
Catholic college
Wyoming Catholic College
- LocationLander, WY
- Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year
Wyoming Catholic College is a Catholic liberal arts college in Lander, Wyoming, with 151 students in 2026-27, all of whom follow one integrated curriculum leading to a B.A. in Liberal Arts, including eight semesters of theology and six of philosophy. The college has a Roman Rite chaplain and a full-time Byzantine Rite chaplain, and its most recently published chaplaincy schedule (labeled Fall 2025) lists a college Mass every weekday with confession and Eucharistic adoration three afternoons a week. All residence halls are single-sex, and the code of conduct allows no visitation.
Mass, confession, and adoration
Confirm with the parish
Mass 8
- Sunday8:00 AMHoly Rosary Church, 163 Leedy Dr (College Mass) · Published as the Fall 2025 schedule; no 2026-27 schedule found.
- Sunday10:00 AMHoly Rosary Church, 163 Leedy Dr (Parish Mass) · Published as the Fall 2025 schedule; no 2026-27 schedule found.
- Monday, Friday12:15 PMImmaculate Conception Oratory (College Mass) · Published as the Fall 2025 schedule; no 2026-27 schedule found.
- Tuesday, Wednesday8:00 AMHoly Rosary Church (Parish Mass) · Published as the Fall 2025 schedule; no 2026-27 schedule found.
- Tuesday12:30 PMHoly Rosary Church (All-College Mass) · Published as the Fall 2025 schedule; no 2026-27 schedule found.
- Wednesday12:15 PMHoly Rosary Church (College Mass) · Published as the Fall 2025 schedule; no 2026-27 schedule found.
Show 2 more mass times
- Thursday12:15 PMCollege Mass (location not stated) · Published as the Fall 2025 schedule; no 2026-27 schedule found.
- Saturday8:00 AMImmaculate Conception Oratory (College Mass) · Published as the Fall 2025 schedule; no 2026-27 schedule found.
Confession 1
- Monday, Thursday, Friday4:30 PM–5:30 PMImmaculate Conception Oratory · Published as the Fall 2025 schedule; no 2026-27 schedule found.
Adoration 1
- Monday, Thursday, Friday1:00 PM–5:30 PMImmaculate Conception Oratory · Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction; published as the Fall 2025 schedule.
Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 8, 2026.
Sources for these times (1)
- Chaplaincy Schedule - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/chaplaincy-schedule · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“CURRENT ROMAN SCHEDULE for FAll 2025 Holy Mass Sunday: 8:00am (College Mass at HRC); 10:00am (Parish Mass at HRC) Monday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Tuesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:30pm (All-College Mass at HRC) Wednesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:15pm (College Mass at HRC) Thursday: 12:15pm (College Mass) Friday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Saturday: 8:00am (College Mass at ICO)”
“CURRENT ROMAN SCHEDULE for FAll 2025 Holy Mass Sunday: 8:00am (College Mass at HRC); 10:00am (Parish Mass at HRC) Monday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Tuesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:30pm (All-College Mass at HRC) Wednesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:15pm (College Mass at HRC) Thursday: 12:15pm (College Mass) Friday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Saturday: 8:00am (College Mass at ICO)”
“CURRENT ROMAN SCHEDULE for FAll 2025 Holy Mass Sunday: 8:00am (College Mass at HRC); 10:00am (Parish Mass at HRC) Monday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Tuesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:30pm (All-College Mass at HRC) Wednesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:15pm (College Mass at HRC) Thursday: 12:15pm (College Mass) Friday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Saturday: 8:00am (College Mass at ICO)”
“CURRENT ROMAN SCHEDULE for FAll 2025 Holy Mass Sunday: 8:00am (College Mass at HRC); 10:00am (Parish Mass at HRC) Monday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Tuesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:30pm (All-College Mass at HRC) Wednesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:15pm (College Mass at HRC) Thursday: 12:15pm (College Mass) Friday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Saturday: 8:00am (College Mass at ICO)”
“CURRENT ROMAN SCHEDULE for FAll 2025 Holy Mass Sunday: 8:00am (College Mass at HRC); 10:00am (Parish Mass at HRC) Monday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Tuesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:30pm (All-College Mass at HRC) Wednesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:15pm (College Mass at HRC) Thursday: 12:15pm (College Mass) Friday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Saturday: 8:00am (College Mass at ICO)”
“CURRENT ROMAN SCHEDULE for FAll 2025 Holy Mass Sunday: 8:00am (College Mass at HRC); 10:00am (Parish Mass at HRC) Monday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Tuesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:30pm (All-College Mass at HRC) Wednesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:15pm (College Mass at HRC) Thursday: 12:15pm (College Mass) Friday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Saturday: 8:00am (College Mass at ICO)”
“CURRENT ROMAN SCHEDULE for FAll 2025 Holy Mass Sunday: 8:00am (College Mass at HRC); 10:00am (Parish Mass at HRC) Monday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Tuesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:30pm (All-College Mass at HRC) Wednesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:15pm (College Mass at HRC) Thursday: 12:15pm (College Mass) Friday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Saturday: 8:00am (College Mass at ICO)”
“CURRENT ROMAN SCHEDULE for FAll 2025 Holy Mass Sunday: 8:00am (College Mass at HRC); 10:00am (Parish Mass at HRC) Monday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Tuesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:30pm (All-College Mass at HRC) Wednesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:15pm (College Mass at HRC) Thursday: 12:15pm (College Mass) Friday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Saturday: 8:00am (College Mass at ICO)”
“Confessions Monday, Thursday, and Friday: 4:30pm-5:30pm (at ICO) Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction Monday, Thursday, and Friday: 1:00pm-5:30pm (at ICO)”
“Confessions Monday, Thursday, and Friday: 4:30pm-5:30pm (at ICO) Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction Monday, Thursday, and Friday: 1:00pm-5:30pm (at ICO)”
Catholic churches nearby
- Holy Rosary Catholic Church — 0.8 mi · 163 Leedy Drive, Lander
Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.
Faith 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.
Sacramental life
91 of 100 points on what we could document.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Weekday Mass on campus during the academic yearEvery weekday (5 or more weekdays) (The chaplaincy schedule page, still labeled 'Current Roman Schedule for Fall 2025', lists a college Mass every weekday (12:15 PM Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday; 12:30 PM All-College Mass Tuesday); the 2025-26 catalog also says the chaplains offer daily Mass.)
Sources (2)
- Chaplaincy Schedule - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/chaplaincy-schedule · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“CURRENT ROMAN SCHEDULE for FAll 2025 Holy Mass Sunday: 8:00am (College Mass at HRC); 10:00am (Parish Mass at HRC) Monday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Tuesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:30pm (All-College Mass at HRC) Wednesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:15pm (College Mass at HRC) Thursday: 12:15pm (College Mass) Friday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Saturday: 8:00am (College Mass at ICO)”
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Catalog-letter.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“The chaplains of the College offer daily Mass”
- Chaplaincy Schedule - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/chaplaincy-schedule · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Sunday Mass on campus (including Saturday vigil)Two or more weekend Masses (Sunday 8:00 AM College Mass and 10:00 AM parish Mass at Holy Rosary Church, which the college uses for most of its Masses; a Byzantine Divine Liturgy is also celebrated every Saturday and Sunday.)
Sources (2)
- Chaplaincy Schedule - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/chaplaincy-schedule · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“CURRENT ROMAN SCHEDULE for FAll 2025 Holy Mass Sunday: 8:00am (College Mass at HRC); 10:00am (Parish Mass at HRC) Monday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Tuesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:30pm (All-College Mass at HRC) Wednesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:15pm (College Mass at HRC) Thursday: 12:15pm (College Mass) Friday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Saturday: 8:00am (College Mass at ICO)”
- Eastern Churches - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/eastern-churches · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“At present, the College has a full-time Byzantine chaplain, Fr. David Anderson. Every weekend there is Great Vespers, Matins and Divine Liturgy (the latter on both Saturday and Sunday). During the week the offerings vary according to the Liturgical calendar, and confessions are heard three times a week according to the Byzantine tradition.”
- Chaplaincy Schedule - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/chaplaincy-schedule · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Scheduled confession on campusThree or more scheduled times per week (Roman Rite confessions Monday, Thursday, and Friday 4:30-5:30 PM at the oratory (Fall 2025 schedule), plus Byzantine confessions three times a week.)
Sources (2)
- Chaplaincy Schedule - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/chaplaincy-schedule · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Confessions Monday, Thursday, and Friday: 4:30pm-5:30pm (at ICO) Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction Monday, Thursday, and Friday: 1:00pm-5:30pm (at ICO)”
- Eastern Churches - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/eastern-churches · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“At present, the College has a full-time Byzantine chaplain, Fr. David Anderson. Every weekend there is Great Vespers, Matins and Divine Liturgy (the latter on both Saturday and Sunday). During the week the offerings vary according to the Liturgical calendar, and confessions are heard three times a week according to the Byzantine tradition.”
- Chaplaincy Schedule - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/chaplaincy-schedule · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Eucharistic adorationWeekly scheduled adoration (The Fall 2025 chaplaincy schedule lists adoration and benediction Monday, Thursday, and Friday 1:00-5:30 PM; the Spiritual Formation page says daily exposition and adoration is offered. The more specific schedule was used.)
Sources (2)
- Chaplaincy Schedule - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/chaplaincy-schedule · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Confessions Monday, Thursday, and Friday: 4:30pm-5:30pm (at ICO) Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction Monday, Thursday, and Friday: 1:00pm-5:30pm (at ICO)”
- Spiritual Formation - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/spiritual-formation · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Daily exposition and adoration of the Eucharist is offered and encouraged, followed by benediction.”
- Chaplaincy Schedule - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/chaplaincy-schedule · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Priests serving studentsAt least one full-time priest chaplain (or a resident community of priests serving campus ministry) (Fr. Godfrey Okwunka (Roman Rite Chaplain) and Fr. David Anderson (Byzantine Rite Chaplain, described as full-time).)
Sources (3)
- Catholicity - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Fr. David Anderson Byzantine Rite Chaplain Fr. Godfrey Okwunka Roman Rite Chaplain”
- Eastern Churches - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/eastern-churches · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“At present, the College has a full-time Byzantine chaplain, Fr. David Anderson. Every weekend there is Great Vespers, Matins and Divine Liturgy (the latter on both Saturday and Sunday). During the week the offerings vary according to the Liturgical calendar, and confessions are heard three times a week according to the Byzantine tradition.”
- Spiritual Formation - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/spiritual-formation · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“The College’s chaplains, who are in charge of the spiritual welfare of the students, faculty, and administrative personnel, direct the liturgy and devotions offered on campus.”
- Catholicity - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Chapel open for prayer on campusYes (Adoration hours are listed at the Immaculate Conception Oratory, the college's primary liturgical space.)
Sources (2)
- Chaplaincy Schedule - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/chaplaincy-schedule · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Confessions Monday, Thursday, and Friday: 4:30pm-5:30pm (at ICO) Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction Monday, Thursday, and Friday: 1:00pm-5:30pm (at ICO)”
- Explore Our Campus - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/explore-our-campus · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“And the Immaculate Conception Oratory, a block south of Main Street, serves as the College’s primary liturgical space.”
- Chaplaincy Schedule - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/chaplaincy-schedule · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- Partly: 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 (16 weekly times documented: 10 Mass, 3 confession, 3 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).
Theology and core curriculum
100 of 100 points on what we could document.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Theology or religious studies courses required of all bachelor's studentsThree or more courses (Eight required theology courses (THL 101-402, one cross-listed with Humanities) in a single set curriculum.)
Sources (3)
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Catalog-letter.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Over the span of eight semesters, students ponder the mysteries of theology while sitting at the feet of the best teachers”
- Accreditation and Policies - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/academics/accreditation-and-policies · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“As a consequence, all students in the program take the same courses in a predetermined order, and all are required to attend full-time. Successful completion of the entire set curriculum, consisting of 127 credits of coursework is required to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts.”
- Academics - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/academics · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“At Wyoming Catholic, every student reads every text, takes every course, and wrestles with every question together. The curriculum is a shared journey across eight integrated disciplines: Humanities, Theology, Philosophy, Mathematics and Science, Fine Arts, Latin, Trivium, and Leadership.”
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Catalog-letter.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Required theology includes explicitly Catholic content (Scripture, Catholic tradition, sacraments)At least one required course is explicitly Catholic theology (The required theology sequence is described as ordered to the mysteries of the Catholic faith and taught in accord with the Magisterium.)
Sources (2)
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Catalog-letter.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“The Theology curriculum derives from and is ordered to the fundamental mysteries of the Catholic faith, namely, the Trinity and the Incarnation”
- Theology - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/academics/theology · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Class time attends to all the great mysteries of the Catholic faith, taken up in a carefully reasoned order.”
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Catalog-letter.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Philosophy courses required of all bachelor's studentsThree or more courses (Six-semester required philosophy sequence (PHL 101, 102, 201, 202, 302, 401).)
Sources (2)
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Catalog-letter.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“The primary author in the six-semester Philosophy sequence is Aristotle”
- Accreditation and Policies - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/academics/accreditation-and-policies · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“As a consequence, all students in the program take the same courses in a predetermined order, and all are required to attend full-time. Successful completion of the entire set curriculum, consisting of 127 credits of coursework is required to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts.”
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Catalog-letter.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Core curriculum explicitly draws on the Catholic intellectual traditionYes, stated in the catalog or core description (The catalog's goals for the four-year curriculum include familiarity with the traditions and institutions of the Catholic Church and articulating the virtues of the Catholic life.)
Sources (1)
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Catalog-letter.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“By persevering through the entire sweep of the four-year curriculum, students will:”
“becoming familiar with the traditions and institutions of the Catholic Church”
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Catalog-letter.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Theology or religious studies major offeredNo majors: every student follows one curriculum with substantial required theology (No majors; every student completes the same 127-credit curriculum for a B.A. in Liberal Arts, with eight semesters of theology.)
Sources (2)
- Accreditation and Policies - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/academics/accreditation-and-policies · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“As a consequence, all students in the program take the same courses in a predetermined order, and all are required to attend full-time. Successful completion of the entire set curriculum, consisting of 127 credits of coursework is required to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts.”
- Academics - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/academics · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“At Wyoming Catholic, every student reads every text, takes every course, and wrestles with every question together. The curriculum is a shared journey across eight integrated disciplines: Humanities, Theology, Philosophy, Mathematics and Science, Fine Arts, Latin, Trivium, and Leadership.”
- Accreditation and Policies - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/academics/accreditation-and-policies · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Publicly affirms Ex Corde Ecclesiae in mission or governance documentsYes
Sources (1)
- Catholicity - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“We joyfully accept Pope John Paul II’s Apostolic Constitution Ex corde Ecclesiae, striving wholeheartedly to implement its binding norms.”
- Catholicity - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity · verified Oct. 8, 2026
Campus culture and residence life
80 of 100 points on what we could document.
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Campus ministry staffing (chaplains, ministers, and professional staff)Two to four (2 chaplains listed (Roman Rite and Byzantine Rite); student life and music staff are not counted.)
Sources (1)
- Catholicity - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Fr. David Anderson Byzantine Rite Chaplain Fr. Godfrey Okwunka Roman Rite Chaplain”
- Catholicity - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Retreats offered to students each yearOne to three (An Easter retreat during the Holy Triduum; retreats may also be offered during fall or spring breaks, and the chaplains organize retreats for the whole college.)
Sources (2)
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Catalog-letter.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“The College offers an Easter Retreat dur- ing the Holy Triduum. Retreats also may be offered during fall or spring breaks in the academic year.”
- Catholicity - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“by organizing and implementing retreats for the entire College community”
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Catalog-letter.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Catholic student organizations and faith-formation groupsThree or more (Cowboys for Life pro-life club, the men's and women's scholas, the St. Cecilia's Choir, and the Altar Society and altar servers.)
Sources (1)
- Student Handbook 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/WCC-Student-Handbook-2025-26-1.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“the Cowboys for Life (CFL) club members provide a public witness to the sanctity of life from conception to natural death. They will often organize rallies or adoration nights”
“The men’s and women’s scholas study and provide liturgical chant for daily Masses.”
“The ladies of the College may still make visible contributions to the Chaplaincy by assisting the sacristans through the Altar Society in maintaining certain liturgical linens and instruments”
- Student Handbook 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/WCC-Student-Handbook-2025-26-1.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Single-sex residence optionsSingle-sex residence halls available
Sources (1)
- Code of Conduct - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/student-life/code-of-conduct · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“All College Residence Halls are single-sex. Men are never allowed in the women’s residence halls and vice versa. There is no policy allowing visitation.”
- Code of Conduct - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/student-life/code-of-conduct · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Overnight guest policy in residence hallsOvernight guests of the opposite sex not permitted
Sources (2)
- Code of Conduct - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/student-life/code-of-conduct · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“All College Residence Halls are single-sex. Men are never allowed in the women’s residence halls and vice versa. There is no policy allowing visitation.”
- Student Handbook 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/WCC-Student-Handbook-2025-26-1.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Members of the opposite sex, including family members, are not permitted at any time in the dormitory, next to dorm windows, or on the porch”
- Code of Conduct - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/student-life/code-of-conduct · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Faith life in residence halls (hall chaplains, hall Masses, or faith-based living communities)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Office or senior officer for mission and Catholic identityNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Service and Catholic social teaching
Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Service or volunteer centerNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Service-learning or community engagement in the curriculumNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Catholic social teaching in the curriculum (course, minor, center, or core requirement)Part of the required core (The required course THL 402 Life in Christ assigns Quadragesimo Anno, Centesimus Annus, Laborem Exercens, and Caritas in Veritate.)
Sources (2)
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Catalog-letter.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“THL 402 Life in Christ (3 credits)”
“Pius XI Quadragesimo Anno Pius XII Ci Riesce Vatican II Dignitatis Humanae St. Paul VI Humanae Vitae, Persona Humana (selections) St. John Paul II Veritatis Splendor, Evangelium Vitae (selections), Centesimus Annus,”
- Accreditation and Policies - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/academics/accreditation-and-policies · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“As a consequence, all students in the program take the same courses in a predetermined order, and all are required to attend full-time. Successful completion of the entire set curriculum, consisting of 127 credits of coursework is required to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts.”
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Catalog-letter.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Pro-life engagement (student pro-life group, support for pregnant and parenting students, or institutional initiatives)Two or more (Cowboys for Life club, the annual Walk for Life in Cheyenne, volunteering at Abba's House pregnancy care center, 40 Days for Life, and the Life Chain.)
Sources (2)
- Student Handbook 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/WCC-Student-Handbook-2025-26-1.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“the Cowboys for Life (CFL) club members provide a public witness to the sanctity of life from conception to natural death. They will often organize rallies or adoration nights”
- Student Life - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/student-life · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Each year, students from Wyoming Catholic College travel to Cheyenne to participate in the Walk for Life, joining hundreds of people from across Wyoming in a public witness to the dignity of every human life.”
“Our students have had opportunities to pray with the 40 Days for Life Campaign in Wyoming, have attended the annual Walk for Life in Cheyenne, volunteered with the local pregnancy care center, Abba’s House, and participated in the Respect Life Sunday’s Life Chain in Lander.”
- Student Handbook 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/WCC-Student-Handbook-2025-26-1.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Justice and solidarity programs (immersion trips, poverty, migration, or care-for-creation initiatives)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Service explicitly rooted in the Catholic mission (run with campus ministry or the mission office, or framed by Catholic social teaching)Yes (The chaplains lead students in spiritual and corporal works of mercy outside the college community.)
Sources (1)
- Catholicity - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“As the occasion arises, they lead our students in spiritual and corporal works of mercy outside the College community.”
- Catholicity - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity · verified Oct. 8, 2026
Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.
Strengths
- The most recent chaplaincy schedule lists a college Mass every weekday and on Saturday, and the catalog states that the chaplains offer daily Mass.
Sources (2)
- Chaplaincy Schedule - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/chaplaincy-schedule · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“CURRENT ROMAN SCHEDULE for FAll 2025 Holy Mass Sunday: 8:00am (College Mass at HRC); 10:00am (Parish Mass at HRC) Monday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Tuesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:30pm (All-College Mass at HRC) Wednesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:15pm (College Mass at HRC) Thursday: 12:15pm (College Mass) Friday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Saturday: 8:00am (College Mass at ICO)”
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Catalog-letter.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“The chaplains of the College offer daily Mass”
- Chaplaincy Schedule - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/chaplaincy-schedule · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- All students follow one required curriculum with eight semesters of theology and six of philosophy.
Sources (2)
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Catalog-letter.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Over the span of eight semesters, students ponder the mysteries of theology while sitting at the feet of the best teachers”
“The primary author in the six-semester Philosophy sequence is Aristotle”
- Accreditation and Policies - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/academics/accreditation-and-policies · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“As a consequence, all students in the program take the same courses in a predetermined order, and all are required to attend full-time. Successful completion of the entire set curriculum, consisting of 127 credits of coursework is required to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts.”
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Catalog-letter.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- The required theology course Life in Christ assigns Catholic social encyclicals, including Quadragesimo Anno and Centesimus Annus.
Sources (1)
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Catalog-letter.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“THL 402 Life in Christ (3 credits)”
“Pius XI Quadragesimo Anno Pius XII Ci Riesce Vatican II Dignitatis Humanae St. Paul VI Humanae Vitae, Persona Humana (selections) St. John Paul II Veritatis Splendor, Evangelium Vitae (selections), Centesimus Annus,”
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Catalog-letter.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- All residence halls are single-sex, and the code of conduct allows no opposite-sex visitation.
Sources (1)
- Code of Conduct - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/student-life/code-of-conduct · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“All College Residence Halls are single-sex. Men are never allowed in the women’s residence halls and vice versa. There is no policy allowing visitation.”
- Code of Conduct - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/student-life/code-of-conduct · verified Oct. 8, 2026
Concerns
- The chaplaincy schedule page still presents the Fall 2025 schedule as current.
Sources (1)
- Chaplaincy Schedule - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/chaplaincy-schedule · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“CURRENT ROMAN SCHEDULE for FAll 2025 Holy Mass Sunday: 8:00am (College Mass at HRC); 10:00am (Parish Mass at HRC) Monday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Tuesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:30pm (All-College Mass at HRC) Wednesday: 8:00am (Parish Mass at HRC); 12:15pm (College Mass at HRC) Thursday: 12:15pm (College Mass) Friday: 12:15pm (College Mass at ICO) Saturday: 8:00am (College Mass at ICO)”
- Chaplaincy Schedule - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/chaplaincy-schedule · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- Scheduled Eucharistic adoration is listed on three weekdays, while another college page describes adoration as daily.
Sources (2)
- Chaplaincy Schedule - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/chaplaincy-schedule · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Confessions Monday, Thursday, and Friday: 4:30pm-5:30pm (at ICO) Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction Monday, Thursday, and Friday: 1:00pm-5:30pm (at ICO)”
- Spiritual Formation - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/spiritual-formation · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Daily exposition and adoration of the Eucharist is offered and encouraged, followed by benediction.”
- Chaplaincy Schedule - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/chaplaincy-schedule · verified Oct. 8, 2026
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Campus ministry home
Immaculate Conception Oratory (College Chaplaincy)
- Address: 180 S 3rd St, Lander, WY 82520
- Location: On campus
- Facilities: oratory, devotional book shelves
Source: wyomingcatholic.edu, verified Oct. 8, 2026, wyomingcatholic.edu, verified Oct. 8, 2026, wyomingcatholic.edu, verified Oct. 8, 2026
Catholic clubs and student life
18 groups and regular activities · 13 on campus, 5 off campus
Liturgy and prayer 9
- All Saints relic processionOff campusNovember 1Public procession of the college's relics through the streets of Lander.
- All-College MassOn campusWeekly (Tuesday 12:30 PM on the Fall 2025 schedule)The whole college gathers for Mass once a week.
- Byzantine Divine Liturgy, Great Vespers, and MatinsOn campusEvery weekend (Divine Liturgy Saturday and Sunday)Byzantine Rite services led by the Byzantine chaplain.
- Nightly rosaryOn campusNightlyCommunal recitation of the rosary.
- Night Prayer (Compline)On campusCompline sung in the chapel for those who wish to attend.
- College Choir (St. Cecilia's Choir)On campusSings sacred music at weekly all-school liturgies and feast-day Masses.
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- Men's and women's scholasOn campusDaily MassesStudent scholas that sing chant at daily Masses.
- Altar Society and altar serversOn campusMen serve at Mass and the Divine Liturgy; women care for liturgical linens and altar flowers through the Altar Society.
- Patronal feast and consecration renewalOn campusFebruary 4Mass for Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom, with renewal of the college's consecration.
Service 3
- Walk for Life (Cheyenne)Off campusAnnuallyStudents travel to Cheyenne for the statewide Walk for Life.
- Abba's House pregnancy care center volunteeringOff campusStudents have volunteered at the local pregnancy care center.
- 40 Days for Life and Respect Life Sunday Life ChainOff campusStudents have prayed with the 40 Days for Life campaign and joined the Life Chain in Lander.
Social life 2
- Salt Lake City cultural tripOff campusAnnuallyWeekend trip to the ballet or opera that includes Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of the Madeleine.
- Feast-day dancesOn campusAll Saints, Christmas, CandlemasClass-hosted dances held for major feast days.
Faith formation 2
- Men's and Women's SeminarOn campusSeveral times a semesterTalks and discussion groups on life as a young adult Catholic, hosted by faculty and staff.
- Theology PracticaOn campusOptional practical courses on prayer and spirituality, such as praying with Scripture.
Clubs and groups 1
- Cowboys for LifeOn campusStudent pro-life club that organizes public witness, rallies, and adoration nights.
Retreats 1
- Easter RetreatOn campusHoly TriduumCollege retreat during the Easter Triduum; other retreats may be offered during fall or spring breaks.
Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.
Campus ministry
- Wyoming Catholic College Chaplaincy (Roman and Byzantine Rites)
- Holy Rosary Catholic Church
- Cowboys for Life
Sources (5)
- Catholicity - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Fr. David Anderson Byzantine Rite Chaplain Fr. Godfrey Okwunka Roman Rite Chaplain”
- Spiritual Formation - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/spiritual-formation · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“The College’s chaplains, who are in charge of the spiritual welfare of the students, faculty, and administrative personnel, direct the liturgy and devotions offered on campus.”
- Explore Our Campus - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/explore-our-campus · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Since the College’s earliest days, Holy Rosary Catholic Church has provided many of our campus locations. The church is used for the majority of our Masses”
“And the Immaculate Conception Oratory, a block south of Main Street, serves as the College’s primary liturgical space.”
- Chaplaincy Schedule - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about/catholicity/chaplaincy-schedule · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Holy Rosary Church (HRC) 163 Leedy Dr, Lander, WY 82520 Immaculate Conception Oratory (ICO) 180 S 3rd St, Lander, WY 82520 Byzantine Chapel (BC) 307 Main St, Lander, WY 82520”
“Holy Rosary Church (HRC) 163 Leedy Dr, Lander, WY 82520 Immaculate Conception Oratory (ICO) 180 S 3rd St, Lander, WY 82520 Byzantine Chapel (BC) 307 Main St, Lander, WY 82520”
- Student Handbook 2025-2026 | Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/WCC-Student-Handbook-2025-26-1.pdf · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“the Cowboys for Life (CFL) club members provide a public witness to the sanctity of life from conception to natural death. They will often organize rallies or adoration nights”
“It now acts as the primary location of the Roman Chaplaincy’s activities. Inside are shelves of devotional books which can be used in the oratory.”
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Academic Excellence
The Department of Education publishes no outcome data for this college (it does not take federal student aid). Figures marked “school-reported” come from the college’s own published pages, cited below.
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.school-reported (2026-27 enrolled students (total SAT average))SAT 1,226 · ACT 27
School-reported sources (1)
- About - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Total SAT Range 860 – 1520 Total SAT Median 1260 Total SAT Average 1226 Total ACT Range 17 – 34 Total ACT Median 27 Total ACT Average 26”
“Total SAT Range 860 – 1520 Total SAT Median 1260 Total SAT Average 1226 Total ACT Range 17 – 34 Total ACT Median 27 Total ACT Average 26”
- About - Wyoming Catholic Collegewyomingcatholic.edu/about · verified Oct. 8, 2026
- Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
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Source: the college’s own published figures, cited above
Cost and value
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Local Church
The Most Reverend Steven Biegler, Bishop of Cheyenne
Formal address: “Your Excellency”
Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.
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About this school’s data
- Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
- Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Roman Catholic
- Not in IPEDS. Listed from DAPIP accreditation records and the school’s own site (see sources).
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Questions families ask
- Is Wyoming Catholic College a Catholic college?
- Yes. Wyoming Catholic College is a Catholic college in the Diocese of Cheyenne.
- Where is Mass celebrated at Wyoming Catholic College?
- Mass is listed at Holy Rosary Church, 163 Leedy Dr (College Mass), Holy Rosary Church, 163 Leedy Dr (Parish Mass), and Immaculate Conception Oratory (College Mass). Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.
- Is Wyoming Catholic College Compass Recommended?
- Yes. Wyoming Catholic College meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic identity and academics.
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