Is Saint Vincent College a Catholic college?

Yes. Saint Vincent College is a Catholic college in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg. Its sponsor is Benedictine monks of Saint Vincent Archabbey.

What is Saint Vincent College’s Compass Score?

75 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.

Where is Mass celebrated at Saint Vincent College?

Mass is listed at Mary, Mother of Wisdom Student Chapel and Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

Catholic college

Saint Vincent College

LocationLatrobe, PA
Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 1,442 students
SponsorBenedictine monks of Saint Vincent Archabbey
TraditionBenedictine

Official website

Saint Vincent College is a Catholic Benedictine liberal arts college in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Mass is celebrated on campus Monday through Friday at 12:05 PM and on weekend days in Mary, Mother of Wisdom Student Chapel, with adoration on Wednesdays. The core curriculum requires two theology courses and one philosophy course, and the college offers a theology major.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 15

Monday–Friday12:05 PMMary, Mother of Wisdom Student Chapel · Summer Mass schedule differs and is posted separately.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday4:15 PMMary, Mother of Wisdom Student Chapel · Summer Mass schedule differs and is posted separately.
Saturday4:30 PMMary, Mother of Wisdom Student Chapel · Summer Mass schedule differs and is posted separately.
Sunday7:00 PMMary, Mother of Wisdom Student Chapel · Summer Mass schedule differs and is posted separately.
Sunday9:30 PMMary, Mother of Wisdom Student Chapel · Summer Mass schedule differs and is posted separately.
Monday–Friday6:50 AMSaint Vincent Archabbey Basilica

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Monday–Friday8:00 AMSaint Vincent Archabbey Basilica
Saturday5:00 PMSaint Vincent Archabbey Basilica
Saturday7:20 AMSaint Vincent Archabbey Basilica
Saturday8:30 AMSaint Vincent Archabbey Basilica
Sunday7:30 AMSaint Vincent Archabbey Basilica
Sunday9:30 AMSaint Vincent Archabbey Basilica
Sunday11:30 AMSaint Vincent Archabbey Basilica
Sunday7:00 PMSaint Vincent Archabbey Basilica
Wednesday5:00 PMSaint Vincent Archabbey Basilica · Community Mass for the monastery, college, seminary, and parish communities.

Confession 3

Monday–Friday7:30 AM–8:00 AMSaint Vincent Archabbey Basilica
Monday–Friday12:00 PM–1:00 PMSaint Vincent Archabbey Basilica
Saturday4:00 PM–4:50 PMSaint Vincent Archabbey Basilica

Adoration 1

Wednesday1:00 PM–9:00 PMMary, Mother of Wisdom Student Chapel

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)

Event Times | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/student-life/event-times.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Monday - Friday - 12:05 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday - 4:15 p.m. Saturday - 4:30 p.m. Sunday - 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.”
Mary, Mother of Wisdom Chapel Mass times: weekdays at 12:05 PM, Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri at 4:15 PM, Saturday 4:30 PM, Sunday 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM.
“Monday - Friday - 12:05 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday - 4:15 p.m. Saturday - 4:30 p.m. Sunday - 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.”
Mary, Mother of Wisdom Chapel Mass times: weekdays at 12:05 PM, Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri at 4:15 PM, Saturday 4:30 PM, Sunday 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM.
“Monday - Friday - 12:05 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday - 4:15 p.m. Saturday - 4:30 p.m. Sunday - 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.”
Mary, Mother of Wisdom Chapel Mass times: weekdays at 12:05 PM, Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri at 4:15 PM, Saturday 4:30 PM, Sunday 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM.
“Monday - Friday - 12:05 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday - 4:15 p.m. Saturday - 4:30 p.m. Sunday - 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.”
Mary, Mother of Wisdom Chapel Mass times: weekdays at 12:05 PM, Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri at 4:15 PM, Saturday 4:30 PM, Sunday 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM.
“Monday - Friday - 12:05 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday - 4:15 p.m. Saturday - 4:30 p.m. Sunday - 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.”
Mary, Mother of Wisdom Chapel Mass times: weekdays at 12:05 PM, Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri at 4:15 PM, Saturday 4:30 PM, Sunday 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM.
“Adoration and Benediction Wednesday - 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.”
Adoration and Benediction are offered on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 9:00 PM in the chapel.
“Sacrament of Reconciliation Weekdays - 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and noon to 1 p.m. Saturdays - 4 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.”
Reconciliation at the Archabbey Basilica on weekdays and Saturdays.
“Sacrament of Reconciliation Weekdays - 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and noon to 1 p.m. Saturdays - 4 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.”
Reconciliation at the Archabbey Basilica on weekdays and Saturdays.
“Sacrament of Reconciliation Weekdays - 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and noon to 1 p.m. Saturdays - 4 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.”
Reconciliation at the Archabbey Basilica on weekdays and Saturdays.
“Saturday - 5 p.m. Sunday - 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 7 p.m. Monday - Friday - 6:50 a.m., 8 a.m. Wednesday - 5 p.m. - Community Mass - Monastery, College, Seminary, and Parish Communities”
Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica Mass times, including the Wednesday community Mass.
“Saturday - 5 p.m. Sunday - 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 7 p.m. Monday - Friday - 6:50 a.m., 8 a.m. Wednesday - 5 p.m. - Community Mass - Monastery, College, Seminary, and Parish Communities”
Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica Mass times, including the Wednesday community Mass.
“Saturday - 5 p.m. Sunday - 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 7 p.m. Monday - Friday - 6:50 a.m., 8 a.m. Wednesday - 5 p.m. - Community Mass - Monastery, College, Seminary, and Parish Communities”
Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica Mass times, including the Wednesday community Mass.
“Saturday - 7:20 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.”
Saturday Mass times at the Archabbey Basilica at 7:20 AM and 8:30 AM.
“Saturday - 7:20 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.”
Saturday Mass times at the Archabbey Basilica at 7:20 AM and 8:30 AM.
“Saturday - 5 p.m. Sunday - 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 7 p.m. Monday - Friday - 6:50 a.m., 8 a.m. Wednesday - 5 p.m. - Community Mass - Monastery, College, Seminary, and Parish Communities”
Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica Mass times, including the Wednesday community Mass.
“Saturday - 5 p.m. Sunday - 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 7 p.m. Monday - Friday - 6:50 a.m., 8 a.m. Wednesday - 5 p.m. - Community Mass - Monastery, College, Seminary, and Parish Communities”
Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica Mass times, including the Wednesday community Mass.
“Saturday - 5 p.m. Sunday - 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 7 p.m. Monday - Friday - 6:50 a.m., 8 a.m. Wednesday - 5 p.m. - Community Mass - Monastery, College, Seminary, and Parish Communities”
Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica Mass times, including the Wednesday community Mass.
“Saturday - 5 p.m. Sunday - 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 7 p.m. Monday - Friday - 6:50 a.m., 8 a.m. Wednesday - 5 p.m. - Community Mass - Monastery, College, Seminary, and Parish Communities”
Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica Mass times, including the Wednesday community Mass.
“Saturday - 5 p.m. Sunday - 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 7 p.m. Monday - Friday - 6:50 a.m., 8 a.m. Wednesday - 5 p.m. - Community Mass - Monastery, College, Seminary, and Parish Communities”
Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica Mass times, including the Wednesday community Mass.

Catholic churches nearby

CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›

Saint Vincent Basilica — 0.2 mi
Holy Family RC Church — 1.9 mi
Holy Family Roman Catholic — 1.9 mi

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

Faith 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.

Sacramental life

95 of 100 points on what we could document.

Yes:
Weekday Mass on campus during the academic yearEvery weekday (5 or more weekdays) (Mass is listed Monday through Friday at 12:05 p.m. in Mary, Mother of Wisdom Student Chapel.)
Sources (1)
1. Event Times | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/student-life/event-times.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Monday - Friday - 12:05 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday - 4:15 p.m. Saturday - 4:30 p.m. Sunday - 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.”
  Mary, Mother of Wisdom Chapel Mass times: weekdays at 12:05 PM, Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri at 4:15 PM, Saturday 4:30 PM, Sunday 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM.
Yes:
Sunday Mass on campus (including Saturday vigil)Two or more weekend Masses (Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. in the student chapel.)
Sources (1)
1. Event Times | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/student-life/event-times.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Monday - Friday - 12:05 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday - 4:15 p.m. Saturday - 4:30 p.m. Sunday - 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.”
  Mary, Mother of Wisdom Chapel Mass times: weekdays at 12:05 PM, Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri at 4:15 PM, Saturday 4:30 PM, Sunday 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM.
Yes:
Scheduled confession on campusThree or more scheduled times per week (Reconciliation is listed before all chapel Masses (12 Mass times a week) and at the Archabbey Basilica on weekdays and Saturdays.)
Sources (1)
1. Event Times | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/student-life/event-times.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Sacrament of Reconciliation Before all Masses, and by request”
  Reconciliation is offered before every Mass in Mary, Mother of Wisdom Chapel, and by request.
  “Sacrament of Reconciliation Weekdays - 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and noon to 1 p.m. Saturdays - 4 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.”
  Reconciliation at the Archabbey Basilica on weekdays and Saturdays.
Partly:
Eucharistic adorationWeekly scheduled adoration (Adoration and Benediction are listed on Wednesdays from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
Sources (1)
1. Event Times | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/student-life/event-times.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Adoration and Benediction Wednesday - 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.”
  Adoration and Benediction are offered on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 9:00 PM in the chapel.
Yes:
Priests serving studentsAt least one full-time priest chaplain (or a resident community of priests serving campus ministry) (The campus ministry page names a Benedictine priest as Director of Campus Ministry; he also teaches as a lecturer.)
Sources (1)
1. Campus Ministry | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/student-life/campus-ministry.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Father Thomas More Sikora, O.S.B. Director of Campus Ministry thomas.sikora@stvincent.edu”
  Fr. Thomas More Sikora, O.S.B. is the Director of Campus Ministry.
Yes:
Chapel open for prayer on campusYes (Daily Masses are celebrated in Mary, Mother of Wisdom Student Chapel.)
Sources (1)
1. Campus Ministry | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/student-life/campus-ministry.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “included in our daily Masses at Mary, Mother of Wisdom Student Chapel”
  Campus ministry holds daily Masses in Mary, Mother of Wisdom Student Chapel.
Yes:
Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adoration30 or more times a week (42 weekly times documented: 30 Mass, 11 confession, 1 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).

Theology and core curriculum

67 of 100 points on what we could document.

Partly:
Theology or religious studies courses required of all bachelor's studentsTwo courses (Tier One requires one of TH 231 or TH 240 and Tier Two requires one Theological Foundations course. The catalog's core outline is the basis; the theology major is separate.)
Sources (1)
1. 2025-26 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/assets/docs/default-library/2025-2026-Catalog-Undergraduate-and-Graduate.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “TH 231 Biblical Foundations or TH 240 Basics of”
  Tier One of the core requires TH 231 Biblical Foundations or TH 240 Basics of Catholic Faith.
  “1 Theological Foundations Course”
  Tier Two of the core requires one Theological Foundations course.
Partly:
Required theology includes explicitly Catholic content (Scripture, Catholic tradition, sacraments)Catholic theology is one option among several (Students choose between TH 231 Biblical Foundations and TH 240 Basics of Catholic Faith; Catholic theology is one option among several.)
Sources (1)
1. 2025-26 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/assets/docs/default-library/2025-2026-Catalog-Undergraduate-and-Graduate.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “TH 231 Biblical Foundations or TH 240 Basics of”
  Tier One of the core requires TH 231 Biblical Foundations or TH 240 Basics of Catholic Faith.
Partly:
Philosophy courses required of all bachelor's studentsOne course (Tier One requires one philosophy or ethics course (PL 214 or PL 215).)
Sources (1)
1. 2025-26 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/assets/docs/default-library/2025-2026-Catalog-Undergraduate-and-Graduate.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “PL 214 Love, Dignity, and Justice or PL 215 Ethics”
  Tier One of the core requires one philosophy or ethics course, PL 214 or PL 215.
Yes:
Core curriculum explicitly draws on the Catholic intellectual traditionYes, stated in the catalog or core description (The core is described as a Catholic Benedictine liberal education, and it says the core introduces the Catholic Benedictine tradition.)
Sources (1)
1. Explore the SVC Core | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/academics/explore-svc-core.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Cultivating the Virtues of Catholic, Benedictine, and Liberal Education at Saint Vincent College”
  The core curriculum is titled as cultivating the virtues of Catholic, Benedictine, and liberal education.
Yes:
Theology or religious studies major offeredYes (The catalog lists a Theology major with 30 credits.)
Sources (1)
1. 2025-26 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/assets/docs/default-library/2025-2026-Catalog-Undergraduate-and-Graduate.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Theology Major Requirements: (30 Credits)”
  The college offers a theology major of 30 credits.
  “Analyze major doctrines of the Catholic tradition using”
  The theology program's learning outcomes cover major doctrines of the Catholic tradition.
Not enough information:
Publicly affirms Ex Corde Ecclesiae in mission or governance documentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.

Campus culture and residence life

63 of 100 points on what we could document.

Partly:
Campus ministry staffing (chaplains, ministers, and professional staff)Two to four (Three professional campus ministry staff are listed: the director, an assistant director, and an associate director.)
Sources (1)
1. Campus Ministry | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/student-life/campus-ministry.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Father Thomas More Sikora, O.S.B. Director of Campus Ministry thomas.sikora@stvincent.edu”
  Fr. Thomas More Sikora, O.S.B. is the Director of Campus Ministry.
  “Fr. Gabriel St. Hilaire, O.S.B. Assistant Director Campus Ministry gabriel.sthilaire@stvincent.edu”
  Fr. Gabriel St. Hilaire, O.S.B. is the Assistant Director of Campus Ministry.
  “Dominique Tedrow Associate Director of Campus Ministry”
  Dominique Tedrow is the Associate Director of Campus Ministry.
Yes:
Retreats offered to students each yearFour or more distinct retreats (Four annual retreats are listed: men's, women's, Advent, and Ignite.)
Sources (1)
1. Campus Ministry | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/student-life/campus-ministry.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Campus Ministry hosts four annual retreats: men's, women's, Advent, and Ignite.”
  Campus ministry hosts four annual retreats.
Partly:
Catholic student organizations and faith-formation groupsOne or two (Two Catholic groups are published: a Knights of Columbus council and Women's Ministry small groups. The Legion for men is a weekly campus ministry program and is not counted.)
Sources (1)
1. Campus Ministry | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/student-life/campus-ministry.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Women’s Ministry: Women across campus grow in sisterhood through weekly small groups that meet to pray and chat”
  Campus ministry runs weekly women's small groups that meet to pray.
  “Additionally, the Knights of Columbus has a council on campus comprised of nearly a dozen students.”
  A Knights of Columbus council serves students on campus.
No:
Single-sex residence optionsCoed housing only (The current residence hall page lists every hall as co-ed (by pod, floor, or suite).)
Sources (1)
1. Residence Halls | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/student-life/campus-living.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Co-ed by floor”
  Residence halls are described as co-ed by floor, pod, or suite and apartment.
Not enough information:
Overnight guest policy in residence hallsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Faith life in residence halls (hall chaplains, hall Masses, or faith-based living communities)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Office or senior officer for mission and Catholic identityNot enough information: not found in official sources.

Service and Catholic social teaching

75 of 100 points on what we could document.

Yes:
Service or volunteer centerYes (The Community Outreach program is run by Campus Ministry.)
Sources (1)
1. Campus Ministry | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/student-life/campus-ministry.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Campus Ministry offers ways to share Christ’s love through events like Sports Friendship Day, high school retreats, and visits to nursing homes.”
  Campus Ministry runs community outreach, including visits to nursing homes and high school retreats.
Partly:
Service-learning or community engagement in the curriculumAvailable (courses or programs) (Service-learning courses are offered; the catalog does not require them of all students.)
Sources (1)
1. 2025-26 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/assets/docs/default-library/2025-2026-Catalog-Undergraduate-and-Graduate.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Service Learning courses provide students with transformative experiences”
  Service-learning courses are offered to students.
Partly:
Catholic social teaching in the curriculum (course, minor, center, or core requirement)Offered (course, minor, or center) (Intro to Catholic Social Teaching is a course in the Peace and Justice minor, not in the required core.)
Sources (1)
1. 2025-26 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/assets/docs/default-library/2025-2026-Catalog-Undergraduate-and-Graduate.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “TH 251 Intro to Catholic Social Teaching”
  A Catholic social teaching course, TH 251, is listed in the Peace and Justice minor.
Yes:
Pro-life engagement (student pro-life group, support for pregnant and parenting students, or institutional initiatives)Two or more (Two programs are published: the March for Life trip and Life in Christ Week.)
Sources (1)
1. Campus Ministry | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/student-life/campus-ministry.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Students travel to Washington, D.C. for the annual March for Life, advocating for the protection of unborn lives”
  Students travel to the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C.
  “Life in Christ Week celebrates the sanctity of every human life”
  Campus ministry holds Life in Christ Week, which celebrates the sanctity of human life.
Partly:
Justice and solidarity programs (immersion trips, poverty, migration, or care-for-creation initiatives)One (Mission and service trips are published as one program; a fundraising 5K is also listed.)
Sources (1)
1. Campus Ministry | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/student-life/campus-ministry.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “From local projects over fall break to mission trips in Alaska, Brazil, and Taiwan”
  Campus ministry service trips include local projects and mission trips to Alaska, Brazil, and Taiwan.
Yes:
Service explicitly rooted in the Catholic mission (run with campus ministry or the mission office, or framed by Catholic social teaching)Yes (Service trips are run by Campus Ministry under its Catholic Benedictine mission.)
Sources (1)
1. Campus Ministry | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/student-life/campus-ministry.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Rooted in the Catholic tradition and guided by the Rule of St. Benedict, the mission of Campus Ministry at Saint Vincent College”
  Campus ministry's mission is rooted in the Catholic tradition and the Rule of St. Benedict.
  “From local projects over fall break to mission trips in Alaska, Brazil, and Taiwan”
  Campus ministry service trips include local projects and mission trips to Alaska, Brazil, and Taiwan.

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

Strengths

Mass is listed on campus Monday through Friday at 12:05 PM, on Saturday at 4:30 PM, and on Sunday at 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM in the student chapel.
Sources (1)
1. Event Times | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/student-life/event-times.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Monday - Friday - 12:05 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday - 4:15 p.m. Saturday - 4:30 p.m. Sunday - 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.”
  Mary, Mother of Wisdom Chapel Mass times: weekdays at 12:05 PM, Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri at 4:15 PM, Saturday 4:30 PM, Sunday 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM.
Reconciliation is listed before every chapel Mass, and adoration is listed on Wednesdays.
Sources (1)
1. Event Times | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/student-life/event-times.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Sacrament of Reconciliation Before all Masses, and by request”
  Reconciliation is offered before every Mass in Mary, Mother of Wisdom Chapel, and by request.
  “Adoration and Benediction Wednesday - 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.”
  Adoration and Benediction are offered on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 9:00 PM in the chapel.
Campus Ministry lists four annual retreats and a Knights of Columbus council, and runs the March for Life trip and service trips.
Sources (1)
1. Campus Ministry | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/student-life/campus-ministry.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Campus Ministry hosts four annual retreats: men's, women's, Advent, and Ignite.”
  Campus ministry hosts four annual retreats.
  “Additionally, the Knights of Columbus has a council on campus comprised of nearly a dozen students.”
  A Knights of Columbus council serves students on campus.
  “Students travel to Washington, D.C. for the annual March for Life, advocating for the protection of unborn lives”
  Students travel to the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C.
  “From local projects over fall break to mission trips in Alaska, Brazil, and Taiwan”
  Campus ministry service trips include local projects and mission trips to Alaska, Brazil, and Taiwan.
The core is described as a Catholic Benedictine liberal education, and the college offers a theology major.
Sources (2)
1. Explore the SVC Core | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/academics/explore-svc-core.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Cultivating the Virtues of Catholic, Benedictine, and Liberal Education at Saint Vincent College”
  The core curriculum is titled as cultivating the virtues of Catholic, Benedictine, and liberal education.
2. 2025-26 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/assets/docs/default-library/2025-2026-Catalog-Undergraduate-and-Graduate.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Theology Major Requirements: (30 Credits)”
  The college offers a theology major of 30 credits.

Concerns

Catholic theology is one option in the core: students may take TH 231 Biblical Foundations instead of TH 240 Basics of Catholic Faith.
Sources (1)
1. 2025-26 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/assets/docs/default-library/2025-2026-Catalog-Undergraduate-and-Graduate.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “TH 231 Biblical Foundations or TH 240 Basics of”
  Tier One of the core requires TH 231 Biblical Foundations or TH 240 Basics of Catholic Faith.
The core requires one philosophy or ethics course; many Catholic colleges require two or more.
Sources (1)
1. 2025-26 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/assets/docs/default-library/2025-2026-Catalog-Undergraduate-and-Graduate.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “PL 214 Love, Dignity, and Justice or PL 215 Ethics”
  Tier One of the core requires one philosophy or ethics course, PL 214 or PL 215.
All residence halls listed on the current residence page are co-ed.
Sources (1)
1. Residence Halls | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/student-life/campus-living.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Co-ed by floor”
  Residence halls are described as co-ed by floor, pod, or suite and apartment.
Catholic social teaching is offered in the Peace and Justice minor, not in the required core.
Sources (1)
1. 2025-26 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/assets/docs/default-library/2025-2026-Catalog-Undergraduate-and-Graduate.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “TH 251 Intro to Catholic Social Teaching”
  A Catholic social teaching course, TH 251, is listed in the Peace and Justice minor.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry and Mary, Mother of Wisdom Student Chapel

Address: 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA 15650-2690
Location: On campus
Facilities: chapel

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Source: stvincent.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026, stvincent.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

12 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 2 off campus, 10 location not published

Service 5

March for Life tripOff campus
Annual
Students travel to Washington, D.C. for the annual March for Life.
stvincent.edu
Service tripsOff campus
Local projects over fall break and mission trips to Alaska, Brazil, and Taiwan.
stvincent.edu
Sports Friendship Day
An event pairing children and adults with special needs with college-student buddies for activities.
stvincent.edu
Steps with St. Dymphna 5K
A 5K walk or run that raises funds for the Blackburn Center.
stvincent.edu
Community outreach visits
Visits to nursing homes and high school retreats offered through Campus Ministry.
stvincent.edu

Faith formation 3

Women's Ministry small groups
Weekly
Weekly small groups that meet to pray and chat, plus the Big/Little program and Women's Ministry Nights.
stvincent.edu
The Legion (men's ministry)
Weekly
A weekly gathering for men with sports, technical skills, and formation as men of God.
stvincent.edu
Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA)
Teaches and forms students seeking to become Catholic and to receive Confirmation.
stvincent.edu

Clubs and groups 1

Knights of Columbus council
A Knights of Columbus council on campus, comprised of nearly a dozen students.
stvincent.edu

Liturgy and prayer 1

Festival of Praise
Monthly, Friday evening
An evening of praise and worship music, guest speakers, Adoration, Confession, and prayer.
stvincent.edu

Other 1

Life in Christ Week
Events that celebrate the sanctity of every human life and pray together for life.
stvincent.edu

Retreats 1

Campus Ministry retreats (men's, women's, Advent, Ignite)
Four times a year
Four annual weekend retreats with prayer, programs, and fellowship.
stvincent.edu

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

Campus ministry

Campus Ministry

Sources (2)

Campus Ministry | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/student-life/campus-ministry.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Father Thomas More Sikora, O.S.B. Director of Campus Ministry thomas.sikora@stvincent.edu”
Fr. Thomas More Sikora, O.S.B. is the Director of Campus Ministry.
“Rooted in the Catholic tradition and guided by the Rule of St. Benedict, the mission of Campus Ministry at Saint Vincent College”
Campus ministry's mission is rooted in the Catholic tradition and the Rule of St. Benedict.
“included in our daily Masses at Mary, Mother of Wisdom Student Chapel”
Campus ministry holds daily Masses in Mary, Mother of Wisdom Student Chapel.
Maps and Directions | Saint Vincent Collegestvincent.edu/resources/maps-and-directions.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“300 Fraser Purchase Road Latrobe, PA 15650-2690”
The college's published street address.

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Academic Excellence

74 of 100

From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

Graduation rate 35% of score69%
First-year retention 20% of score82%
Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreSAT 1,116 · ACT 23.5
Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of score11 to 1
Instructional spending per student 15% of score$13,359

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

Sports	NCAA Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference
Setting	Suburb
ROTC	Army · Air Force
Study abroad	Offered
Students per faculty member	11 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.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS)	1,280
Total students	1,442
Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid	$23,510
Cost of attendance (per year)	$56,752
Median federal debt at graduation	$27,000
Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time	69%
First-year retention	82%
Median earnings 10 years after entry	$59,982
Admission rate	62%
Students receiving Pell grants	27%

Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1020–1230ACT 20–27

Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT	1116
SAT reading & writing	510–620
SAT math	510–610
ACT composite	20–27
Test policy	Considered 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

Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg

The Most Reverend Larry J. Kulick, Bishop of Greensburg

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Blessed Sacrament Cathedral

Source: dioceseofgreensburg.org, dioceseofgreensburg.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 215798
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (arts & sciences)
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Roman Catholic
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Is Saint Vincent College a Catholic college?: Yes. Saint Vincent College is a Catholic college in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg. Its sponsor is Benedictine monks of Saint Vincent Archabbey.
What is Saint Vincent College’s Compass Score?: 75 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is Mass celebrated at Saint Vincent College?: Mass is listed at Mary, Mother of Wisdom Student Chapel and Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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