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State University of New York at Plattsburgh

  • LocationPlattsburgh, NY
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 4,417 students
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State University of New York at Plattsburgh is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

The St. John XXIII Newman Center at 90 Broad Street in Plattsburgh is a worship site of Holy Cross Parish, which publishes weekday, Saturday and Sunday Mass times and Saturday reconciliation times.

Mass, confession, and adoration

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Mass 9

  • Monday–Friday12:05 PMSt. Peter's
  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday8:00 AMSt. John's
  • Tuesday, Thursday8:00 AMOur Lady of Victory
  • Saturday4:00 PMSt. Peter's
  • Saturday5:15 PMSt. John's
  • Sunday8:30 AMSt. John's
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  • Sunday10:00 AMOur Lady of Victory
  • Sunday11:15 AMSt. Peter's
  • Sunday5:00 PMSt. John XXIII Newman Center · Marked on the parish page as last Mass May 10.

Confession 2

  • Saturday3:00 PMSt. Peter's (In St. Andre Chapel) · Listed as 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM.
  • Saturday4:15 PMSt. John's · Listed as 4:15 PM to 4:45 PM.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 14, 2026.

Sources for these times (2)
  1. Activities | Holy Cross Parishholycrosspbg.org/activities · verified Oct. 14, 2026
    “MonFri 12:05 PM English English EN at St. Peter's”
    Mass is listed Monday through Friday at 12:05 PM at St. Peter's.
    “M W F 8:00 AM English English EN at St. John's”
    Mass is listed on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:00 AM at St. John's.
    “Tue Thu 8:00 AM English English EN at Our Lady of Victory”
    Mass is listed on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:00 AM at Our Lady of Victory.
    “Saturday: 4:00 PM English English EN at St. Peter's”
    Saturday Masses are listed at 4:00 PM at St. Peter's and 5:15 PM at St. John's.
    “Saturday: 4:00 PM English English EN at St. Peter's”
    Saturday Masses are listed at 4:00 PM at St. Peter's and 5:15 PM at St. John's.
    “Sunday: 8:30 AM English English EN at St. John's”
    Sunday Masses are listed at 8:30 AM at St. John's, 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Victory and 11:15 AM at St. Peter's.
    “Sunday: 8:30 AM English English EN at St. John's”
    Sunday Masses are listed at 8:30 AM at St. John's, 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Victory and 11:15 AM at St. Peter's.
    “Sunday: 8:30 AM English English EN at St. John's”
    Sunday Masses are listed at 8:30 AM at St. John's, 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Victory and 11:15 AM at St. Peter's.
    “at Newman Center (Last Mass May 10)”
    The parish Mass schedule lists a 5:00 PM Sunday Mass at the Newman Center, marked as the last Mass on May 10.
  2. Sacraments | Holy Cross Parishholycrosspbg.org/sacraments · verified Oct. 14, 2026
    “Saturday: 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM At St. Peter's (In St. Andre Chapel)”
    Reconciliation is offered on Saturdays at St. Peter's (3:00 to 3:30 PM) and at St. John's (4:15 to 4:45 PM).
    “Saturday: 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM At St. Peter's (In St. Andre Chapel)”
    Reconciliation is offered on Saturdays at St. Peter's (3:00 to 3:30 PM) and at St. John's (4:15 to 4:45 PM).

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of State University of New York at Plattsburgh, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miBlessed John XXIII Newman Center (SUNY Plattsburgh): 0.2 mi1Saint Poerre French Roman Catholic Church: 0.6 mi2Saint John's Roman Catholic Church: 0.6 mi3Saint John the Baptist: 0.6 mi4Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church: 0.7 mi5St. John XXIII Newman Center: 0.2 miState University of New York at Plattsburgh (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Blessed John XXIII Newman Center (SUNY Plattsburgh) — 0.2 mi
  2. Saint Poerre French Roman Catholic Church — 0.6 mi
  3. Saint John's Roman Catholic Church — 0.6 mi
  4. Saint John the Baptist — 0.6 mi · 18 Broad Street, Plattsburgh
  5. Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 4919 South Catherine Street, Plattsburgh

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.

N/ACatholic life on campus: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Catholic life on campus

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic campus ministry serving this campus (Catholic center, campus ministry, or chaplaincy)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • 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.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Priest chaplain assigned to campus ministryNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 (18 weekly times documented: 16 Mass, 2 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 parish publishes a Mass schedule that includes a Sunday Mass at the Newman Center.
    Sources (1)
    1. Activities | Holy Cross Parishholycrosspbg.org/activities · verified Oct. 14, 2026
      “at Newman Center (Last Mass May 10)”
      The parish Mass schedule lists a 5:00 PM Sunday Mass at the Newman Center, marked as the last Mass on May 10.
  • Weekday, Saturday and Sunday Masses are listed for every weekday in the parish schedule.
    Sources (1)
    1. Activities | Holy Cross Parishholycrosspbg.org/activities · verified Oct. 14, 2026
      “Tue Thu 8:00 AM English English EN at Our Lady of Victory”
      Mass is listed on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:00 AM at Our Lady of Victory.
      “M W F 8:00 AM English English EN at St. John's”
      Mass is listed on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:00 AM at St. John's.
      “MonFri 12:05 PM English English EN at St. Peter's”
      Mass is listed Monday through Friday at 12:05 PM at St. Peter's.

Concerns

None recorded.

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The Catholic center

St. John XXIII Newman Center

  • Address: 90 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
  • Distance from campus: 0.2 mi (straight line from the campus point in federal IPEDS data)

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Source: rcdony.org, verified Oct. 14, 2026

Catholic campus ministry

Sources (2)
  1. Plattsburgh - Holy Cross Parish | Diocese of Ogdensburgrcdony.org/parish/plattsburgh · verified Oct. 14, 2026
    “St. John XXIII Newman Center 90 Broad Street Plattsburgh, New York 12901”
    The diocese lists the St. John XXIII Newman Center at 90 Broad Street as a worship site of Holy Cross Parish.
    “St. John XXIII Newman Center 90 Broad Street Plattsburgh, New York 12901”
    The diocese lists the St. John XXIII Newman Center at 90 Broad Street as a worship site of Holy Cross Parish.
  2. Activities | Holy Cross Parishholycrosspbg.org/activities · verified Oct. 14, 2026
    “at Newman Center (Last Mass May 10)”
    The parish Mass schedule lists a 5:00 PM Sunday Mass at the Newman Center, marked as the last Mass on May 10.

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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.
65 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.59%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.73%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,165 · ACT 25
  • 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.$14,050

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 III · State University of New York Athletic Conference
SettingTown
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member15 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)
3,856
Total students4,417
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$17,156
Cost of attendance (per year)$28,244
Median federal debt at graduation$21,196
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
59%
First-year retention73%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$56,403
Admission rate78%
Students receiving Pell grants41%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1080–1250ACT 22–28
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1165
SAT reading & writing540–640
SAT math540–610
ACT composite22–28
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 61 / 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 Ogdensburg

The Most Reverend Terry R. LaValley, Bishop of Ogdensburg

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: rcdony.org, rcdony.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 Plattsburgh a Catholic college?
No. State University of New York at Plattsburgh is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by St. John XXIII Newman Center (Holy Cross Parish).
Where is Mass celebrated at State University of New York at Plattsburgh?
Mass is listed at St. Peter's, St. John's, and Our Lady of Victory. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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