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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  • LocationSlippery Rock, PA
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 8,350 students
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 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 Slippery Rock is Rock Catholic, run by St. Faustina Parish and based in the parish's Newman Center at 342 Normal Avenue. The campus minister is Diane Magliocca and the chaplain is Fr. Adam Verona. The parish's website lists a Wednesday evening Mass, Wednesday confession, and Wednesday morning adoration at the Newman Center, along with weekend and weekday Masses at four parish churches. The Diocese of Pittsburgh's campus ministry list includes Slippery Rock University.

Mass, confession, and adoration

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Mass 13

  • Wednesday7:00 PMNewman Center · Weekday Mass at the Newman Center.
  • Saturday4:00 PMSt. Peter Church · Saturday vigil.
  • Saturday4:30 PMSt. Christopher Church · Saturday vigil.
  • Sunday8:15 AMSt. Anthony Church
  • Sunday9:00 AMSt. Louis Church
  • Sunday11:15 AMSt. Christopher Church
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  • Sunday11:30 AMSt. Peter Church
  • Monday8:30 AMSt. Louis Church
  • Monday9:00 AMSt. Christopher Church
  • Tuesday9:00 AMSt. Anthony Church
  • Thursday8:30 AMSt. Peter Church
  • Thursday9:00 AMSt. Christopher Church
  • Friday9:00 AMSt. Louis Church

Confession 2

  • Wednesday5:30 PM–6:30 PMNewman Center · Repeats every Wednesday.
  • Friday9:30 AMSt. Louis Church · After the 9:00 AM Mass.

Adoration 1

  • Wednesday10:00 AM–1:00 PMNewman Center · Repeats every Wednesday.

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 (4)
  1. Daily Mass | St. Faustina Parishstfaustinaparish.org/events/daily-mass-6/20261014 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 7:00 PM Repeats every Wednesday Location: Newman Center”
    The parish's Daily Mass event for Wednesdays at 7:00 PM is located at the Newman Center.
  2. Adoration | St. Faustina Parishstfaustinaparish.org/events/adoration/20261014 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Repeats every Wednesday Location: Newman Center”
    The parish lists Eucharistic adoration on Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Newman Center.
  3. St. Faustina Parish, Slippery Rockstfaustinaparish.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Wed: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Newman Center”
    The parish's confession times list Wednesday confession from 5:30 to 6:30 PM at the Newman Center.
    “Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN St. Peter Church 4:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN St. Christopher Church”
    The parish lists Saturday vigil Masses at St. Peter and St. Christopher churches.
    “Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN St. Peter Church 4:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN St. Christopher Church”
    The parish lists Saturday vigil Masses at St. Peter and St. Christopher churches.
    “Sunday 8:15 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Anthony Church 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Louis Church 11:15 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Christopher Church 11:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Peter Church”
    The parish lists four Sunday Masses at its churches.
    “Sunday 8:15 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Anthony Church 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Louis Church 11:15 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Christopher Church 11:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Peter Church”
    The parish lists four Sunday Masses at its churches.
    “Sunday 8:15 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Anthony Church 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Louis Church 11:15 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Christopher Church 11:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Peter Church”
    The parish lists four Sunday Masses at its churches.
    “Sunday 8:15 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Anthony Church 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Louis Church 11:15 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Christopher Church 11:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Peter Church”
    The parish lists four Sunday Masses at its churches.
    “Monday 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Louis Church 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Christopher Church Tuesday 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Anthony Church”
    The parish lists weekday Masses on Monday and Tuesday at its churches.
    “Monday 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Louis Church 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Christopher Church Tuesday 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Anthony Church”
    The parish lists weekday Masses on Monday and Tuesday at its churches.
    “Monday 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Louis Church 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Christopher Church Tuesday 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Anthony Church”
    The parish lists weekday Masses on Monday and Tuesday at its churches.
    “Thursday 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Peter Church 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Christopher Church Friday 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Louis Church”
    The parish lists weekday Masses on Thursday and Friday at its churches.
    “Thursday 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Peter Church 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Christopher Church Friday 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Louis Church”
    The parish lists weekday Masses on Thursday and Friday at its churches.
    “Thursday 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Peter Church 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Christopher Church Friday 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Louis Church”
    The parish lists weekday Masses on Thursday and Friday at its churches.
  4. Confession | St. Faustina Parish, Slippery Rockstfaustinaparish.org/confession · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Friday: 9:30 a.m. at St. Louis Church”
    The parish lists Friday confession at 9:30 AM at St. Louis Church.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 miNewman Center (Rock Catholic), St. Faustina Parish Center: 0.3 miSlippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (campus)N0.1 mi
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No Catholic churches are mapped in OpenStreetMap within 3 miles. The map may be incomplete; check the local diocese’s parish directory.

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

79 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. Campus Ministry | Catholic Diocese of Pittsburghdiopitt.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Robert Morris University Slippery Rock University University of Pittsburgh”
      The Diocese of Pittsburgh's campus ministry page lists Slippery Rock University among the campuses with a campus ministry.
    2. Campus Ministry | St. Faustina Parish, Slippery Rockstfaustinaparish.org/rock-stfaustinaparish · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Adam Verona, Chaplain averona@diopitt.org 724-794-2880”
      Fr. Adam Verona is listed as the chaplain of the campus ministry, with a published email and phone number.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Dedicated Catholic center or chapel on or next to campusYes (The ministry's dedicated Newman Center, with a chapel, is about 0.28 mile from the campus (computed from its published address).)
    Sources (2)
    1. Parish Office | St. Faustina Parish, Slippery Rockstfaustinaparish.org/contact-stfaustinaparish · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Parish Center (Newman Center) This is where our offices are located. This is not the address for the church. Click on Find our Churches for directions to our locations. 342 Normal Ave Slippery Rock, PA 16057”
      The parish's Newman Center, the Parish Center, is at 342 Normal Avenue in Slippery Rock.
    2. St. Faustina Parish, Slippery Rockstfaustinaparish.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Wednesday 7:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN Newman Center”
      The parish's Mass schedule lists a Wednesday 7:00 PM Mass at the Newman Center.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain assigned to campus ministryFull-time priest chaplain (Fr. Adam Verona is named as the Rock Catholic chaplain and is pastor of St. Faustina Parish, which operates the Newman Center.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | St. Faustina Parish, Slippery Rockstfaustinaparish.org/rock-stfaustinaparish · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Adam Verona, Chaplain averona@diopitt.org 724-794-2880”
      Fr. Adam Verona is listed as the chaplain of the campus ministry, with a published email and phone number.
    2. Our Staff | St. Faustina Parish, Slippery Rockstfaustinaparish.org/our-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Rev. Adam M. Verona, S.T.L. Pastor (724) 794-2880 Ext: 103”
      Rev. Adam M. Verona is listed on the parish staff as pastor.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Weekday Mass at the campus ministry1–4 weekdays (One weekday Mass is listed at the Newman Center (Wednesday, 7:00 PM); the other weekday Masses are at parish churches.)
    Sources (2)
    1. St. Faustina Parish, Slippery Rockstfaustinaparish.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Wednesday 7:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN Newman Center”
      The parish's Mass schedule lists a Wednesday 7:00 PM Mass at the Newman Center.
    2. Daily Mass | St. Faustina Parishstfaustinaparish.org/events/daily-mass-6/20261014 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 7:00 PM Repeats every Wednesday Location: Newman Center”
      The parish's Daily Mass event for Wednesdays at 7:00 PM is located 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.
    Sunday Mass at the campus ministry or a campus chapelNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Scheduled confession at the campus ministryWeekly or more often (Confession is listed each Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:30 PM at the Newman Center.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Confession | St. Faustina Parish, Slippery Rockstfaustinaparish.org/confession · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Wednesday: 5:30 p.m. at the Newman Center Chapel”
      The parish lists Wednesday confession at 5:30 PM at the Newman Center Chapel.
    2. St. Faustina Parish, Slippery Rockstfaustinaparish.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Wed: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Newman Center”
      The parish's confession times list Wednesday confession from 5:30 to 6:30 PM 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.
    Catholic student groups and missionary outreach (e.g., FOCUS, Saint Paul's Outreach, Knights of Columbus, Bible studies)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Formation programs (retreats, OCIA/RCIA, service, small groups)One kind (Small groups meet at the Newman Center (a Bible study and a reading group).)
    Sources (3)
    1. Bible Study with Fr. Sean | St. Faustina Parishstfaustinaparish.org/events/bible-study-with-father-sean/20261014 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 9:00 AM Repeats every Wednesday Location: Newman Center”
      The parish lists a weekly Bible study with Fr. Sean on Wednesdays at 9:00 AM at the Newman Center.
    2. St. Faustina Reading Group | St. Faustina Parishstfaustinaparish.org/events/st-faustina-reading-group-1/20261014 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 6:00 PM Repeats every second Wednesday of the month Location: Newman Center”
      The parish lists a reading group that meets at the Newman Center on the second Wednesday of each month.
    3. RCIA | St. Faustina Parish, Slippery Rockstfaustinaparish.org/rcia-stfaustinaparish · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process by which Adults who are new or missed part of the regular process of learning the Catholic tradition are brought forward.”
      St. Faustina Parish offers OCIA (RCIA) for adults preparing to become Catholic.
  • No: the school does not offer this, so it earns no points.
    Catholic church within walking distance (computed from OpenStreetMap)None mapped 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 (16 weekly times documented: 13 Mass, 2 confession, 1 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 Wednesday evening Mass, Wednesday confession, and Wednesday adoration are listed at the Newman Center.
    Sources (3)
    1. Daily Mass | St. Faustina Parishstfaustinaparish.org/events/daily-mass-6/20261014 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 7:00 PM Repeats every Wednesday Location: Newman Center”
      The parish's Daily Mass event for Wednesdays at 7:00 PM is located at the Newman Center.
    2. Confession | St. Faustina Parish, Slippery Rockstfaustinaparish.org/confession · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Wednesday: 5:30 p.m. at the Newman Center Chapel”
      The parish lists Wednesday confession at 5:30 PM at the Newman Center Chapel.
    3. Adoration | St. Faustina Parishstfaustinaparish.org/events/adoration/20261014 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Repeats every Wednesday Location: Newman Center”
      The parish lists Eucharistic adoration on Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Newman Center.
  • Weekend and weekday Masses are listed at four parish churches, with Saturday vigil and Sunday times.
    Sources (1)
    1. St. Faustina Parish, Slippery Rockstfaustinaparish.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday 8:15 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Anthony Church 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Louis Church 11:15 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Christopher Church 11:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Peter Church”
      The parish lists four Sunday Masses at its churches.
      “Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN St. Peter Church 4:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN St. Christopher Church”
      The parish lists Saturday vigil Masses at St. Peter and St. Christopher churches.
  • The campus minister and chaplain are named with published contact details.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | St. Faustina Parish, Slippery Rockstfaustinaparish.org/rock-stfaustinaparish · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Adam Verona, Chaplain averona@diopitt.org 724-794-2880”
      Fr. Adam Verona is listed as the chaplain of the campus ministry, with a published email and phone number.
      “Diane Magliocca, Campus Minister srucampusministry@gmail.com 724-794-1791”
      Diane Magliocca is listed as the campus minister, with a published email and phone number.

Concerns

  • Only one weekday Mass is listed at the Newman Center, on Wednesdays.
    Sources (1)
    1. St. Faustina Parish, Slippery Rockstfaustinaparish.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Wednesday 7:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN Newman Center”
      The parish's Mass schedule lists a Wednesday 7:00 PM Mass at the Newman Center.

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The Catholic center

Newman Center (Rock Catholic), St. Faustina Parish Center

  • Address: 342 Normal Avenue, Slippery Rock, PA 16057
  • Distance from campus: 0.3 mi (straight line from the campus point in federal IPEDS data)
  • Facilities: chapel

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

Catholic clubs and student life

6 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 0 off campus, 6 location not published

Faith formation 3

  • Bible Study with Fr. Sean
    Wednesdays 9:00 AM
    Weekly Bible study with Fr. Sean at the Newman Center.
    stfaustinaparish.org
  • St. Faustina Reading Group
    Second Wednesday of each month, 6:00 PM
    Reading group that meets at the Newman Center.
    stfaustinaparish.org
  • Scripture-cize
    Mondays 6:00 to 7:00 PM
    Weekly Scripture-cize session at St. Peter Church.
    stfaustinaparish.org

Clubs and groups 1

  • Knights of Columbus council meeting (St. Faustina Parish)
    Second Tuesday of each month
    Knights of Columbus meeting held at the Newman Center.
    stfaustinaparish.org

Liturgy and prayer 1

  • Eucharistic adoration
    Wednesdays 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Adoration at the Newman Center.
    stfaustinaparish.org

Social life 1

  • Harvest Celebration
    Saturday, October 17, 2026, 3:00 PM
    Parish harvest celebration at Armco Park Dance Hall.
    stfaustinaparish.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 (5)
  1. Campus Ministry | Catholic Diocese of Pittsburghdiopitt.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Robert Morris University Slippery Rock University University of Pittsburgh”
    The Diocese of Pittsburgh's campus ministry page lists Slippery Rock University among the campuses with a campus ministry.
  2. Campus Ministry | St. Faustina Parish, Slippery Rockstfaustinaparish.org/rock-stfaustinaparish · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Fr. Adam Verona, Chaplain averona@diopitt.org 724-794-2880”
    Fr. Adam Verona is listed as the chaplain of the campus ministry, with a published email and phone number.
  3. Parish Office | St. Faustina Parish, Slippery Rockstfaustinaparish.org/contact-stfaustinaparish · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “The Parish Center (Newman Center) This is where our offices are located. This is not the address for the church. Click on Find our Churches for directions to our locations. 342 Normal Ave Slippery Rock, PA 16057”
    The parish's Newman Center, the Parish Center, is at 342 Normal Avenue in Slippery Rock.
    “The Parish Center (Newman Center) This is where our offices are located. This is not the address for the church. Click on Find our Churches for directions to our locations. 342 Normal Ave Slippery Rock, PA 16057”
    The parish's Newman Center, the Parish Center, is at 342 Normal Avenue in Slippery Rock.
  4. Our Staff | St. Faustina Parish, Slippery Rockstfaustinaparish.org/our-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Rev. Adam M. Verona, S.T.L. Pastor (724) 794-2880 Ext: 103”
    Rev. Adam M. Verona is listed on the parish staff as pastor.
  5. St. Faustina Parish, Slippery Rockstfaustinaparish.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Wednesday 7:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN Newman Center”
    The parish's Mass schedule lists a Wednesday 7:00 PM Mass at the Newman Center.

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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.
63 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.66%
  • 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 1,095 · ACT 22
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.20 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$9,095

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)
6,803
Total students8,350
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$19,608
Cost of attendance (per year)$25,537
Median federal debt at graduation$25,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
66%
First-year retention84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$53,032
Admission rate71%
Students receiving Pell grants31%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1095
SAT reading & writing500–610
SAT math480–580
ACT composite18–26
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 54 / 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 Pittsburgh

The Most Reverend Mark Eckman, Bishop of Pittsburgh

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania a Catholic college?
No. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by Rock Catholic (St. Faustina Parish Campus Ministry).
What is Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania’s Catholic Life Score?
75 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania?
Mass is listed at Newman Center, St. Peter Church, and St. Christopher Church. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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