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Radford University

  • LocationRadford, VA
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 7,531 students
Official website

Radford University is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic Campus Ministry at Radford University, supported by the Diocese of Richmond, meets at a center located near campus at 1024A Clement Street. Its published schedule lists a Sunday Mass at 9:00 AM and a Thursday Mass at 5:30 PM, and it names a priest on its team. St. Jude Church, a parish about seven minutes away, lists additional weekly Masses and confession times.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 8

  • Thursday5:30 PMCCM Center, 1024A Clement St. · Followed by dinner.
  • Sunday9:00 AMCCM Center, 1024A Clement St. · Followed by brunch; confession listed before Mass.
  • Saturday5:15 PMSt. Jude Catholic Church
  • Sunday11:00 AMSt. Jude Catholic Church · Rosary at 10:35 AM.
  • Tuesday12:00 PMSt. Jude Catholic Church · Parish notice: no weekday Mass Oct 13-16, 2026.
  • Wednesday6:00 PMSt. Jude Catholic Church
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  • Thursday12:00 PMSt. Jude Catholic Church · Parish notice: no weekday Mass Oct 13-16, 2026.
  • Friday9:00 AMSt. Jude Catholic Church · Parish notice: no weekday Mass Oct 13-16, 2026.

Confession 5

  • Saturday3:30 PM–4:30 PMSt. Jude Catholic Church
  • Tuesday11:30 AMSt. Jude Catholic Church · Parish notice: no weekday Mass, adoration or reconciliation Oct 13-16, 2026.
  • Wednesday6:30 PM–7:00 PMSt. Jude Catholic Church
  • Thursday11:30 AMSt. Jude Catholic Church · Parish notice: no weekday Mass, adoration or reconciliation Oct 13-16, 2026.
  • Friday8:30 AMSt. Jude Catholic Church

Adoration 2

  • Wednesday6:30 PM–7:30 PMSt. Jude Catholic Church
  • Thursday12:30 PMSt. Jude Catholic Church · Parish notice: no weekday adoration Oct 13-16, 2026.

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. Catholic Campus Ministry at Radford Universityradfordcatholic.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Thursday Mass - 5:30pm at CCM with Dinner”
    The ministry lists a Thursday Mass at 5:30 PM at its center.
    “Sunday Mass - 9am at CCM with Brunch (Confession prior)”
    The ministry lists a Sunday Mass at 9 AM at its center, with confession before it.
  2. St. Jude Catholic Churchstjuderadfordva.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Confessions (3:30pm - 4:30pm), Mass (5:15 pm)”
    St. Jude Church lists Saturday confession and Mass.
    “Confessions (3:30pm - 4:30pm), Mass (5:15 pm)”
    St. Jude Church lists Saturday confession and Mass.
    “Rosary (10:35 am), Mass (11:00 am)”
    St. Jude Church lists Sunday Mass at 11:00 AM.
    “Confessions (11:30 am), Mass (12:00 pm)”
    St. Jude Church lists Tuesday confession and Mass.
    “Confessions (11:30 am), Mass (12:00 pm)”
    St. Jude Church lists Tuesday confession and Mass.
    “Mass (6:00 pm), Adoration (6:30 pm - 7:30 pm), Confessions (6:30 - 7:00 pm)”
    St. Jude Church lists Wednesday Mass, adoration and confession.
    “Mass (6:00 pm), Adoration (6:30 pm - 7:30 pm), Confessions (6:30 - 7:00 pm)”
    St. Jude Church lists Wednesday Mass, adoration and confession.
    “Mass (6:00 pm), Adoration (6:30 pm - 7:30 pm), Confessions (6:30 - 7:00 pm)”
    St. Jude Church lists Wednesday Mass, adoration and confession.
    “Confessions (11:30 am), Mass (12:00 pm), Adoration (12:30 pm)”
    St. Jude Church lists Thursday confession, Mass and adoration.
    “Confessions (11:30 am), Mass (12:00 pm), Adoration (12:30 pm)”
    St. Jude Church lists Thursday confession, Mass and adoration.
    “Confessions (11:30 am), Mass (12:00 pm), Adoration (12:30 pm)”
    St. Jude Church lists Thursday confession, Mass and adoration.
    “Confessions (8:30 am), Mass (9:00 am)”
    St. Jude Church lists Friday confession and Mass.
    “Confessions (8:30 am), Mass (9:00 am)”
    St. Jude Church lists Friday confession and Mass.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Radford University, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Jude: 2.2 mi1Catholic Campus Ministry at Radford University (CCM Center): 0.2 miRadford University (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Jude — 2.2 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

72 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
    Sources (2)
    1. Find a Campus | Evangelize Richmondevangelizerichmond.org/campus-ministry/find-a-campus · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Radford University Roanoke College”
      The Diocese of Richmond's campus ministry page lists Radford University among colleges with campus ministry websites.
    2. Catholic Campus Ministry at Radford Universityradfordcatholic.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Catholic Campus Ministry at Radford University serves students”
      The ministry describes itself as a Catholic campus ministry serving Radford University students.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Dedicated Catholic center or chapel on or next to campusYes (The center is described as near the campus and is a dedicated ministry space.)
    Sources (3)
    1. Community, Staff, and Volunteer Inforadfordcatholic.com/about-us · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We are located near Radford University”
      The ministry's center is located near the university campus.
    2. Calendar | Catholic Campus Ministry at Radford Universityradfordcatholic.com/calendar · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “1024A Clement St. Radford, VA 24141”
      The ministry's published address is 1024A Clement St., Radford, VA 24141.
    3. Community, Staff, and Volunteer Inforadfordcatholic.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Tour the CCM Center”
      The ministry offers a tour of its center.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain assigned to campus ministryPart-time or shared priest (Fr. Cassidy Stinson is listed on the ministry team as Pastor (of the local parish); the ministry is not itself a university parish and no page presents a full-time chaplain.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Community, Staff, and Volunteer Inforadfordcatholic.com/about-us · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Cassidy Stinson Pastor”
      A named priest, Fr. Cassidy Stinson, is listed as Pastor on the ministry team.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Weekday Mass at the campus ministry1–4 weekdays (Thursday Mass only, per the ministry's published schedule.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Catholic Campus Ministry at Radford Universityradfordcatholic.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Thursday Mass - 5:30pm at CCM with Dinner”
      The ministry lists a Thursday Mass at 5:30 PM at its center.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Sunday Mass at the campus ministry or a campus chapelOne weekend Mass (One Sunday Mass at the center. St. Jude Church, a parish, holds other Masses.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Catholic Campus Ministry at Radford Universityradfordcatholic.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday Mass - 9am at CCM with Brunch (Confession prior)”
      The ministry lists a Sunday Mass at 9 AM at its center, with confession before it.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Scheduled confession at the campus ministryLess than weekly, or by appointment (Confession is listed before the Sunday Mass.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Catholic Campus Ministry at Radford Universityradfordcatholic.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday Mass - 9am at CCM with Brunch (Confession prior)”
      The ministry lists a Sunday Mass at 9 AM at its center, with confession before it.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic student groups and missionary outreach (e.g., FOCUS, Saint Paul's Outreach, Knights of Columbus, Bible studies)Two or more (Bible studies and topical groups are listed.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Catholic Campus Ministry at Radford Universityradfordcatholic.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Bible studies and topical groups help you not only grow closer to God”
      The ministry offers Bible studies and topical groups.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Formation programs (retreats, OCIA/RCIA, service, small groups)Two or more kinds (Retreat, service and small-group programs are listed.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Retreat | Catholic Campus Ministry at Radford Universityradfordcatholic.com/retreat · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Join us October 2-3 for our annual Fall Retreat”
      The ministry holds an annual fall retreat (the page does not state the year).
    2. Catholic Campus Ministry at Radford Universityradfordcatholic.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We love to serve our community”
      The ministry lists service opportunities.
      “Small Groups”
      The ministry lists small groups.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Catholic church within walking distance (computed from OpenStreetMap)Within 3 milesComputed 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 (15 weekly times documented: 8 Mass, 5 confession, 2 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

  • A Sunday Mass and a Thursday Mass are listed at the ministry center, with a named priest on the ministry team.
    Sources (2)
    1. Catholic Campus Ministry at Radford Universityradfordcatholic.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday Mass - 9am at CCM with Brunch (Confession prior)”
      The ministry lists a Sunday Mass at 9 AM at its center, with confession before it.
      “Thursday Mass - 5:30pm at CCM with Dinner”
      The ministry lists a Thursday Mass at 5:30 PM at its center.
    2. Community, Staff, and Volunteer Inforadfordcatholic.com/about-us · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Cassidy Stinson Pastor”
      A named priest, Fr. Cassidy Stinson, is listed as Pastor on the ministry team.
  • Small groups, Bible studies, service opportunities and an annual fall retreat are listed.
    Sources (2)
    1. Catholic Campus Ministry at Radford Universityradfordcatholic.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Bible studies and topical groups help you not only grow closer to God”
      The ministry offers Bible studies and topical groups.
      “Small Groups”
      The ministry lists small groups.
      “We love to serve our community”
      The ministry lists service opportunities.
    2. Retreat | Catholic Campus Ministry at Radford Universityradfordcatholic.com/retreat · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Join us October 2-3 for our annual Fall Retreat”
      The ministry holds an annual fall retreat (the page does not state the year).

Concerns

  • The ministry's own schedule lists Mass on one weekday and one weekend day, and no confession time.
    Sources (1)
    1. Catholic Campus Ministry at Radford Universityradfordcatholic.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday Mass - 9am at CCM with Brunch (Confession prior)”
      The ministry lists a Sunday Mass at 9 AM at its center, with confession before it.
      “Thursday Mass - 5:30pm at CCM with Dinner”
      The ministry lists a Thursday Mass at 5:30 PM at its center.

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The Catholic center

Catholic Campus Ministry at Radford University (CCM Center)

  • Address: 1024A Clement St., Radford, VA 24141
  • Location: Next to campus
  • Distance from campus: 0.2 mi (straight line from the campus point in federal IPEDS data)

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Source: radfordcatholic.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026, radfordcatholic.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

7 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 5 off campus, 2 location not published

Faith formation 2

  • Bible studies and topical groupsOff campus
    Bible studies and topical groups listed by the ministry.
    radfordcatholic.com
  • Small groupsOff campus
    Small groups listed by the ministry.
    radfordcatholic.com

Liturgy and prayer 2

  • Sunday Mass with brunchOff campus
    Sundays, 9:00 AM
    Sunday Mass at the ministry center, with confession listed before Mass and a brunch afterward.
    radfordcatholic.com
  • Thursday Mass with dinnerOff campus
    Thursdays, 5:30 PM
    Thursday Mass at the ministry center, followed by dinner.
    radfordcatholic.com

Retreats 1

  • Annual fall retreatOff campus
    October 2-3 (year not stated)
    Annual fall retreat at the Alta Mons Pearman Center.
    radfordcatholic.com

Service 1

  • Service opportunities
    Service opportunities listed on the ministry's home page.
    radfordcatholic.com

Social life 1

  • Social events
    Social events each semester, such as lake days, game or movie nights and bonfires.
    radfordcatholic.com

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 (4)
  1. Catholic Campus Ministry at Radford Universityradfordcatholic.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Catholic Campus Ministry at Radford University serves students”
    The ministry describes itself as a Catholic campus ministry serving Radford University students.
  2. Find a Campus | Evangelize Richmondevangelizerichmond.org/campus-ministry/find-a-campus · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Radford University Roanoke College”
    The Diocese of Richmond's campus ministry page lists Radford University among colleges with campus ministry websites.
  3. Calendar | Catholic Campus Ministry at Radford Universityradfordcatholic.com/calendar · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “1024A Clement St. Radford, VA 24141”
    The ministry's published address is 1024A Clement St., Radford, VA 24141.
  4. Community, Staff, and Volunteer Inforadfordcatholic.com/about-us · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “We are located near Radford University”
    The ministry's center is located near the university campus.

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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.
60 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.49%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.76%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,060 · ACT 22.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.14 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$14,638

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)
5,704
Total students7,531
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$14,578
Cost of attendance (per year)$28,405
Median federal debt at graduation$24,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
49%
First-year retention76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$53,739
Admission rate90%
Students receiving Pell grants37%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1060
SAT reading & writing490–600
SAT math450–560
ACT composite19–26
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 53 / 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 Richmond

The Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, Bishop of Richmond

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 233277
  • Carnegie classification: Doctoral/professional university
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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Questions families ask

Is Radford University a Catholic college?
No. Radford University is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by Catholic Campus Ministry at Radford University.
What is Radford University’s Catholic Life Score?
69 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 Radford University?
Mass is listed at CCM Center, 1024A Clement St. and St. Jude Catholic Church. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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