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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

  • LocationEdwardsville, IL
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 12,045 students
Official website

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

The SIUE Newman Catholic Center, known as Cougar Catholic, is led by a chaplain and director, Fr. Rob Johnson. It lists weekday Masses, a Sunday Mass, weekly confession and Holy Hour, and a FOCUS team serving students. Its Masses are held in the Morris University Center on campus and at Mother of Perpetual Help Church, which the ministry lists as an on-site location.

Mass, confession, and adoration

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Mass 4

  • Sunday10:30 AMMother of Perpetual Help Church
  • Monday8:00 AMMother of Perpetual Help Church
  • Tuesday6:00 PMMother of Perpetual Help Church
  • Wednesday12:00 PMMorris University Center, SIUE campus

Confession 2

  • Tuesday5:00 PMMother of Perpetual Help Church · Confession and Holy Hour, through 5:45 PM.
  • Saturday3:00 PMMother of Perpetual Help Church · Confession and Holy Hour, through 3:45 PM.

Adoration 2

  • Tuesday5:00 PMMother of Perpetual Help Church · Adoration and reconciliation.
  • Wednesday11:00 AMMorris University Center, SIUE campus · Holy Hour, from the October 2026 calendar.

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 (3)
  1. Mass Times | Cougar Catholicsiuecatholic.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Sunday Mass - 10:30 am at Mother of Perpetual Help”
    A Sunday Mass is listed at Mother of Perpetual Help Church at 10:30 AM.
    “Monday Mass - 8 am at Mother of Perpetual Help”
    A Monday Mass is listed at Mother of Perpetual Help Church at 8 AM.
    “Tuesday Mass - 6 pm at Mother of Perpetual Help”
    A Tuesday Mass is listed at Mother of Perpetual Help Church at 6 PM.
    “Wednesday Mass - 12 pm The Morris University Center SIUE Campus”
    A Wednesday Mass is listed at 12 PM in the Morris University Center on the SIUE campus.
    “Adoration/ Reconciliation Tuesdays at 5 pm at Mother of Perpetual Help”
    Adoration and reconciliation are listed on Tuesdays at 5 PM at Mother of Perpetual Help Church.
  2. Cougar Catholicsiuecatholic.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “5 pm - 5:45 pm Confession and Holy Hour at Mother of Perpetual Help”
    Confession is listed on Tuesday from 5 to 5:45 PM at Mother of Perpetual Help Church.
    “3 pm - 3:45 pm Confession and Holy Hour at Mother of Perpetual Help”
    Confession is listed on Saturday from 3 to 3:45 PM at Mother of Perpetual Help Church.
  3. Calendar | Cougar Catholicsiuecatholic.org/calendar · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “11am Holy Hour @ MUC 12pm Mass 12:30pm Lunch on Campus”
    The October 2026 calendar lists a Wednesday Holy Hour at 11 AM and Lunch on Campus at 12:30 PM at the Morris University Center.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miCatholic church (unnamed in OpenStreetMap): 1.9 mi1Saint Cecilia Catholic Church: 2.6 mi2St. Boniface Church: 2.7 mi3Saint Marys Catholic Church: 2.7 mi4Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Catholic church (unnamed in OpenStreetMap) — 1.9 mi
  2. Saint Cecilia Catholic Church — 2.6 mi · 155 North Main St;North Main Street, Glen Carbon
  3. St. Boniface Church — 2.7 mi · 110 North Buchanan Street, Edwardsville
  4. Saint Marys Catholic Church — 2.7 mi · 1802 Madison Avenue, Edwardsville

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

74 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. About | Cougar Catholicsiuecatholic.org/about · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We exist to gather, form, and send every SIUE student to fulfill the Great Commission!”
      The ministry's stated mission is to serve SIUE students.
  • 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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain assigned to campus ministryFull-time priest chaplain (Fr. Rob Johnson is presented as the ministry's chaplain and director.)
    Sources (1)
    1. About | Cougar Catholicsiuecatholic.org/about · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Rob Johnson Chaplain and Director”
      Fr. Rob Johnson is listed as chaplain and director of the SIUE Newman Catholic ministry.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Weekday Mass at the campus ministry1–4 weekdays (Weekday Masses are listed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at the ministry's on-site locations. Friday Masses are listed at other churches and are not counted.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Mass Times | Cougar Catholicsiuecatholic.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Monday Mass - 8 am at Mother of Perpetual Help”
      A Monday Mass is listed at Mother of Perpetual Help Church at 8 AM.
      “Tuesday Mass - 6 pm at Mother of Perpetual Help”
      A Tuesday Mass is listed at Mother of Perpetual Help Church at 6 PM.
      “Wednesday Mass - 12 pm The Morris University Center SIUE Campus”
      A Wednesday Mass is listed at 12 PM in the Morris University Center on the SIUE campus.
    2. Upcoming Events | Cougar Catholicsiuecatholic.org/copy-of-students · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Thursday 8 am Mass at Mother of Perpetual Help”
      An upcoming-events page lists a Thursday Mass at 8 AM at Mother of Perpetual Help Church.
  • 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 is listed at Mother of Perpetual Help Church, which the ministry lists as an on-site location.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mass Times | Cougar Catholicsiuecatholic.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday Mass - 10:30 am at Mother of Perpetual Help”
      A Sunday Mass is listed at Mother of Perpetual Help Church at 10:30 AM.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Scheduled confession at the campus ministryWeekly or more often (Confession is listed on Tuesday and Saturday afternoons at Mother of Perpetual Help Church.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Cougar Catholicsiuecatholic.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “5 pm - 5:45 pm Confession and Holy Hour at Mother of Perpetual Help”
      Confession is listed on Tuesday from 5 to 5:45 PM at Mother of Perpetual Help Church.
      “3 pm - 3:45 pm Confession and Holy Hour at Mother of Perpetual Help”
      Confession is listed on Saturday from 3 to 3:45 PM at Mother of Perpetual Help Church.
  • 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 (A FOCUS team serves SIUE.)
    Sources (1)
    1. About | Cougar Catholicsiuecatholic.org/about · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Joe Deckert FOCUS Team Director”
      The ministry's team page lists a FOCUS team director at SIUE.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Formation programs (retreats, OCIA/RCIA, service, small groups)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • 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 (8 weekly times documented: 4 Mass, 2 confession, 2 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).

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

Strengths

  • A chaplain and director is listed for the ministry.
    Sources (1)
    1. About | Cougar Catholicsiuecatholic.org/about · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Rob Johnson Chaplain and Director”
      Fr. Rob Johnson is listed as chaplain and director of the SIUE Newman Catholic ministry.
  • Mass is listed on four weekdays and on Sunday at the ministry's on-site locations.
    Sources (1)
    1. Mass Times | Cougar Catholicsiuecatholic.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday Mass - 10:30 am at Mother of Perpetual Help”
      A Sunday Mass is listed at Mother of Perpetual Help Church at 10:30 AM.
      “Monday Mass - 8 am at Mother of Perpetual Help”
      A Monday Mass is listed at Mother of Perpetual Help Church at 8 AM.
      “Tuesday Mass - 6 pm at Mother of Perpetual Help”
      A Tuesday Mass is listed at Mother of Perpetual Help Church at 6 PM.
      “Wednesday Mass - 12 pm The Morris University Center SIUE Campus”
      A Wednesday Mass is listed at 12 PM in the Morris University Center on the SIUE campus.
  • Confession is listed weekly, on Tuesday and Saturday afternoons.
    Sources (1)
    1. Cougar Catholicsiuecatholic.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “5 pm - 5:45 pm Confession and Holy Hour at Mother of Perpetual Help”
      Confession is listed on Tuesday from 5 to 5:45 PM at Mother of Perpetual Help Church.
      “3 pm - 3:45 pm Confession and Holy Hour at Mother of Perpetual Help”
      Confession is listed on Saturday from 3 to 3:45 PM at Mother of Perpetual Help Church.

Concerns

  • Friday Mass is listed at churches off the ministry's on-site locations, and the Thursday time differs between pages.
    Sources (1)
    1. Upcoming Events | Cougar Catholicsiuecatholic.org/copy-of-students · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Thursday 8 am Mass at Mother of Perpetual Help”
      An upcoming-events page lists a Thursday Mass at 8 AM at Mother of Perpetual Help Church.

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The Catholic center

SIUE Newman Catholic Center (Cougar Catholic)

  • Address: Campus Box 1168, Edwardsville, IL 62026

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

Catholic clubs and student life

6 groups and regular activities · 2 on campus, 0 off campus, 4 location not published

Liturgy and prayer 3

  • Wednesday Mass and Holy HourOn campus
    Wednesdays, Holy Hour at 11 AM and Mass at 12 PM
    Holy Hour and Mass in the Morris University Center on the SIUE campus.
    siuecatholic.org, siuecatholic.org
  • Tuesday Holy Hour, confession, and Mass
    Tuesdays, 5 PM Holy Hour and confession; 6 PM Mass
    Holy Hour and confession followed by Mass at Mother of Perpetual Help Church.
    siuecatholic.org, siuecatholic.org
  • Saturday confession and Holy Hour
    Saturdays, 3 PM
    Confession and Holy Hour at Mother of Perpetual Help Church.
    siuecatholic.org

Social life 2

  • Wednesday Lunch on CampusOn campus
    Wednesdays, 12:30 PM
    Lunch gathering listed on the ministry calendar on campus.
    siuecatholic.org
  • Newman Night
    Tuesdays, 7 PM
    Weekly Newman Night gathering listed at 110 N Research Drive.
    siuecatholic.org

Clubs and groups 1

  • FOCUS team at SIUE
    A FOCUS team with a team director and missionaries serves SIUE students, as listed on the ministry's team page.
    siuecatholic.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. About | Cougar Catholicsiuecatholic.org/about · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Fr. Rob Johnson Chaplain and Director”
    Fr. Rob Johnson is listed as chaplain and director of the SIUE Newman Catholic ministry.
    “We exist to gather, form, and send every SIUE student to fulfill the Great Commission!”
    The ministry's stated mission is to serve SIUE students.
    “Maps to our on-site locations SIUE - Morris University Center (MUC) Mother of Perpetual Help Church (MPH)”
    The ministry lists the Morris University Center and Mother of Perpetual Help Church as its on-site locations.
  2. Contact | Cougar Catholicsiuecatholic.org/contact · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Campus Box 1168, Edwardsville, IL 62026”
    The ministry's published mailing address is Campus Box 1168, Edwardsville, IL 62026.

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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.
64 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.57%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.76%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,100 · ACT 23.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.15 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$14,215

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)
8,975
Total students12,045
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$14,889
Cost of attendance (per year)$28,919
Median federal debt at graduation$20,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
57%
First-year retention76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$56,346
Admission rate98%
Students receiving Pell grants33%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1100
SAT reading & writing490–600
SAT math460–590
ACT composite20–27
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 64 / 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 Springfield in Illinois

The Most Reverend Thomas John Paprocki, Bishop of Springfield in Illinois

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

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Questions families ask

Is Southern Illinois University Edwardsville a Catholic college?
No. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by SIUE Newman Catholic Center (Cougar Catholic).
What is Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Catholic Life Score?
72 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville?
Mass is listed at Mother of Perpetual Help Church, Morris University Center and SIUE campus. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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