday | 5:30 pm”
    The parish lists Sunday Masses at 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM and a Tuesday Mass at 5:30 PM.
    “Weekend Mass Schedule Sunday | 10:30 am (English) 12:30 pm (Spanish) Tuesday | 5:30 pm”
    The parish lists Sunday Masses at 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM and a Tuesday Mass at 5:30 PM.
    “Weekend Mass Schedule Sunday | 10:30 am (English) 12:30 pm (Spanish) Tuesday | 5:30 pm”
    The parish lists Sunday Masses at 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM and a Tuesday Mass at 5:30 PM.
    “Wednesday | 5:30 pm (English) 7 pm (Spanish) Thursday | 12:15 pm Friday | 8:15 am”
    The parish lists weekday Masses on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
    “Wednesday | 5:30 pm (English) 7 pm (Spanish) Thursday | 12:15 pm Friday | 8:15 am”
    The parish lists weekday Masses on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
    “Wednesday | 5:30 pm (English) 7 pm (Spanish) Thursday | 12:15 pm Friday | 8:15 am”
    The parish lists weekday Masses on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
    “Wednesday | 5:30 pm (English) 7 pm (Spanish) Thursday | 12:15 pm Friday | 8:15 am”
    The parish lists weekday Masses on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Northeastern State University, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 miSaint Brigid Catholic Church: 0.5 mi1St. Brigid Parish & Catholic Student Center: 0.4 miNortheastern State University (campus)N0.1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Brigid Catholic Church — 0.5 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Catholic life scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

BCatholic life on campus: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Catholic life on campus

78 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic campus ministry serving this campus (Catholic center, campus ministry, or chaplaincy)Yes (The diocese page lists campus ministries at universities in the diocese, with a logo for Northeastern State University; the diocese parish listing names the Catholic Student Center in Tahlequah.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsadioceseoftulsa.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Campus ministries currently can be found at the following universities in the Diocese.”
      The diocese lists campus ministries at universities in its territory, including a logo for Northeastern State University.
    2. Parish Finder | The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsadioceseoftulsa.org/parishfinder · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “St. Brigid Parish & Catholic Student Center (Tahlequah)”
      The diocese identifies St. Brigid Parish in Tahlequah as a Catholic Student Center.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Dedicated Catholic center or chapel on or next to campusYes (St. Brigid Parish & Catholic Student Center is about 0.44 mile from the campus (computed from its published address).)
    Sources (2)
    1. Parish Finder | The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsadioceseoftulsa.org/parishfinder · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “St. Brigid Parish & Catholic Student Center (Tahlequah)”
      The diocese identifies St. Brigid Parish in Tahlequah as a Catholic Student Center.
      “807 Crafton St., Tahlequah, OK, 74464-7100”
      The diocese lists the address of St. Brigid Parish & Catholic Student Center.
    2. St. Brigid Catholic Church | Tahlequah, Oklahomastbrigidtahlequah.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Rev. David Medina serves as Pastor of St. Brigid Catholic Church in Tahlequah”
      Rev. David Medina is the pastor of St. Brigid Catholic Church in Tahlequah.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain assigned to campus ministryPart-time or shared priest (Rev. David Medina is listed as pastor of an ordinary parish that runs the ministry.)
    Sources (1)
    1. St. Brigid Catholic Church | Tahlequah, Oklahomastbrigidtahlequah.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Rev. David Medina serves as Pastor of St. Brigid Catholic Church in Tahlequah”
      Rev. David Medina is the pastor of St. Brigid Catholic Church in Tahlequah.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Weekday Mass at the campus ministry1–4 weekdays (Weekday Masses at the parish on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (four weekdays).)
    Sources (1)
    1. St. Brigid Catholic Church | Tahlequah, Oklahomastbrigidtahlequah.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Weekend Mass Schedule Sunday | 10:30 am (English) 12:30 pm (Spanish) Tuesday | 5:30 pm”
      The parish lists Sunday Masses at 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM and a Tuesday Mass at 5:30 PM.
      “Wednesday | 5:30 pm (English) 7 pm (Spanish) Thursday | 12:15 pm Friday | 8:15 am”
      The parish lists weekday Masses on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Sunday Mass at the campus ministry or a campus chapelTwo or more weekend Masses (Saturday vigil at 5:00 PM and Sunday Masses at 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Parish Finder | The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsadioceseoftulsa.org/parishfinder · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00 PM”
      The diocese parish listing gives a Saturday Mass at 5:00 PM.
    2. St. Brigid Catholic Church | Tahlequah, Oklahomastbrigidtahlequah.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Weekend Mass Schedule Sunday | 10:30 am (English) 12:30 pm (Spanish) Tuesday | 5:30 pm”
      The parish lists Sunday Masses at 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM and a Tuesday Mass at 5:30 PM.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Scheduled confession at the campus ministryWeekly or more often (Confession listed for Wednesday 6:00-6:30 PM and Saturday 4:00-4:30 PM in the diocese parish listing, which does not label its tabs.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Parish Finder | The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsadioceseoftulsa.org/parishfinder · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Wednesday 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM Saturday 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM”
      The diocese parish listing gives Wednesday and Saturday time ranges for the parish.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic student groups and missionary outreach (e.g., FOCUS, Saint Paul's Outreach, Knights of Columbus, Bible studies)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Formation programs (retreats, OCIA/RCIA, service, small groups)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic church within walking distance (computed from OpenStreetMap)Within 1 mile of campusComputed from OpenStreetMap church locations.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adoration6 to 11 times a week (10 weekly times documented: 8 Mass, 2 confession, 0 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Weekday Masses are published on four weekdays, with Saturday and Sunday Masses in English and Spanish.
    Sources (2)
    1. St. Brigid Catholic Church | Tahlequah, Oklahomastbrigidtahlequah.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Weekend Mass Schedule Sunday | 10:30 am (English) 12:30 pm (Spanish) Tuesday | 5:30 pm”
      The parish lists Sunday Masses at 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM and a Tuesday Mass at 5:30 PM.
      “Wednesday | 5:30 pm (English) 7 pm (Spanish) Thursday | 12:15 pm Friday | 8:15 am”
      The parish lists weekday Masses on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
    2. Parish Finder | The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsadioceseoftulsa.org/parishfinder · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00 PM”
      The diocese parish listing gives a Saturday Mass at 5:00 PM.
  • Confession times are listed on Wednesday and Saturday in the diocese parish listing.
    Sources (1)
    1. Parish Finder | The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsadioceseoftulsa.org/parishfinder · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Wednesday 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM Saturday 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM”
      The diocese parish listing gives Wednesday and Saturday time ranges for the parish.

Concerns

None recorded.

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The Catholic center

St. Brigid Parish & Catholic Student Center

  • Address: 807 Crafton St., Tahlequah, OK 74464-7100
  • Distance from campus: 0.4 mi (straight line from the campus point in federal IPEDS data)

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Source: dioceseoftulsa.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, dioceseoftulsa.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, stbrigidtahlequah.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic campus ministry

Sources (3)
  1. Campus Ministry | The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsadioceseoftulsa.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Campus ministries currently can be found at the following universities in the Diocese.”
    The diocese lists campus ministries at universities in its territory, including a logo for Northeastern State University.
  2. Parish Finder | The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsadioceseoftulsa.org/parishfinder · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “St. Brigid Parish & Catholic Student Center (Tahlequah)”
    The diocese identifies St. Brigid Parish in Tahlequah as a Catholic Student Center.
    “St. Brigid Parish & Catholic Student Center (Tahlequah)”
    The diocese identifies St. Brigid Parish in Tahlequah as a Catholic Student Center.
    “807 Crafton St., Tahlequah, OK, 74464-7100”
    The diocese lists the address of St. Brigid Parish & Catholic Student Center.
  3. St. Brigid Catholic Church | Tahlequah, Oklahomastbrigidtahlequah.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Rev. David Medina serves as Pastor of St. Brigid Catholic Church in Tahlequah”
    Rev. David Medina is the pastor of St. Brigid Catholic Church in Tahlequah.

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Academic Excellence

DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
46 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.35%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.61%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,049 · ACT 20.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.16 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$11,563

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
5,006
Total students6,466
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$12,710
Cost of attendance (per year)$21,551
Median federal debt at graduation$17,367
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
35%
First-year retention61%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$45,379
Admission rate100%
Students receiving Pell grants45%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1049
SAT reading & writing438–593
SAT math428–543
ACT composite18–23
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 49 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Tulsa

The Most Reverend David Konderla, Bishop of Tulsa

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese estimated from the nearest Catholic schools using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

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Questions families ask

Is Northeastern State University a Catholic college?
No. Northeastern State University is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by St. Brigid Parish & Catholic Student Center.
What is Northeastern State University’s Catholic Life Score?
70 out of 100 (grade B). It measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes, together with academics.
Where is Mass celebrated at Northeastern State University?
Mass is listed at St. Brigid Parish and Tahlequah. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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