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University of New Orleans

  • LocationNew Orleans, LA
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 6,601 students
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University of New Orleans is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

The LSU New Orleans Newman Center is the Catholic chapel on the campus and a ministry of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Its official page lists Wednesday and Friday weekday Mass, a Sunday evening Mass, and the Catholic Privateers student group.

Mass, confession, and adoration

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Mass 2

  • Wednesday, Friday12:05 PMLSU New Orleans Newman Center
  • Sunday6:00 PMLSU New Orleans 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. Catholic Privateers | LSU New Orleanslsuneworleans.edu/student-involvement-leadership/orgs/newman · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:05 PM”
    Mass is offered on Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:05 PM at the Newman Center.
    “Sundays at 6:00PM”
    Mass is offered on Sundays at 6:00 PM at the Newman Center.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of University of New Orleans, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miĐền Thánh Đức Mẹ La-Vang;Our Lady of Lavang Catholic Church: 0.5 mi1Transfiguration of The Lord Catholic Church: 0.9 mi2Saint Pius X Catholic Church: 1.5 mi3Saint Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Church: 2.0 mi4Saint James Major Catholic Church: 2.1 mi5Saint Leo the Great Catholic Church: 2.8 mi6University of New Orleans (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Đền Thánh Đức Mẹ La-Vang;Our Lady of Lavang Catholic Church — 0.5 mi · 6054 Vermillion Boulevard, New Orleans
  2. Transfiguration of The Lord Catholic Church — 0.9 mi · 2212 Prentiss Avenue, New Orleans
  3. Saint Pius X Catholic Church — 1.5 mi · 6666 Spanish Fort Boulevard, New Orleans
  4. Saint Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Church — 2.0 mi · 5029 Louisa Drive, New Orleans
  5. Saint James Major Catholic Church — 2.1 mi · 3736 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans
  6. Saint Leo the Great Catholic Church — 2.8 mi · 2916 Paris Avenue, New Orleans

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.

CCatholic life on campus: 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.

Catholic life on campus

63 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. Catholic Privateers | LSU New Orleanslsuneworleans.edu/student-involvement-leadership/orgs/newman · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Newman Center is the Catholic chapel on LSU New Orleans campus, located across the street from the University Center.”
      The Newman Center is the Catholic chapel on the campus, and it is a ministry of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
    2. Religion & Spirituality | LSU New Orleanslsuneworleans.edu/student-involvement-leadership/orgs/religious · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Catholic Privateers”
      The university's religious student organizations directory lists the Catholic Privateers group.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Dedicated Catholic center or chapel on or next to campusYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Catholic Privateers | LSU New Orleanslsuneworleans.edu/student-involvement-leadership/orgs/newman · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Newman Center is the Catholic chapel on LSU New Orleans campus, located across the street from the University Center.”
      The Newman Center is the Catholic chapel on the campus, and it is a ministry of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
  • 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 published Mass schedule means a priest serves students at least part-time.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Catholic Privateers | LSU New Orleanslsuneworleans.edu/student-involvement-leadership/orgs/newman · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:05 PM”
      Mass is offered on Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:05 PM at the Newman Center.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Weekday Mass at the campus ministry1–4 weekdays (Weekday Mass is listed on Wednesday and Friday.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Catholic Privateers | LSU New Orleanslsuneworleans.edu/student-involvement-leadership/orgs/newman · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:05 PM”
      Mass is offered on Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:05 PM at the Newman Center.
  • 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 6:00 PM.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Catholic Privateers | LSU New Orleanslsuneworleans.edu/student-involvement-leadership/orgs/newman · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sundays at 6:00PM”
      Mass is offered on Sundays at 6:00 PM at the Newman Center.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Scheduled confession at the campus ministryLess than weekly, or by appointment
    Sources (1)
    1. Catholic Privateers | LSU New Orleanslsuneworleans.edu/student-involvement-leadership/orgs/newman · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “the opportunity receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation”
      The Newman Center offers the Sacrament of Reconciliation, with no published schedule.
  • 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
    Sources (1)
    1. Religion & Spirituality | LSU New Orleanslsuneworleans.edu/student-involvement-leadership/orgs/religious · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Catholic Privateers”
      The university's religious student organizations directory lists the Catholic Privateers group.
  • 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 adoration1 to 5 times a week (3 weekly times documented: 3 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

  • Weekday and Sunday Mass are published on the Newman Center's official page, and the Newman Center is on campus.
    Sources (1)
    1. Catholic Privateers | LSU New Orleanslsuneworleans.edu/student-involvement-leadership/orgs/newman · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Newman Center is the Catholic chapel on LSU New Orleans campus, located across the street from the University Center.”
      The Newman Center is the Catholic chapel on the campus, and it is a ministry of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
      “Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:05 PM”
      Mass is offered on Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:05 PM at the Newman Center.
      “Sundays at 6:00PM”
      Mass is offered on Sundays at 6:00 PM at the Newman Center.
  • The Catholic chapel is open for Mass, Reconciliation and pastoral guidance, according to the official page.
    Sources (1)
    1. Catholic Privateers | LSU New Orleanslsuneworleans.edu/student-involvement-leadership/orgs/newman · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Newman Center is the Catholic chapel on LSU New Orleans campus, located across the street from the University Center.”
      The Newman Center is the Catholic chapel on the campus, and it is a ministry of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
      “the opportunity receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation”
      The Newman Center offers the Sacrament of Reconciliation, with no published schedule.

Concerns

None recorded.

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The Catholic center

LSU New Orleans Newman Center

  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

Source: lsuneworleans.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

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

Clubs and groups 1

  • Catholic Privateers
    The university's Catholic student group. It aims to bring Catholic Christians together for growth in faith and to share the Gospel. Meetings are arranged by contacting the organization.
    lsuneworleans.edu

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. Catholic Privateers | LSU New Orleanslsuneworleans.edu/student-involvement-leadership/orgs/newman · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “The Newman Center is the Catholic chapel on LSU New Orleans campus, located across the street from the University Center.”
    The Newman Center is the Catholic chapel on the campus, and it is a ministry of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
    “The Newman Center is the Catholic chapel on LSU New Orleans campus, located across the street from the University Center.”
    The Newman Center is the Catholic chapel on the campus, and it is a ministry of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
  2. Religion & Spirituality | LSU New Orleanslsuneworleans.edu/student-involvement-leadership/orgs/religious · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Catholic Privateers”
    The university's religious student organizations directory lists the Catholic Privateers group.

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Academic Excellence

DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
44 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.38%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.67%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,052 · ACT 20
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.19 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$7,315

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)
5,476
Total students6,601
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$12,384
Cost of attendance (per year)$23,431
Median federal debt at graduation$18,750
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
38%
First-year retention67%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$47,872
Admission rate74%
Students receiving Pell grants39%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1052
SAT reading & writing480–616
SAT math455–625
ACT composite17–23
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 52 / 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

Archdiocese of New Orleans

The Most Reverend James F. Checchio, Archbishop of New Orleans

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.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 159939
  • Carnegie classification: Doctoral university (high research)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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Questions families ask

Is University of New Orleans a Catholic college?
No. University of New Orleans is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by Catholic Privateers / LSU New Orleans Newman Center.
What is University of New Orleans’s Catholic Life Score?
58 out of 100 (grade C). 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 University of New Orleans?
Mass is listed at LSU New Orleans Newman Center. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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