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College · Catholic life on campus

University of Wisconsin-River Falls

  • LocationRiver Falls, WI
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 5,064 students
Official website

University of Wisconsin-River Falls is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

FalconCatholic, the St. Thomas More Newman Center, is the Catholic campus ministry for UW-River Falls. Its chapel is on campus, across from the KFA building, with a Sunday Mass at 6:00 PM while school is in session, weekday adoration, and an OCIA program listed on its site.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 1

  • Sunday6:00 PMNewman Center Chapel · While school is in session.

Adoration 2

  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday8:30 AM–9:30 AMNewman Center Chapel
  • Tuesday, Thursday3:00 PM–4:00 PMNewman Center Chapel

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 (2)
  1. Mass & Reconciliation | FalconCatholicuwrfnewman.org/mass-reconciliation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “SUNDAY MASS AT 6:00 P.M. While school is in session we will have Mass at 6:00 p.m. at the Newman Center Chapel – 423 E Cascade Ave River Falls, WI 54022.”
    Mass is held at the Newman Center Chapel on Sundays at 6:00 PM while school is in session.
  2. Adoration | FalconCatholicuwrfnewman.org/adoration · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.”
    Adoration is held in the Newman Chapel Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:30 to 9:30 AM, and Tuesday and Thursday 3:00 to 4:00 PM.
    “Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.”
    Adoration is held in the Newman Chapel Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:30 to 9:30 AM, and Tuesday and Thursday 3:00 to 4:00 PM.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of University of Wisconsin-River Falls, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miSt. Bridget Catholic Church: 0.7 mi1St. Thomas More Newman Center (FalconCatholic): 0.1 miUniversity of Wisconsin-River Falls (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. Bridget Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 211 East Division Street, River Falls

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 (The ministry's own site describes FalconCatholic as a Catholic organization serving all students at UW-River Falls.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mission | FalconCatholicuwrfnewman.org/mission · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “FalconCatholic is a Catholic Organization that fosters spiritual, intellectual, and social interests of all students at UWRF.”
      FalconCatholic is a Catholic organization serving all students at UW-River Falls.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Dedicated Catholic center or chapel on or next to campusYes (The Newman Center and Chapel are on campus, across from the KFA building.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Visit Us | FalconCatholicuwrfnewman.org/come-and-see · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Our Address: St. Thomas More Newman Center 423 E Cascade Ave River Falls, WI 54022”
      The Newman Center's published address is 423 E Cascade Ave, River Falls, WI 54022.
      “The Newman Center and Chapel are located across from the KFA building on campus.”
      The Newman Center and Chapel are on campus, across from the KFA building.
  • 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 at least part-time; this is recorded as parttime.)
    Sources (1)
    1. FalconCatholic – St. Thomas More Newman Centeruwrfnewman.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “MASS SCHEDULE SUNDAY MASS AT 6:00 P.M.”
      The Newman Center's labeled Mass schedule lists only a Sunday Mass at 6:00 PM.
  • No: the school does not offer this, so it earns no points.
    Weekday Mass at the campus ministryNone (The labeled Mass schedule lists only the Sunday 6:00 PM Mass; no weekday Mass is recorded.)
    Sources (1)
    1. FalconCatholic – St. Thomas More Newman Centeruwrfnewman.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “MASS SCHEDULE SUNDAY MASS AT 6:00 P.M.”
      The Newman Center's labeled Mass schedule lists only a Sunday Mass at 6:00 PM.
  • 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 6:00 PM while school is in session, in the Newman Center Chapel.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mass & Reconciliation | FalconCatholicuwrfnewman.org/mass-reconciliation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “SUNDAY MASS AT 6:00 P.M. While school is in session we will have Mass at 6:00 p.m. at the Newman Center Chapel – 423 E Cascade Ave River Falls, WI 54022.”
      Mass is held at the Newman Center Chapel on Sundays at 6:00 PM while school is in session.
  • 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 (A student Bible study is the one Catholic student group confirmed on the ministry's site.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Staff & Leadership | FalconCatholicuwrfnewman.org/our-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Bible Study Coordinator – Gianna Mundt”
      A student Bible Study Coordinator is listed for the Catholic ministry.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Formation programs (retreats, OCIA/RCIA, service, small groups)Two or more kinds (An OCIA program and a Bible study are two kinds of formation.)
    Sources (2)
    1. RCIA (Becoming Catholic) | FalconCatholicuwrfnewman.org/rcia-becoming-catholic · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Our next session of OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation in Adults) will be beginning in NOVEMBER!”
      The Newman Center offers an OCIA program for students interested in becoming Catholic, with the next session beginning in November.
    2. Staff & Leadership | FalconCatholicuwrfnewman.org/our-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Bible Study Coordinator – Gianna Mundt”
      A student Bible Study Coordinator is listed for the Catholic ministry.
  • 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 adoration6 to 11 times a week (6 weekly times documented: 1 Mass, 0 confession, 5 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 Newman Center and its chapel are on campus, across from the KFA building.
    Sources (1)
    1. Visit Us | FalconCatholicuwrfnewman.org/come-and-see · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Newman Center and Chapel are located across from the KFA building on campus.”
      The Newman Center and Chapel are on campus, across from the KFA building.
  • Sunday Mass, weekday adoration and an OCIA program are published for students.
    Sources (3)
    1. Mass & Reconciliation | FalconCatholicuwrfnewman.org/mass-reconciliation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “SUNDAY MASS AT 6:00 P.M. While school is in session we will have Mass at 6:00 p.m. at the Newman Center Chapel – 423 E Cascade Ave River Falls, WI 54022.”
      Mass is held at the Newman Center Chapel on Sundays at 6:00 PM while school is in session.
    2. Adoration | FalconCatholicuwrfnewman.org/adoration · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.”
      Adoration is held in the Newman Chapel Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:30 to 9:30 AM, and Tuesday and Thursday 3:00 to 4:00 PM.
    3. RCIA (Becoming Catholic) | FalconCatholicuwrfnewman.org/rcia-becoming-catholic · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Our next session of OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation in Adults) will be beginning in NOVEMBER!”
      The Newman Center offers an OCIA program for students interested in becoming Catholic, with the next session beginning in November.

Concerns

  • The labeled Mass schedule lists only a Sunday Mass.
    Sources (1)
    1. FalconCatholic – St. Thomas More Newman Centeruwrfnewman.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “MASS SCHEDULE SUNDAY MASS AT 6:00 P.M.”
      The Newman Center's labeled Mass schedule lists only a Sunday Mass at 6:00 PM.

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The Catholic center

St. Thomas More Newman Center (FalconCatholic)

  • Address: 423 E Cascade Ave, River Falls, WI 54022
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: Newman Center Chapel, Newman Center office

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

Catholic clubs and student life

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

Liturgy and prayer 2

  • Eucharistic adoration in the Newman ChapelOn campus
    Mon, Wed, Fri 8:30-9:30 AM; Tue, Thu 3-4 PM
    Adoration held in the St. Thomas More Newman Chapel.
    uwrfnewman.org, uwrfnewman.org, uwrfnewman.org
  • Sunday Mass and choir or lector serviceOn campus
    Sundays 6:00 PM while school is in session
    Sunday Mass in the Newman Center Chapel; students may join the choir or lector at Mass.
    uwrfnewman.org, uwrfnewman.org

Faith formation 2

  • OCIA (Becoming Catholic) program
    Next session begins in November
    Order of Christian Initiation of Adults program for students interested in learning about the Catholic faith and becoming Catholic.
    uwrfnewman.org
  • Bible study
    Student Bible study led by a Bible Study Coordinator.
    uwrfnewman.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. Mission | FalconCatholicuwrfnewman.org/mission · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “FalconCatholic is a Catholic Organization that fosters spiritual, intellectual, and social interests of all students at UWRF.”
    FalconCatholic is a Catholic organization serving all students at UW-River Falls.
  2. Visit Us | FalconCatholicuwrfnewman.org/come-and-see · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Our Address: St. Thomas More Newman Center 423 E Cascade Ave River Falls, WI 54022”
    The Newman Center's published address is 423 E Cascade Ave, River Falls, WI 54022.
    “Our Address: St. Thomas More Newman Center 423 E Cascade Ave River Falls, WI 54022”
    The Newman Center's published address is 423 E Cascade Ave, River Falls, WI 54022.
    “The Newman Center and Chapel are located across from the KFA building on campus.”
    The Newman Center and Chapel are on campus, across from the KFA building.

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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.
59 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 1,150 · ACT 22.5
  • 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.$9,465

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)
4,675
Total students5,064
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$14,054
Cost of attendance (per year)$19,781
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$54,458
Admission rate82%
Students receiving Pell grants21%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1150
SAT reading & writing—
SAT math—
ACT composite19–26
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 63 / 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 La Crosse

The Most Reverend Gerard W. Battersby, Bishop of La Crosse

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: diolc.org, diolc.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

Questions families ask

Is University of Wisconsin-River Falls a Catholic college?
No. University of Wisconsin-River Falls is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by FalconCatholic (St. Thomas More Newman Center).
What is University of Wisconsin-River Falls’s Catholic Life Score?
62 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 Wisconsin-River Falls?
Mass is listed at Newman Center Chapel. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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