Is Murray State University a Catholic college?

No. Murray State University is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by Newman Catholic Center at Murray State University.

Where is Mass celebrated at Murray State University?

Mass is listed at St. Leo Catholic Church, 401 N. 12th St. and Murray. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

Is Murray State University Compass Recommended?

Yes. Murray State University meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic life on campus.

Universidad · Vida católica en el campus

Murray State University

UbicaciónMurray, KY
Tipo y tamañoPública · de 4 años · 9,841 estudiantes

Sitio web oficial Insignia del Cuadro de Honor de la pastoral universitaria

Puntuación de Vida Católica

Vida católica 75%Académicos 25%

AVida católica
88 de 100

CAcadémicos
63 de 100

Verificado el 12 oct. 2026 · Cómo funciona la puntuación

Cuadro de Honor de la Pastoral UniversitariaRecomendado por CompassQué significan las insignias

Murray State University is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

The Catholic campus ministry serving Murray State is the Newman Catholic Center at Murray State University, listed at 220 N 13th Street in Murray and run through St. Leo Catholic Church. Fr. Josh McCarty is listed as chaplain, with a campus minister and a FOCUS missionary team. The published schedules show weekday and weekend Masses and weekly confession at St. Leo, and the Newman site lists Bible studies and OCIA classes.

Misa, confesión y adoración

Confirme con la parroquia

Misa 6

Sábado4:00 p. m.St. Leo Catholic Church, 401 N. 12th St., Murray
Sábado6:00 p. m.St. Leo Catholic Church, 401 N. 12th St., Murray · Español.
Domingo8:00 a. m.St. Leo Catholic Church, 401 N. 12th St., Murray
Domingo11:00 a. m.St. Leo Catholic Church, 401 N. 12th St., Murray
Monday, Friday12:05 p. m.St. Leo Catholic Church, 401 N. 12th St., Murray
Wednesday, Thursday6:00 p. m.St. Leo Catholic Church, 401 N. 12th St., Murray

Confesión 2

Miércoles5:00 p. m.St. Leo Catholic Church, 401 N. 12th St., Murray · Confession until 5:45 PM.
Sábado2:00 p. m.St. Leo Catholic Church, 401 N. 12th St., Murray · Confession until 3:00 PM.

Los horarios provienen solo de páginas oficiales de parroquias, capellanías o escuelas, y pueden cambiar según la temporada. Última verificación: 12 oct. 2026.

Fuentes de estos horarios (1)

Mass Times | St. Leo Catholic Churchstleoky.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Saturday 4:00pm and 6:00pm Spanish Sunday 8:00am and 11:00am”
St. Leo Catholic Church offers two Saturday Masses and two Sunday Masses.
“Saturday 4:00pm and 6:00pm Spanish Sunday 8:00am and 11:00am”
St. Leo Catholic Church offers two Saturday Masses and two Sunday Masses.
“Saturday 4:00pm and 6:00pm Spanish Sunday 8:00am and 11:00am”
St. Leo Catholic Church offers two Saturday Masses and two Sunday Masses.
“Saturday 4:00pm and 6:00pm Spanish Sunday 8:00am and 11:00am”
St. Leo Catholic Church offers two Saturday Masses and two Sunday Masses.
“Monday 12:05pm Wednesday 6:00pm Thursday 6:00pm Friday 12:05pm”
St. Leo Catholic Church offers Mass on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
“Monday 12:05pm Wednesday 6:00pm Thursday 6:00pm Friday 12:05pm”
St. Leo Catholic Church offers Mass on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
“Wednesday 5:00pm - 5:45pm Saturday 2:00pm - 3:00pm”
St. Leo Catholic Church offers scheduled reconciliation on Wednesday and Saturday.
“Wednesday 5:00pm - 5:45pm Saturday 2:00pm - 3:00pm”
St. Leo Catholic Church offers scheduled reconciliation on Wednesday and Saturday.

Iglesias católicas cercanas

CampusCentro católicoIglesia católica (numerada abajo)Abrir un mapa de calles ›

Saint Leo Catholic Church — 0.5 mi · 401 North 12th Street, Murray

A menos de 3 millas, según el mapa de Colaboradores de OpenStreetMap. El mapa puede estar incompleto. Confirme con la parroquia o la diócesis.

Ficha de vida católica

Cada línea es un aspecto que buscamos. Una marca significa sí, media marca significa en parte, un guion significa no. “Información insuficiente” significa que las fuentes oficiales no lo indican.

Vida católica en el campus

88 de 100 puntos según lo que pudimos documentar.

Sí:
Pastoral universitaria católica que atiende este campus (centro católico, pastoral universitaria o capellanía)Sí (The Newman Catholic Center is named on the diocese's college-age ministry page and on its own site.)
Fuentes (2)
1. Newman Catholic Center at Murray State Universitycatholicracers.org/newman-murray · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Formation, friendship, worship, service, and belonging for Murray State students through the Newman Catholic Center at St. Leo Catholic Church.”
  The Newman Catholic Center at Murray State is the Catholic campus ministry, based at St. Leo Catholic Church.
2. College Age Ministry Opportunities | Diocese of Owensboroowensborodiocese.org/college-age-ministry-opportunities · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Murray State Newman Center”
  Diócesis de Owensboro lists the Murray State Newman Center among its college-age ministry opportunities.
Sí:
Centro o capilla católica dedicada en el campus o junto a élSí (Dedicated Newman Catholic Center at the published address; distance from campus is computed from the address.)
Fuentes (1)
1. Newman Catholic Center at Murray State Universitycatholicracers.org/newman-murray · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “220 N 13th Street · Murray, KY 42071”
  The Newman Catholic Center's published address is 220 N 13th Street, Murray, KY 42071.
Sí:
Capellán sacerdote asignado a la pastoral universitariaCapellán sacerdote de tiempo completo (Fr. Josh McCarty is listed as Chaplain of the Newman Center and as Pastor of St. Leo Catholic Church, which hosts it.)
Fuentes (2)
1. Meet the Team | Newman Catholic Centercatholicracers.org/newman-murray/ministers · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Fr. Josh McCarty Chaplain fr.josh@stleoky.org”
  Fr. Josh McCarty is the chaplain of the Newman Catholic Center.
2. Staff Members | St. Leo Catholic Churchstleoky.org/staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Fr. Josh McCarty Pastor jmccarty@stleoky.org”
  Fr. Josh McCarty is the pastor of St. Leo Catholic Church.
En parte:
Misa entre semana en la pastoral universitaria1–4 días entre semana (Four weekdays (Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri) have Mass at St. Leo Catholic Church, which the Newman site says hosts the Newman Center.)
Fuentes (1)
1. Mass Times | St. Leo Catholic Churchstleoky.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Monday 12:05pm Wednesday 6:00pm Thursday 6:00pm Friday 12:05pm”
  St. Leo Catholic Church offers Mass on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Sí:
Misa dominical en la pastoral universitaria o en una capilla del campusDos o más Misas de fin de semana (Two Saturday Masses (4:00 PM and 6:00 PM Spanish) and two Sunday Masses (8:00 AM and 11:00 AM) at St. Leo Catholic Church.)
Fuentes (1)
1. Mass Times | St. Leo Catholic Churchstleoky.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Saturday 4:00pm and 6:00pm Spanish Sunday 8:00am and 11:00am”
  St. Leo Catholic Church offers two Saturday Masses and two Sunday Masses.
Sí:
Confesión con horario fijo en la pastoral universitariaSemanal o con más frecuencia (Scheduled confession Wednesday 5:00 to 5:45 PM and Saturday 2:00 to 3:00 PM at St. Leo Catholic Church.)
Fuentes (1)
1. Mass Times | St. Leo Catholic Churchstleoky.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Wednesday 5:00pm - 5:45pm Saturday 2:00pm - 3:00pm”
  St. Leo Catholic Church offers scheduled reconciliation on Wednesday and Saturday.
Sí:
Grupos estudiantiles católicos y misiones (p. ej., FOCUS, Saint Paul's Outreach, Knights of Columbus, estudios bíblicos)Dos o más (FOCUS missionary team and Bible studies.)
Fuentes (2)
1. Meet the Team | Newman Catholic Centercatholicracers.org/newman-murray/ministers · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Our team includes our chaplain, campus minister, and FOCUS missionary team.”
  The Newman team includes a campus minister and a FOCUS missionary team.
2. Newman Catholic Center at Murray State Universitycatholicracers.org/newman-murray · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “supports a growing Catholic student community with Mass, Adoration, Bible studies, game nights, and a future Newman Center built for the next generation.”
  The Newman Center lists Bible studies and game nights for its student community.
Sí:
Programas de formación (retiros, OCIA/RCIA, servicio, grupos pequeños)Dos o más tipos (OCIA investigative classes and Bible studies (small groups).)
Fuentes (1)
1. Newman Catholic Center at Murray State Universitycatholicracers.org/newman-murray · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “OCIA investigative classes are forming”
  The Newman Center lists OCIA investigative classes as forming.
  “supports a growing Catholic student community with Mass, Adoration, Bible studies, game nights, and a future Newman Center built for the next generation.”
  The Newman Center lists Bible studies and game nights for its student community.
Sí:
Iglesia católica a distancia de caminata (calculado a partir de OpenStreetMap)A menos de 1 milla del campusCalculado a partir de las ubicaciones de iglesias en OpenStreetMap.
En parte:
Horario semanal publicado de Misa, confesión y adoraciónDe 6 a 11 veces por semana (10 horarios semanales documentados: 8 de Misa, 2 de confesión, 0 de adoración.)Calculado a partir de los horarios verificados de Misa, confesión y adoración que aparecen en esta página (cada día con horario cuenta una vez).

Las calificaciones provienen de los indicadores documentados de la rúbrica. “Información insuficiente” no significa que la escuela no lo tenga.

Fortalezas

Weekday and weekend Masses plus scheduled confession are published for the parish that hosts the Newman Center.
Fuentes (1)
1. Mass Times | St. Leo Catholic Churchstleoky.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Monday 12:05pm Wednesday 6:00pm Thursday 6:00pm Friday 12:05pm”
  St. Leo Catholic Church offers Mass on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
  “Saturday 4:00pm and 6:00pm Spanish Sunday 8:00am and 11:00am”
  St. Leo Catholic Church offers two Saturday Masses and two Sunday Masses.
  “Wednesday 5:00pm - 5:45pm Saturday 2:00pm - 3:00pm”
  St. Leo Catholic Church offers scheduled reconciliation on Wednesday and Saturday.
A named chaplain and a campus minister are listed, and the Newman team includes a FOCUS missionary team.
Fuentes (1)
1. Meet the Team | Newman Catholic Centercatholicracers.org/newman-murray/ministers · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Fr. Josh McCarty Chaplain fr.josh@stleoky.org”
  Fr. Josh McCarty is the chaplain of the Newman Catholic Center.
  “Our team includes our chaplain, campus minister, and FOCUS missionary team.”
  The Newman team includes a campus minister and a FOCUS missionary team.

Inquietudes

The times listed are those of St. Leo Catholic Church.
Fuentes (2)
1. Newman Catholic Center at Murray State Universitycatholicracers.org/newman-murray · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Formation, friendship, worship, service, and belonging for Murray State students through the Newman Catholic Center at St. Leo Catholic Church.”
  The Newman Catholic Center at Murray State is the Catholic campus ministry, based at St. Leo Catholic Church.
2. Mass Times | St. Leo Catholic Churchstleoky.org/mass-times · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Monday 12:05pm Wednesday 6:00pm Thursday 6:00pm Friday 12:05pm”
  St. Leo Catholic Church offers Mass on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

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El centro católico

Newman Catholic Center at Murray State University

Dirección: 220 N 13th Street, Murray, KY 42071
Distancia desde el campus: 0.4 mi (línea recta desde el punto del campus en los datos federales de IPEDS)

Ver en el mapa ↗

Fuente: catholicracers.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, catholicracers.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Clubes católicos y vida estudiantil

4 grupos y actividades regulares · 0 en el campus, 0 fuera del campus, 4 sin ubicación publicada

Formación en la fe 2

Estudios bíblicos
Bible studies listed by the Newman Center; the Newman site has a Bible Study Interest Form.
catholicracers.org, catholicracers.org
OCIA investigative classes
Classes for adults exploring the Catholic faith, listed as forming on the Newman site.
catholicracers.org

Clubes y grupos 1

Equipo misionero de FOCUS
FOCUS team director and missionaries listed with the Newman Center. FOCUS lists Murray State among its campuses.
catholicracers.org, focus.org

Vida social 1

Game nights
Student game nights listed by the Newman Center.
catholicracers.org

Todo lo que aparece lo publica la escuela, su pastoral universitaria o la parroquia. Pregunte al ministro universitario qué se hace este semestre.

Pastoral universitaria católica

Newman Catholic Center at Murray State University

Fuentes (2)

Newman Catholic Center at Murray State Universitycatholicracers.org/newman-murray · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Formation, friendship, worship, service, and belonging for Murray State students through the Newman Catholic Center at St. Leo Catholic Church.”
The Newman Catholic Center at Murray State is the Catholic campus ministry, based at St. Leo Catholic Church.
“Formation, friendship, worship, service, and belonging for Murray State students through the Newman Catholic Center at St. Leo Catholic Church.”
The Newman Catholic Center at Murray State is the Catholic campus ministry, based at St. Leo Catholic Church.
“220 N 13th Street · Murray, KY 42071”
The Newman Catholic Center's published address is 220 N 13th Street, Murray, KY 42071.
College Age Ministry Opportunities | Diocese of Owensboroowensborodiocese.org/college-age-ministry-opportunities · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Murray State Newman Center”
Diócesis de Owensboro lists the Murray State Newman Center among its college-age ministry opportunities.

Comuníquese

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Excelencia académica

63 de 100

De datos federales, en escalas fijas publicadas.

Cada medida cuenta con la proporción indicada.

Tasa de graduación 35% de la puntuación61%
Retención de primer año 20% de la puntuación76%
Puntajes de pruebas de los estudiantes de nuevo ingreso 15% de la puntuaciónSAT 1,133 · ACT 22.5
Proporción de estudiantes por profesor 15% de la puntuación17 a 1
Gasto en enseñanza por estudiante 15% de la puntuación$10,232

Las barras muestran puntos en la escala de cada medida. Cómo se calcula la Excelencia académica.

Fuente: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, cohortes más recientes (publicación de datos del 06/10/2026))

Costo y valor

Datos federales, mostrados por separado. El costo, la deuda y los ingresos nunca forman parte de una calificación.

Valor y resultados
Estudiantes de pregrado Matrícula de otoño (IPEDS)	7,878
Total de estudiantes	9,841
Precio neto promedio (por año) Después de becas, para estudiantes que reciben ayuda federal	$9,096
Costo total de asistencia (por año)	$23,485
Mediana de la deuda federal al graduarse	$20,500
Tasa de graduación Estudiantes de nuevo ingreso a tiempo completo que terminan dentro del 150 % del tiempo normal	61%
Retención de primer año	76%
Ingresos medianos 10 años después del ingreso	$44,737
Tasa de admisión	86%
Estudiantes que reciben becas Pell	33%

Puntajes de exámenes de admisión (el 50 % central de los estudiantes admitidos que presentaron puntajes)
SAT promedio	1133
SAT lectura y escritura	480–600
SAT matemáticas	460–570
ACT compuesto	19–26
Política de exámenes	Se considera, pero no se exige

Índice de valor: 64 / 100 (cómo se calcula)

Fuentes: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · calculadora de precio neto
College Scorecard, cohortes más recientes (publicación de datos del 06/10/2026); directorio IPEDS 2024-25 y características institucionales; matrícula de otoño de 2023.

Iglesia local

Diócesis de Owensboro

Mons. William F. Medley, obispo de Owensboro

Tratamiento formal: “Su Excelencia”

Fuente: owensborodiocese.org, owensborodiocese.org, verificado el 7 oct. 2026.

Diócesis estimada a partir de las escuelas católicas más cercanas, según los registros de escuelas católicas del NCES. Confirme con la diócesis.

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IPEDS unit ID 157401
Clasificación Carnegie: Universidad de maestría (programas más grandes)
Acreditación: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, que opera como Commission on Colleges and Universities (DAPIP del Departamento de Educación de EE. UU.)
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Preguntas que hacen las familias

Is Murray State University a Catholic college?: No. Murray State University is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by Newman Catholic Center at Murray State University.
What is Murray State University’s Catholic Life Score?: 82 out of 100 (grade A). 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 Murray State University?: Mass is listed at St. Leo Catholic Church, 401 N. 12th St. and Murray. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.
Is Murray State University Compass Recommended?: Yes. Murray State University meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic life on campus.

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