College · Catholic life on campus
The Rockefeller University
- LocationNew York, NY
- Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 286 students
The Rockefeller University is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.
Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.2 miles away.
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Catholic churches nearby
- Saint John Nepomucene Catholic Church — 0.2 mi · 411 East 66th Street
- Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church — 0.2 mi · 411 East 68th Street
- Church Of Our Lady Of Peace — 0.4 mi · 239 East 62nd Street, New York
- Saint Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church — 0.6 mi · 885 Lexington Avenue
- Saint Monica - Saint Elizabeth of Hungary - Saint Stephen of Hungary Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 409 East 79th Street
- Saint Jean Baptiste Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 184 East 76th Street, New York
Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.
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Campus facts
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Cost and value
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This school does not participate in federal student aid, so the Department of Education publishes no net price, debt, or earnings data for it.
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
The Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks, Archbishop of New York
Formal address: “Your Excellency”
Cathedral: St. Patrick's Cathedral
Source: archny.org, archny.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 195049
- Carnegie classification: Special focus: research institution
- Accreditation: New England Commission of Higher Education (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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Questions families ask
- Is the Rockefeller University a Catholic college?
- No. The Rockefeller University is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.
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