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Ohio University

  • LocationAthens, OH
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 24,937 students
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Ohio University is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

OU Catholics, the Catholic student organization at Ohio University in Athens, meets mainly at the Holy Family Center at 75 Stewart Street, and liturgies are held at Christ the King University Parish next door. The listed schedule includes weekday and Sunday Mass, a Wednesday student Mass, and weekly confession. The campus minister is a lay minister, and a priest is named as pastor of the parish.

Mass, confession, and adoration

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Mass 6

  • Monday–Friday12:15 PMChrist the King University Parish, 141 Mill Street · Monday-Friday; undated parish page.
  • Tuesday, Thursday5:30 PMChrist the King University Parish, 141 Mill Street · Tuesday and Thursday; undated parish page.
  • Wednesday9:00 PMChrist the King University Parish, 141 Mill Street · Student Mass; undated campus page.
  • Saturday5:00 PMChrist the King University Parish, 141 Mill Street · Undated parish page.
  • Sunday10:00 AMChrist the King University Parish, 141 Mill Street · Undated parish page.
  • Sunday6:00 PMChrist the King University Parish, 141 Mill Street · Undated parish page.

Confession 4

  • Friday11:00 AMChrist the King University Parish, 141 Mill Street · Listed 11:00 to 11:45 AM; undated page.
  • Saturday10:00 AMChrist the King University Parish, 141 Mill Street · Listed 10:00 to 11:00 AM; undated page.
  • Saturday4:00 PMChrist the King University Parish, 141 Mill Street · Listed 4:00 to 4:45 PM; undated page.
  • Sunday5:00 PMChrist the King University Parish, 141 Mill Street · Listed 5:00 to 5:45 PM; undated page.

Adoration 3

  • Wednesday8:00 PMChrist the King University Parish, 141 Mill Street · Student Hour of Adoration, 8:00 to 9:00 PM; undated campus page.
  • Thursday1:00 PMChrist the King University Parish, 141 Mill Street · Listed 1:00 to 5:15 PM; undated page.
  • Friday11:00 AMChrist the King University Parish, 141 Mill Street · Listed 11:00 AM to noon; undated page.

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. Mass & Confession Times | Athens Catholic Communityathenscatholic.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday 5:30 p.m.”
    Christ the King lists Saturday, Sunday, weekday and Tuesday/Thursday Masses.
    “Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday 5:30 p.m.”
    Christ the King lists Saturday, Sunday, weekday and Tuesday/Thursday Masses.
    “Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday 5:30 p.m.”
    Christ the King lists Saturday, Sunday, weekday and Tuesday/Thursday Masses.
    “Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday 5:30 p.m.”
    Christ the King lists Saturday, Sunday, weekday and Tuesday/Thursday Masses.
    “Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday 5:30 p.m.”
    Christ the King lists Saturday, Sunday, weekday and Tuesday/Thursday Masses.
    “Friday 11:00 a.m - 11:45 a.m.”
    Confession is listed Friday 11:00 to 11:45 AM at Christ the King.
    “Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.”
    Confession is listed Saturday at Christ the King.
    “Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.”
    Confession is listed Saturday at Christ the King.
    “Sunday 5:00 p.m - 5:45 p.m.”
    Confession is listed Sunday 5:00 to 5:45 PM at Christ the King.
    “Thursday 1:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.”
    Adoration is listed Thursday 1:00 to 5:15 PM at Christ the King.
    “Friday 11:00 a.m.- Noon”
    Adoration is listed Friday 11:00 AM to noon at Christ the King.
  2. OU Catholics at Ohio University | Athens Catholic Communityathenscatholic.org/ou-catholics-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Student Mass - 9:00 p.m. (CTK)”
    A student Mass is listed Wednesdays at 9 PM at Christ the King.
    “Student Hour of Adoration - 8:00-9:00 p.m. (CTK)”
    A student hour of adoration is listed Wednesdays 8 to 9 PM at Christ the King.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Ohio University, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 miSaint Paul’s Catholic Church: 0.3 mi1Holy Family Center (OU Catholics): 0.3 miOhio University (campus)N0.1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Paul’s Catholic Church — 0.3 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

84 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 (OU Catholics at Ohio University is the campus ministry page on the parish's official site.)
    Sources (1)
    1. OU Catholics at Ohio University | Athens Catholic Communityathenscatholic.org/ou-catholics-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “OU Catholics (the Newman Community) is a Catholic student organization that promotes faith-sharing, learning, charity, and friendship.”
      OU Catholics is described as a Catholic student organization.
      “Most programming takes place in the Holy Family Center at 75 Stewart St., and liturgies take place in Christ the King right next door.”
      Programming is at the Holy Family Center; liturgies are at Christ the King next door.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Dedicated Catholic center or chapel on or next to campusYes (OU Catholics' Holy Family Center at 75 Stewart St is about 0.3 mile from the university's address.)
    Sources (2)
    1. OU Catholics at Ohio University | Athens Catholic Communityathenscatholic.org/ou-catholics-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Most programming takes place in the Holy Family Center at 75 Stewart St., and liturgies take place in Christ the King right next door.”
      Programming is at the Holy Family Center; liturgies are at Christ the King next door.
    2. Contact Us | Athens Catholic Communityathenscatholic.org/contact-us · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Holy Family Center 75 Stewart Street Athens, OH 45701”
      The parish offices are at the Holy Family Center, 75 Stewart Street.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain assigned to campus ministryPart-time or shared priest (A priest is named as pastor; the pages do not present him as campus chaplain.)
    Sources (1)
    1. OU Catholics at Ohio University | Athens Catholic Communityathenscatholic.org/ou-catholics-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Rev. Fr. Matthew Gossett Pastor”
      A priest, Fr. Matthew Gossett, is listed as Pastor on the page.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Weekday Mass at the campus ministryEvery weekday (5 or more weekdays) (Mass Monday to Friday at 12:15 PM at Christ the King, the university parish whose liturgies the ministry uses.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mass & Confession Times | Athens Catholic Communityathenscatholic.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday 5:30 p.m.”
      Christ the King lists Saturday, Sunday, weekday and Tuesday/Thursday Masses.
  • 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 (Two Sunday Masses at Christ the King: 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mass & Confession Times | Athens Catholic Communityathenscatholic.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday 5:30 p.m.”
      Christ the King lists Saturday, Sunday, weekday and Tuesday/Thursday Masses.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Scheduled confession at the campus ministryWeekly or more often (Confession listed on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Christ the King.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mass & Confession Times | Athens Catholic Communityathenscatholic.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Friday 11:00 a.m - 11:45 a.m.”
      Confession is listed Friday 11:00 to 11:45 AM at Christ the King.
      “Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.”
      Confession is listed Saturday at Christ the King.
      “Sunday 5:00 p.m - 5:45 p.m.”
      Confession is listed Sunday 5:00 to 5:45 PM at Christ the King.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Catholic student groups and missionary outreach (e.g., FOCUS, Saint Paul's Outreach, Knights of Columbus, Bible studies)One (Only OU Catholics was found.)
    Sources (1)
    1. OU Catholics at Ohio University | Athens Catholic Communityathenscatholic.org/ou-catholics-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “OU Catholics (the Newman Community) is a Catholic student organization that promotes faith-sharing, learning, charity, and friendship.”
      OU Catholics is described as a Catholic student organization.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Formation programs (retreats, OCIA/RCIA, service, small groups)Two or more kinds (Kinds listed: OCIA and small groups/Bible studies.)
    Sources (2)
    1. OCIA | Athens Catholic Communityathenscatholic.org/rcia · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “OCIA stands for the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults.”
      The parish offers OCIA.
      “come to our weekly meetings”
      OCIA has weekly meetings.
    2. OU Catholics at Ohio University | Athens Catholic Communityathenscatholic.org/ou-catholics-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “several small groups/Bible studies that take place throughout the week”
      Small groups and Bible studies meet during the week.
  • 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 adoration12 to 19 times a week (18 weekly times documented: 11 Mass, 4 confession, 3 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 Mass at 12:15 PM and two Sunday Masses are listed at Christ the King.
    Sources (1)
    1. Mass & Confession Times | Athens Catholic Communityathenscatholic.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday 5:30 p.m.”
      Christ the King lists Saturday, Sunday, weekday and Tuesday/Thursday Masses.
  • Weekly confession and a Wednesday student adoration hour are listed.
    Sources (2)
    1. Mass & Confession Times | Athens Catholic Communityathenscatholic.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Friday 11:00 a.m - 11:45 a.m.”
      Confession is listed Friday 11:00 to 11:45 AM at Christ the King.
    2. OU Catholics at Ohio University | Athens Catholic Communityathenscatholic.org/ou-catholics-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Student Hour of Adoration - 8:00-9:00 p.m. (CTK)”
      A student hour of adoration is listed Wednesdays 8 to 9 PM at Christ the King.
  • OCIA and small groups/Bible studies are listed for students.
    Sources (2)
    1. OCIA | Athens Catholic Communityathenscatholic.org/rcia · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “OCIA stands for the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults.”
      The parish offers OCIA.
    2. OU Catholics at Ohio University | Athens Catholic Communityathenscatholic.org/ou-catholics-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “several small groups/Bible studies that take place throughout the week”
      Small groups and Bible studies meet during the week.

Concerns

  • OU Catholics is the only Catholic student group found.
    Sources (1)
    1. OU Catholics at Ohio University | Athens Catholic Communityathenscatholic.org/ou-catholics-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “OU Catholics (the Newman Community) is a Catholic student organization that promotes faith-sharing, learning, charity, and friendship.”
      OU Catholics is described as a Catholic student organization.

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The Catholic center

Holy Family Center (OU Catholics)

  • Address: 75 Stewart Street, Athens, OH 45701
  • Distance from campus: 0.3 mi (straight line from the campus point in federal IPEDS data)
  • Facilities: program space

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Source: athenscatholic.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, athenscatholic.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

8 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 0 off campus, 7 location not published

Liturgy and prayer 3

Faith formation 2

Clubs and groups 1

  • OU Catholics (Catholic student organization)
    Catholic student organization of the Newman Community at Ohio University; programming mostly at the Holy Family Center.
    athenscatholic.org, athenscatholic.org

Social life 2

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Catholic campus ministry

Sources (2)
  1. OU Catholics at Ohio University | Athens Catholic Communityathenscatholic.org/ou-catholics-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “OU Catholics (the Newman Community) is a Catholic student organization that promotes faith-sharing, learning, charity, and friendship.”
    OU Catholics is described as a Catholic student organization.
    “Most programming takes place in the Holy Family Center at 75 Stewart St., and liturgies take place in Christ the King right next door.”
    Programming is at the Holy Family Center; liturgies are at Christ the King next door.
    “Most programming takes place in the Holy Family Center at 75 Stewart St., and liturgies take place in Christ the King right next door.”
    Programming is at the Holy Family Center; liturgies are at Christ the King next door.
  2. Contact Us | Athens Catholic Communityathenscatholic.org/contact-us · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “The Holy Family Center 75 Stewart Street Athens, OH 45701”
    The parish offices are at the Holy Family Center, 75 Stewart Street.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
68 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.65%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.84%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,212 · ACT 25
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.18 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$10,470

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)
19,100
Total students24,937
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$21,637
Cost of attendance (per year)$30,586
Median federal debt at graduation$21,056
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
65%
First-year retention84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$52,581
Admission rate85%
Students receiving Pell grants21%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1212
SAT reading & writing550–650
SAT math540–640
ACT composite22–28
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 56 / 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 Steubenville

The see is currently vacant. The Most Reverend Edward M. Lohse, Apostolic Administrator.

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

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Questions families ask

Is Ohio University a Catholic college?
No. Ohio University is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by OU Catholics at Ohio University.
What is Ohio University’s Catholic Life Score?
80 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 Ohio University?
Mass is listed at Christ the King University Parish and 141 Mill Street. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.
Is Ohio University Compass Recommended?
Yes. Ohio University meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic life on campus.

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