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Saint Cloud State University

  • LocationSaint Cloud, MN
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 10,514 students
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Saint Cloud 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 Catholic ministry for St. Cloud State University is Christ Church Newman Center, a permanent parish and student community at 396 1st Avenue South in Saint Cloud. Its published Mass is Sunday at 8:30 AM, and the parish points students to St. Mary's Cathedral, just blocks away, for weekday and evening Masses. The Newman calendar lists a student Bible study, and the parish's students page describes monthly theology series, small groups, and young adult mission trips.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 6

  • Sunday8:30 AMChrist Church Newman Center, 396 1st Avenue South, Saint Cloud · Also livestreamed.
  • Saturday5:00 PMSt. Mary's Cathedral, Saint Cloud (vigil)
  • Sunday10:00 AMSt. Mary's Cathedral, Saint Cloud
  • Sunday6:00 PMSt. Mary's Cathedral, Saint Cloud · The Newman Center points students here for an evening Mass.
  • Monday–Saturday7:00 AMSt. Mary's Cathedral, Saint Cloud
  • Monday–Friday12:05 PMSt. Mary's Cathedral, Saint Cloud

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. CatholicHuskies | Christ Church Newman Centerscsucatholic.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Sunday: 8:30 am (also livestreamed)”
    The Newman Center lists a Sunday Mass at 8:30 AM, also livestreamed.
    “If you are looking for an evening Mass, there is 6:00 pm Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral just blocks from Newman.”
    The Newman Center points students to a 6:00 PM Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral, just blocks away.
  2. ACC Mass Times | CatholicHuskiesscsucatholic.org/acc-mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Saturday (vigil) 5:00pm Sunday 10:00am & 6:00pm Monday-Saturday 7:00am Monday-Friday 12:05pm”
    St. Mary's Cathedral lists Mass on Saturday at 5:00 PM, Sunday at 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM, Monday to Saturday at 7:00 AM, and Monday to Friday at 12:05 PM.
    “Saturday (vigil) 5:00pm Sunday 10:00am & 6:00pm Monday-Saturday 7:00am Monday-Friday 12:05pm”
    St. Mary's Cathedral lists Mass on Saturday at 5:00 PM, Sunday at 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM, Monday to Saturday at 7:00 AM, and Monday to Friday at 12:05 PM.
    “Saturday (vigil) 5:00pm Sunday 10:00am & 6:00pm Monday-Saturday 7:00am Monday-Friday 12:05pm”
    St. Mary's Cathedral lists Mass on Saturday at 5:00 PM, Sunday at 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM, Monday to Saturday at 7:00 AM, and Monday to Friday at 12:05 PM.
    “Saturday (vigil) 5:00pm Sunday 10:00am & 6:00pm Monday-Saturday 7:00am Monday-Friday 12:05pm”
    St. Mary's Cathedral lists Mass on Saturday at 5:00 PM, Sunday at 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM, Monday to Saturday at 7:00 AM, and Monday to Friday at 12:05 PM.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Saint Cloud State University, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miChrist Church Newman Center: 0.3 mi1Saint Mary's Cathedral: 0.6 mi2St. Augustine Catholic Church: 0.8 mi3St. John Cantius: 1.1 mi4Catholic church (unnamed in OpenStreetMap): 2.4 mi5Christ Church Newman Center: 0.2 miSaint Cloud State University (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Christ Church Newman Center — 0.3 mi · 396 1st Avenue South, St. Cloud
  2. Saint Mary's Cathedral — 0.6 mi · 25 8th Avenue South, St. Cloud
  3. St. Augustine Catholic Church — 0.8 mi
  4. St. John Cantius — 1.1 mi · 1515 3rd Street North, St. Cloud
  5. Catholic church (unnamed in OpenStreetMap) — 2.4 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

73 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 (1)
    1. CatholicHuskies | Christ Church Newman Centerscsucatholic.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Christ Church Newman Center is the 'home away from home' for Catholic college students at St. Cloud State University”
      Christ Church Newman Center describes itself as the home for Catholic college students at St. Cloud State University.
      “Catholic Parish and Student Community for St. Cloud State University and St. Cloud Technical and Community College”
      Christ Church Newman Center is a parish and student community serving St. Cloud State University.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Dedicated Catholic center or chapel on or next to campusYes (Christ Church Newman Center at 396 1st Ave. S. is about a quarter mile from the university's address.)
    Sources (1)
    1. CatholicHuskies | Christ Church Newman Centerscsucatholic.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “396 1st Avenue South Saint Cloud, MN 56301”
      Christ Church Newman Center is at 396 1st Avenue South, Saint Cloud, MN 56301.
      “Sunday: 8:30 am (also livestreamed)”
      The Newman Center lists a Sunday Mass at 8:30 AM, also livestreamed.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain assigned to campus ministryFull-time priest chaplain (Fr. Derek Wiechmann is listed as Pastor on the Newman team page, and the center is a parish serving students. The same page also lists a parochial vicar and a priest serving the wider cluster.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Our Team | CatholicHuskiesscsucatholic.org/team · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Derek Wiechmann Pastor”
      Fr. Derek Wiechmann is listed as Pastor on the Newman team page.
  • No: the school does not offer this, so it earns no points.
    Weekday Mass at the campus ministryNone (The cluster's full Mass list shows only a Sunday Mass at the Newman Center. Weekday Masses are listed at St. Mary's Cathedral, which is not the ministry's own center; they are not counted.)
    Sources (1)
    1. ACC Mass Times | CatholicHuskiesscsucatholic.org/acc-mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Newman Center Sunday 8:30am”
      The cluster's Mass list shows only a Sunday Mass at the Newman 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 8:30 AM at the Newman Center, also livestreamed.)
    Sources (2)
    1. CatholicHuskies | Christ Church Newman Centerscsucatholic.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday: 8:30 am (also livestreamed)”
      The Newman Center lists a Sunday Mass at 8:30 AM, also livestreamed.
    2. ACC Mass Times | CatholicHuskiesscsucatholic.org/acc-mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Newman Center Sunday 8:30am”
      The cluster's Mass list shows only a Sunday Mass at the Newman Center.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Scheduled confession at the campus ministryNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • 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 (One student group is listed: the STUDENT Bible Study on the Newman calendar. Cloud State on FOCUS's campus list.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Calendar | CatholicHuskiesscsucatholic.org/event-list · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “6:30 PM STUDENT Bible Study”
      The Newman calendar lists a STUDENT Bible Study at 6:30 PM on several dates.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Formation programs (retreats, OCIA/RCIA, service, small groups)Two or more kinds (Small groups and theology series, young adult mission trips, and OCIA sponsor volunteering are listed.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Students | CatholicHuskiesscsucatholic.org/students · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Grow your faith through the Sacraments, small groups, monthly Theology series' and more!”
      The Newman students page lists small groups and a monthly theology series.
      “Become involved with local youth ministry, faith formation, and young adult mission trips!”
      The Newman students page lists young adult mission trips.
    2. Get Involved | CatholicHuskiesscsucatholic.org/services-7 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “OCIA sponsor (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults)”
      The Newman volunteer page lists OCIA sponsor volunteers.
  • 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 (15 weekly times documented: 15 Mass, 0 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

  • The Newman Center lists a Sunday Mass that is also livestreamed, and St. Mary's Cathedral, just blocks away, lists weekday and Saturday vigil Masses.
    Sources (2)
    1. CatholicHuskies | Christ Church Newman Centerscsucatholic.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday: 8:30 am (also livestreamed)”
      The Newman Center lists a Sunday Mass at 8:30 AM, also livestreamed.
      “If you are looking for an evening Mass, there is 6:00 pm Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral just blocks from Newman.”
      The Newman Center points students to a 6:00 PM Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral, just blocks away.
    2. ACC Mass Times | CatholicHuskiesscsucatholic.org/acc-mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Saturday (vigil) 5:00pm Sunday 10:00am & 6:00pm Monday-Saturday 7:00am Monday-Friday 12:05pm”
      St. Mary's Cathedral lists Mass on Saturday at 5:00 PM, Sunday at 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM, Monday to Saturday at 7:00 AM, and Monday to Friday at 12:05 PM.
  • The center describes small groups, a monthly theology series, and young adult mission trips for students.
    Sources (1)
    1. Students | CatholicHuskiesscsucatholic.org/students · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Grow your faith through the Sacraments, small groups, monthly Theology series' and more!”
      The Newman students page lists small groups and a monthly theology series.
      “Become involved with local youth ministry, faith formation, and young adult mission trips!”
      The Newman students page lists young adult mission trips.

Concerns

  • The Newman Center's only listed Mass is on Sunday; weekday Mass is not offered at the center.
    Sources (1)
    1. ACC Mass Times | CatholicHuskiesscsucatholic.org/acc-mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Newman Center Sunday 8:30am”
      The cluster's Mass list shows only a Sunday Mass at the Newman Center.

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The Catholic center

Christ Church Newman Center

  • Address: 396 1st Avenue South, Saint Cloud, MN 56301
  • Distance from campus: 0.2 mi (straight line from the campus point in federal IPEDS data)
  • Facilities: church (Sunday Mass), Newman Terrace (meeting space)

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

Catholic clubs and student life

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

Faith formation 3

  • STUDENT Bible Study
    6:30 PM on several calendar dates (no fixed weekday stated)
    Student Bible study listed on the Newman Center calendar.
    scsucatholic.org
  • Theology on Draft
    6:00 PM on a calendar date
    Theology series listed on the Newman Center calendar.
    scsucatholic.org, scsucatholic.org
  • OCIA sponsor volunteers
    Volunteer sponsors for the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults.
    scsucatholic.org

Service 2

  • Community Meal
    Second Saturday of each month
    Meal for guests coordinated with other churches; volunteers are welcome.
    scsucatholic.org
  • Young adult mission trips
    Young adult mission trips listed on the Newman students page.
    scsucatholic.org

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. CatholicHuskies | Christ Church Newman Centerscsucatholic.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Christ Church Newman Center is the 'home away from home' for Catholic college students at St. Cloud State University”
    Christ Church Newman Center describes itself as the home for Catholic college students at St. Cloud State University.
    “Catholic Parish and Student Community for St. Cloud State University and St. Cloud Technical and Community College”
    Christ Church Newman Center is a parish and student community serving St. Cloud State University.
    “396 1st Avenue South Saint Cloud, MN 56301”
    Christ Church Newman Center is at 396 1st Avenue South, Saint Cloud, MN 56301.
    “Sunday: 8:30 am (also livestreamed)”
    The Newman Center lists a Sunday Mass at 8:30 AM, also livestreamed.
  2. Newman Groups | CatholicHuskiesscsucatholic.org/focus-groups · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “We meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:15pm in the Newman Terrace.”
    A parish group meets in the Newman Terrace, a meeting space at the Newman Center.

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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.
50 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.40%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.71%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,092 · ACT 21
  • 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.$9,755

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))

Campus facts

SportsNCAA Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
SettingCity
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member18 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

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

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
8,430
Total students10,514
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$13,529
Cost of attendance (per year)$21,116
Median federal debt at graduation$21,058
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
40%
First-year retention71%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$55,813
Admission rate95%
Students receiving Pell grants22%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1092
SAT reading & writing510–615
SAT math515–645
ACT composite17–25
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 55 / 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 Saint Cloud

The Most Reverend Patrick M. Neary, Bishop of Saint Cloud

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: stcdio.org, stcdio.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

Questions families ask

Is Saint Cloud State University a Catholic college?
No. Saint Cloud State University is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by Christ Church Newman Center (St. Cloud State University).
What is Saint Cloud State University’s Catholic Life Score?
67 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 Saint Cloud State University?
Mass is listed at Christ Church Newman Center, 396 1st Avenue South, Saint Cloud, St. Mary's Cathedral, Saint Cloud (vigil), St. Mary's Cathedral, and Saint Cloud. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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