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Ramapo College of New Jersey

  • LocationMahwah, NJ
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 5,521 students
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Ramapo College of New Jersey is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Newman Catholic at Ramapo College is a recognized student club and a pastoral outreach of the Archdiocese of Newark. Its fall 2026 schedule lists a Sunday confession and Mass on campus, Monday and Thursday weekday Masses with adoration, and weekly Newman Nights. A priest is listed as chaplain; he also serves Stevens Institute of Technology.

Mass, confession, and adoration

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Mass 2

  • Sunday5:00 PMAlumni Lounges (Lower Level, Student Center) · Fall 2026 schedule. Sunday Mass is held when classes are in session the next day.
  • Monday, Thursday1:15 PMH-wing room 201 · Weekday Mass, August 31 to December 7, 2026.

Confession 1

  • Sunday4:15 PMAlumni Lounges (Student Center) · Fall 2026 schedule; offered before Sunday Mass.

Adoration 1

  • Monday, Thursday1:45 PMH-wing room 201 · Eucharistic adoration until 2:30 PM, August 31 to December 7, 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 (1)
  1. Mass & Confession | Newman Catholic at Ramapo Collegeramaponewman.com/get-involved/mass-confession · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “The Sacrament of Confession is offered before Sunday Mass at 4:15 P.M. in the Alumni Lounges (Student Center) and during all Newman Nights.”
    Confession is offered before Sunday Mass at 4:15 PM and during Newman Nights.
    “5 P.M. Sunday Mass Location: Alumni Lounges (Lower Level - Student Center)”
    Sunday Mass at 5 PM is held in the Alumni Lounges in the Student Center during the 2026 schedule.
    “1:15 P.M. Mass 1:45 - 2:30 P.M. Eucharistic Adoration Location: H-wing room 201 ***Mondays and Thursdays ONLY***”
    Weekday Mass at 1:15 PM and adoration from 1:45 to 2:30 PM are held on Mondays and Thursdays in H-wing room 201.
    “1:15 P.M. Mass 1:45 - 2:30 P.M. Eucharistic Adoration Location: H-wing room 201 ***Mondays and Thursdays ONLY***”
    Weekday Mass at 1:15 PM and adoration from 1:45 to 2:30 PM are held on Mondays and Thursdays in H-wing room 201.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Ramapo College of New Jersey, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miHoly Spirit Byzantine Catholic Church: 1.7 mi1St. Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church: 2.0 mi2St. Paul Roman Catholic Church: 2.4 mi3Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church: 2.7 mi4Ramapo College of New Jersey (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Holy Spirit Byzantine Catholic Church — 1.7 mi
  2. St. Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church — 2.0 mi
  3. St. Paul Roman Catholic Church — 2.4 mi
  4. Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church — 2.7 mi · 125 Lafayette Avenue, Suffern

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.

CCatholic life on campus: 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.

Catholic life on campus

68 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. Newman Catholic | Faith and Spirituality Services | Ramapo Collegeramapo.edu/ministries/newman-catholic · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Newman Catholic is a student organization at Ramapo College and a ministry of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.”
      Newman Catholic is a student organization and a ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark serving Ramapo College.
    2. Clubs & Organizations | Ramapo College of New Jerseyramapo.edu/clubs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Newman Catholic @ Ramapo”
      Newman Catholic is listed among the college's student clubs and organizations.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Dedicated Catholic center or chapel on or next to campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • 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 chaplain; the same page lists him as chaplain for Stevens Institute of Technology too.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Professional Staff | Newman Catholic at Ramapo Collegeramaponewman.com/leadership/professional-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “has been chaplain to the Ramapo community since December 2022”
      Fr. Jarek Zaniewski, a priest, has been chaplain to the Ramapo community since December 2022.
      “He also serves as chaplain for Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ.”
      The Ramapo chaplain also serves as chaplain for Stevens Institute of Technology.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Weekday Mass at the campus ministry1–4 weekdays (Weekday Mass on Mondays and Thursdays, for the fall 2026 semester.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mass & Confession | Newman Catholic at Ramapo Collegeramaponewman.com/get-involved/mass-confession · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “1:15 P.M. Mass 1:45 - 2:30 P.M. Eucharistic Adoration Location: H-wing room 201 ***Mondays and Thursdays ONLY***”
      Weekday Mass at 1:15 PM and adoration from 1:45 to 2:30 PM are held on Mondays and Thursdays in H-wing room 201.
      “Weekday Mass Schedule (beginning on Monday, August 31 and ending on Monday, December 7)”
      The weekday Mass schedule applies to the fall 2026 semester.
  • 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 on campus in the fall 2026 schedule.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mass & Confession | Newman Catholic at Ramapo Collegeramaponewman.com/get-involved/mass-confession · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “5 P.M. Sunday Mass Location: Alumni Lounges (Lower Level - Student Center)”
      Sunday Mass at 5 PM is held in the Alumni Lounges in the Student Center during the 2026 schedule.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Scheduled confession at the campus ministryWeekly or more often (Confession is listed before each Sunday Mass in the fall 2026 schedule.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mass & Confession | Newman Catholic at Ramapo Collegeramaponewman.com/get-involved/mass-confession · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Sacrament of Confession is offered before Sunday Mass at 4:15 P.M. in the Alumni Lounges (Student Center) and during all Newman Nights.”
      Confession is offered before Sunday Mass at 4:15 PM and during Newman Nights.
  • 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 (Newman Catholic is the only Catholic student group found on the college's clubs list.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Clubs & Organizations | Ramapo College of New Jerseyramapo.edu/clubs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Newman Catholic @ Ramapo”
      Newman Catholic is listed among the college's student clubs and organizations.
    2. Newman Catholic | Faith and Spirituality Services | Ramapo Collegeramapo.edu/ministries/newman-catholic · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Newman Catholic is a student organization at Ramapo College and a ministry of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.”
      Newman Catholic is a student organization and a ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark serving Ramapo College.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Formation programs (retreats, OCIA/RCIA, service, small groups)Two or more kinds (Bible studies, OCIA, and mission trips are listed.)
    Sources (3)
    1. Newman Catholic | Faith and Spirituality Services | Ramapo Collegeramapo.edu/ministries/newman-catholic · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “our activities include Sunday Mass, Bible Studies, OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) classes, weekly Newman Nights, opportunities for spiritual direction and Confession, and more.”
      The ministry lists Sunday Mass, Bible studies, OCIA, weekly Newman Nights, spiritual direction, and confession among its activities.
    2. Service | Newman Catholic at Ramapo Collegeramaponewman.com/get-involved/service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Newman Catholic goes on Mission Trips during Spring Break and over the summer to different locations.”
      Newman Catholic runs mission trips during Spring Break and the summer.
    3. Becoming Catholic | Newman Catholic at Ramapo Collegeramaponewman.com/get-involved/becoming-catholic · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “OCIA sessions typically happen once a week.”
      OCIA sessions typically meet once a week.
  • 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 adoration6 to 11 times a week (6 weekly times documented: 3 Mass, 1 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

  • Weekday Masses on Monday and Thursday and weekly adoration are published for the fall 2026 semester.
    Sources (1)
    1. Mass & Confession | Newman Catholic at Ramapo Collegeramaponewman.com/get-involved/mass-confession · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “1:15 P.M. Mass 1:45 - 2:30 P.M. Eucharistic Adoration Location: H-wing room 201 ***Mondays and Thursdays ONLY***”
      Weekday Mass at 1:15 PM and adoration from 1:45 to 2:30 PM are held on Mondays and Thursdays in H-wing room 201.
  • Confession is listed before each published Sunday Mass.
    Sources (1)
    1. Mass & Confession | Newman Catholic at Ramapo Collegeramaponewman.com/get-involved/mass-confession · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Sacrament of Confession is offered before Sunday Mass at 4:15 P.M. in the Alumni Lounges (Student Center) and during all Newman Nights.”
      Confession is offered before Sunday Mass at 4:15 PM and during Newman Nights.
  • Bible studies, OCIA, Newman Nights, and mission trips are listed.
    Sources (2)
    1. Newman Catholic | Faith and Spirituality Services | Ramapo Collegeramapo.edu/ministries/newman-catholic · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “our activities include Sunday Mass, Bible Studies, OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) classes, weekly Newman Nights, opportunities for spiritual direction and Confession, and more.”
      The ministry lists Sunday Mass, Bible studies, OCIA, weekly Newman Nights, spiritual direction, and confession among its activities.
    2. Service | Newman Catholic at Ramapo Collegeramaponewman.com/get-involved/service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Newman Catholic goes on Mission Trips during Spring Break and over the summer to different locations.”
      Newman Catholic runs mission trips during Spring Break and the summer.

Concerns

  • Only one Sunday Mass is listed for the fall 2026 semester, held in a student center lounge.
    Sources (1)
    1. Mass & Confession | Newman Catholic at Ramapo Collegeramaponewman.com/get-involved/mass-confession · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “5 P.M. Sunday Mass Location: Alumni Lounges (Lower Level - Student Center)”
      Sunday Mass at 5 PM is held in the Alumni Lounges in the Student Center during the 2026 schedule.
  • The priest named as chaplain is also listed as chaplain for Stevens Institute of Technology.
    Sources (1)
    1. Professional Staff | Newman Catholic at Ramapo Collegeramaponewman.com/leadership/professional-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “He also serves as chaplain for Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ.”
      The Ramapo chaplain also serves as chaplain for Stevens Institute of Technology.

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The Catholic center

Newman Catholic at Ramapo College

  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: Alumni Lounges (Student Center), H-wing room 201, York Room of the Birch Mansion (Newman Nights)

Source: ramapo.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026, ramaponewman.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

10 groups and regular activities · 4 on campus, 2 off campus, 4 location not published

Retreats 1

Service 1

  • Mission tripsOff campus
    Spring Break and summer
    Service mission trips to different locations.
    ramaponewman.com

Liturgy and prayer 2

  • Sunday Mass and confessionOn campus
    Sundays in fall 2026: confession 4:15 PM, Mass 5:00 PM
    Sunday Mass in the Alumni Lounges, Student Center, with confession beforehand.
    ramaponewman.com, ramaponewman.com
  • Weekday Mass and Eucharistic adorationOn campus
    Mondays and Thursdays in fall 2026: Mass 1:15 PM; adoration 1:45 to 2:30 PM
    Weekday Mass and adoration in H-wing room 201.
    ramaponewman.com, ramaponewman.com

Social life 2

  • Newman NightsOn campus
    Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 PM
    Weekly gathering with a different theme or topic each week; open to students of any faith tradition.
    ramaponewman.com, ramaponewman.com
  • Sunday SupperOn campus
    After Sunday Mass, about once a month
    Free student dinner after Sunday Mass.
    ramaponewman.com

Faith formation 2

  • Bible studies
    Bible studies offered by Newman Catholic.
    ramapo.edu
  • OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults)
    Typically once a week
    Process for adults who wish to become Catholic; the page says students can join with or without receiving sacraments.
    ramaponewman.com, ramaponewman.com

Clubs and groups 1

  • Newman Catholic student organization
    Recognized student organization and ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark, open to Ramapo faculty, staff, and students.
    ramapo.edu, ramapo.edu

Other 1

  • Catholic counseling referral
    Students may request counseling with Catholic Psych; the page also lists local Catholic therapists who offer discounts to college students.
    ramaponewman.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 (3)
  1. Newman Catholic | Faith and Spirituality Services | Ramapo Collegeramapo.edu/ministries/newman-catholic · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Newman Catholic is a student organization at Ramapo College and a ministry of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.”
    Newman Catholic is a student organization and a ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark serving Ramapo College.
    “Newman Catholic is a student organization at Ramapo College and a ministry of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.”
    Newman Catholic is a student organization and a ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark serving Ramapo College.
  2. Professional Staff | Newman Catholic at Ramapo Collegeramaponewman.com/leadership/professional-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “David serves as the Catholic Campus Minister at Ramapo College through the Archdiocese of Newark.”
    David Donohoe serves as the Catholic campus minister at Ramapo College.
  3. Mass & Confession | Newman Catholic at Ramapo Collegeramaponewman.com/get-involved/mass-confession · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “5 P.M. Sunday Mass Location: Alumni Lounges (Lower Level - Student Center)”
    Sunday Mass at 5 PM is held in the Alumni Lounges in the Student Center during the 2026 schedule.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: 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.
73 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.70%
  • 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 1,211 · ACT 26
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.17 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$14,181

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)
5,013
Total students5,521
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$18,173
Cost of attendance (per year)$29,483
Median federal debt at graduation$21,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
70%
First-year retention84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$67,541
Admission rate71%
Students receiving Pell grants28%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1211
SAT reading & writing580–650
SAT math550–650
ACT composite22–30
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 71 / 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

Archdiocese of Newark

His Eminence Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, Archbishop of Newark

Formal address: “Your Eminence”

Source: rcan.org, rcan.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 Ramapo College of New Jersey a Catholic college?
No. Ramapo College of New Jersey is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by Newman Catholic at Ramapo College.
What is Ramapo College of New Jersey’s Catholic Life Score?
69 out of 100 (grade C). 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 Ramapo College of New Jersey?
Mass is listed at Alumni Lounges (Lower Level, Student Center) and H-wing room 201. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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