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State University of New York at Oswego

  • LocationOswego, NY
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 6,756 students
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State University of New York at Oswego is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

The Hall Newman Center serves SUNY Oswego students from 36 New Street in Oswego, NY. It publishes a Sunday evening Mass at 6:30 PM, and a priest who also serves surrounding parishes is listed with the center. Student programs include Newman Club, retreats each semester, and catechist volunteering.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 1

  • Sunday6:30 PMHall Newman Center

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. Home | The Hall Newman Centerhallnewmancenter.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “We invite you to join us for Mass every Sunday at 6:30 pm.”
    The center offers Mass every Sunday at 6:30 PM.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of State University of New York at Oswego, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miHall Newman Center: 0.3 mi1Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church: 1.2 mi2Saint Stephen's Polish Roman Catholic Church: 1.3 mi3Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church: 1.5 mi4Saint John's Roman Catholic Church: 1.6 mi5Saint Paul's Roman Catholic Church: 1.9 mi6The Hall Newman Center: 0.3 miState University of New York at Oswego (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Hall Newman Center — 0.3 mi · 36 New Street, Oswego
  2. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church — 1.2 mi · 74 West 6th Street, Oswego
  3. Saint Stephen's Polish Roman Catholic Church — 1.3 mi
  4. Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church — 1.5 mi · 240 West 1st Street, Oswego
  5. Saint John's Roman Catholic Church — 1.6 mi
  6. Saint Paul's Roman Catholic Church — 1.9 mi · 140 East 5th Street, Oswego

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

71 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 Center | SUNY Oswegooswego.edu/newman-center · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “ALL ARE WELCOME Please Come Join Us! Weekly Mass Sunday Evenings at 6:30pm”
      SUNY Oswego's own site presents the Hall Newman Center as its Newman Center, with weekly Mass.
    2. Home | The Hall Newman Centerhallnewmancenter.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Serving SUNY Oswego Since 1934”
      The Hall Newman Center describes itself as serving SUNY Oswego since 1934.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Dedicated Catholic center or chapel on or next to campusYes (The center has its own chapel at 36 New Street, and the university's site lists it as the campus Newman Center.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Newman Center | SUNY Oswegooswego.edu/newman-center · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “36 New Street Oswego, NY 13126”
      The university's Newman Center page gives the address 36 New Street, Oswego, NY 13126.
    2. Home | The Hall Newman Centerhallnewmancenter.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Join us for an hour of prayer and reflection in our chapel, led by Deacon John Lalande.”
      The center has a chapel where a holy hour is held.
  • 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 listed as serving the center along with surrounding parishes; no page names him as chaplain.)
    Sources (1)
    1. About Us | The Hall Newman Centerhallnewmancenter.com/about-us · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. John Canorro has been serving the Hall Newman Center as well as the surrounding parishes since June of 2018.”
      A priest serves the Hall Newman Center along with the surrounding parishes. No page names him as chaplain.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Weekday Mass 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.
    Sunday Mass at the campus ministry or a campus chapelOne weekend Mass (One Sunday Mass at 6:30 PM.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Home | The Hall Newman Centerhallnewmancenter.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We invite you to join us for Mass every Sunday at 6:30 pm.”
      The center offers Mass every Sunday at 6:30 PM.
    2. Newman Center | SUNY Oswegooswego.edu/newman-center · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Weekly Mass Sunday Evenings at 6:30pm”
      The university's page lists the center's weekly Mass as Sunday evenings at 6:30 PM.
  • 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 (Newman Club is the only Catholic student group found on the center's pages.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Newman Club | The Hall Newman Centerhallnewmancenter.com/newman-club · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “As an official club at SUNY Oswego, Newman Club has a lot of fun events to offer”
      Newman Club is an official SUNY Oswego club connected with the center.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Formation programs (retreats, OCIA/RCIA, service, small groups)Two or more kinds (Kinds found: retreats, faith formation (catechist volunteering), and a service trip.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Retreats | The Hall Newman Centerhallnewmancenter.com/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “These 24-hour retreats take place at the beginning of each semester”
      The center holds 24-hour student retreats at the start of each semester.
      “Join students from other colleges around the state to get away, and reflect on your life and faith.”
      The center offers an intercollegiate retreat with students from other colleges.
      “During Winter Break, the Newman Center leads a small retreat team to serve at Nazareth Farm, in WV.”
      The center leads a winter break service trip to Nazareth Farm in West Virginia.
    2. Faith Formation | The Hall Newman Centerhallnewmancenter.com/faith-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “encouraged to volunteer their time as catechists for local middle and high schoolers”
      Students are invited to volunteer as catechists for local youth through the center's faith formation program.
  • 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 adoration1 to 5 times a week (1 weekly times documented: 1 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 center publishes a Sunday Mass at 6:30 PM and a holy hour in its chapel.
    Sources (1)
    1. Home | The Hall Newman Centerhallnewmancenter.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We invite you to join us for Mass every Sunday at 6:30 pm.”
      The center offers Mass every Sunday at 6:30 PM.
      “Join us for an hour of prayer and reflection in our chapel, led by Deacon John Lalande.”
      The center has a chapel where a holy hour is held.
  • Student programs are published, including Newman Club, retreats each semester, and catechist volunteering.
    Sources (3)
    1. Newman Club | The Hall Newman Centerhallnewmancenter.com/newman-club · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “As an official club at SUNY Oswego, Newman Club has a lot of fun events to offer”
      Newman Club is an official SUNY Oswego club connected with the center.
    2. Retreats | The Hall Newman Centerhallnewmancenter.com/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “These 24-hour retreats take place at the beginning of each semester”
      The center holds 24-hour student retreats at the start of each semester.
    3. Faith Formation | The Hall Newman Centerhallnewmancenter.com/faith-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “encouraged to volunteer their time as catechists for local middle and high schoolers”
      Students are invited to volunteer as catechists for local youth through the center's faith formation program.

Concerns

  • The priest listed with the center also serves surrounding parishes, and no page names him as chaplain.
    Sources (1)
    1. About Us | The Hall Newman Centerhallnewmancenter.com/about-us · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. John Canorro has been serving the Hall Newman Center as well as the surrounding parishes since June of 2018.”
      A priest serves the Hall Newman Center along with the surrounding parishes. No page names him as chaplain.

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The Catholic center

The Hall Newman Center

  • Address: 36 New Street, Oswego, NY 13126
  • Distance from campus: 0.3 mi (straight line from the campus point in federal IPEDS data)
  • Facilities: chapel

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Source: hallnewmancenter.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026, oswego.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

13 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 1 off campus, 12 location not published

Service 2

  • Nazareth Farm winter service tripOff campus
    Winter break, once a year
    A small student team serves at Nazareth Farm in West Virginia.
    hallnewmancenter.com
  • High School Retreat Team
    Many throughout the semester
    Leads confirmation retreats for local high schoolers in the Syracuse Diocese.
    hallnewmancenter.com

Faith formation 2

  • Chew & Chats
    Discussion events on common issues college students face.
    hallnewmancenter.com
  • Faith formation catechists
    Students volunteer as catechists for local middle and high school youth.
    hallnewmancenter.com

Clubs and groups 1

Liturgy and prayer 2

  • Newman Club adoration
    A few times each semester, especially in Lent
    An hour of adoration for students to pray.
    hallnewmancenter.com
  • Music ministry
    Music at Mass and other center events.
    hallnewmancenter.com

Retreats 2

  • New Beginnings Retreat
    Every semester
    A 24-hour retreat open to all SUNY Oswego students at the start of each semester.
    hallnewmancenter.com
  • Intercollegiate Retreat
    Every semester
    A 24-hour retreat with students from other colleges around the state.
    hallnewmancenter.com

Social life 4

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. Newman Center | SUNY Oswegooswego.edu/newman-center · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “ALL ARE WELCOME Please Come Join Us! Weekly Mass Sunday Evenings at 6:30pm”
    SUNY Oswego's own site presents the Hall Newman Center as its Newman Center, with weekly Mass.
    “36 New Street Oswego, NY 13126”
    The university's Newman Center page gives the address 36 New Street, Oswego, NY 13126.
  2. Home | The Hall Newman Centerhallnewmancenter.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Serving SUNY Oswego Since 1934”
    The Hall Newman Center describes itself as serving SUNY Oswego since 1934.
    “36 New St Oswego, NY 13126”
    The Hall Newman Center's street address is 36 New Street, Oswego, NY 13126.

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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.
66 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.60%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.70%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,187 · ACT 26
  • 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.$13,885

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)
5,652
Total students6,756
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$16,236
Cost of attendance (per year)$27,052
Median federal debt at graduation$20,880
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
60%
First-year retention70%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$57,566
Admission rate81%
Students receiving Pell grants40%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1187
SAT reading & writing530–630
SAT math540–640
ACT composite23–29
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 Syracuse

The Most Reverend Douglas J. Lucia, Bishop of Syracuse

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 State University of New York at Oswego a Catholic college?
No. State University of New York at Oswego is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by the Hall Newman Center.
What is State University of New York at Oswego’s Catholic Life Score?
69 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 State University of New York at Oswego?
Mass is listed at Hall Newman Center. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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