Is Purdue University a Catholic college?

No. Purdue University is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center.

Universidad · Vida católica en el campus

Purdue University

UbicaciónWest Lafayette, IN
Tipo y tamañoPública · de 4 años · 52,905 estudiantes

Sitio web oficial

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

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center, at 535 W State St in West Lafayette, is the Catholic parish and Newman Center serving Purdue University and is staffed by Dominican friars of the Province of St. Albert the Great; the Dominicans list Fr. Joseph Van Havermaet, OP, as a campus minister assigned there.

Iglesias católicas cercanas

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Santo Tomás de Aquino — 0.3 mi
Saint Ann Church — 1.4 mi · 612 Wabash Avenue, Lafayette
Church of the Blessed Sacrament — 1.5 mi · 2224 Sacramento Drive, West Lafayette
Saint Boniface — 1.5 mi · 318 North 9th Street, Lafayette
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception — 1.7 mi · 1207 Columbia Street, Lafayette
Saint Lawrence Catholic Church — 2.1 mi · 1916 Meharry Street, Lafayette

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.

N/A

Vida católica en el campus

Información insuficiente: las fuentes oficiales cubren menos del 60 % de esta área.

Sí:
Pastoral universitaria católica que atiende este campus (centro católico, pastoral universitaria o capellanía)Sí (The Dominican friars of the Province of St. Albert the Great describe St. Thomas Aquinas in West Lafayette as the Newman Center at Purdue University and list it among their campus ministries. Purdue's international student resource guide lists St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center and links to boilercatholics.org.)
Fuentes (4)
1. New Friars in Ministry | Dominican Vocationsopvocations.org/new-friars-in-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “I am assigned to St. Thomas Aquinas in West Lafayette, Indiana, which is the Newman Center at Purdue University.”
  A Dominican priest states that he is assigned to St. Thomas Aquinas in West Lafayette, the Newman Center at Purdue University.
2. Where We Serve | Dominican Vocationsopvocations.org/where-we-serve · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “Purdue University St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center at Purdue University engages the youthful energy of all its members to nurture their faith journey through liturgy, stewardship, and spiritual and intellectual formation.”
  The Dominicans list St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center at Purdue University among the campus ministries where they serve.
3. Communities | Dominican Friarsopcentral.org/ministries/5 · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “The friars of this community serve the vibrant Catholic Center at Purdue University and are known for being at the call of our diocesan brothers and the diocese at large.”
  The Dominican Community of Saint Thomas Aquinas in West Lafayette serves the Catholic Center at Purdue University.
4. Community | ISSpurdue.edu/gpp/iss/student/programming/resource-guide/community.html · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “West Lafayette is also home to community places of worship, such as The Bhartiya Temple and Culture Center, the Islamic Society of Greater Lafayette, Campus House, and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center.”
  Purdue's international student resource guide lists St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center as a place of worship in West Lafayette.
Sí:
Centro o capilla católica dedicada en el campus o junto a élSí (St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center, a Catholic church and Newman Center, is at 535 W State St, West Lafayette. Distance to campus is computed from the address.)
Fuentes (3)
1. New Friars in Ministry | Dominican Vocationsopvocations.org/new-friars-in-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “I am assigned to St. Thomas Aquinas in West Lafayette, Indiana, which is the Newman Center at Purdue University.”
  A Dominican priest states that he is assigned to St. Thomas Aquinas in West Lafayette, the Newman Center at Purdue University.
2. Community | ISSpurdue.edu/gpp/iss/student/programming/resource-guide/community.html · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “West Lafayette is also home to community places of worship, such as The Bhartiya Temple and Culture Center, the Islamic Society of Greater Lafayette, Campus House, and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center.”
  Purdue's international student resource guide lists St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center as a place of worship in West Lafayette.
3. Resourcesag.purdue.edu/department/ipia/mandela-washington/resources.html · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center, 535 W State St, West Lafayette, IN, (765) 743-4652”
  A Purdue resource page gives the address and phone of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center.
Sí:
Capellán sacerdote asignado a la pastoral universitariaCapellán sacerdote de tiempo completo (The Dominicans list Fr. Joseph Van Havermaet, OP (ordained May 2026), as a campus minister assigned to St. Thomas Aquinas, the Newman Center at Purdue, and state that the friars of the Community of Saint Thomas Aquinas serve the Catholic Center at Purdue.)
Fuentes (2)
1. New Friars in Ministry | Dominican Vocationsopvocations.org/new-friars-in-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “I am assigned to St. Thomas Aquinas in West Lafayette, Indiana, which is the Newman Center at Purdue University.”
  A Dominican priest states that he is assigned to St. Thomas Aquinas in West Lafayette, the Newman Center at Purdue University.
  “Fr. Joseph Van Havermaet, OP Campus Minister”
  The Dominicans list Fr. Joseph Van Havermaet, OP, as a campus minister.
  “My solemn profession was on August 8, 2024. I was ordained on May 16, 2026. I am really looking forward to getting to know the students at Purdue and helping them encounter Jesus in their time here.”
  Fr. Joseph, ordained a priest in May 2026, is beginning ministry with Purdue students.
2. Communities | Dominican Friarsopcentral.org/ministries/5 · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “The friars of this community serve the vibrant Catholic Center at Purdue University and are known for being at the call of our diocesan brothers and the diocese at large.”
  The Dominican Community of Saint Thomas Aquinas in West Lafayette serves the Catholic Center at Purdue University.
Información insuficiente:
Misa entre semana en la pastoral universitariaInformación insuficiente: no se encontró en fuentes oficiales.
Información insuficiente:
Misa dominical en la pastoral universitaria o en una capilla del campusInformación insuficiente: no se encontró en fuentes oficiales.
Información insuficiente:
Confesión con horario fijo en la pastoral universitariaInformación insuficiente: no se encontró en fuentes oficiales.
Información insuficiente:
Grupos estudiantiles católicos y misiones (p. ej., FOCUS, Saint Paul's Outreach, Knights of Columbus, estudios bíblicos)Información insuficiente: no se encontró en fuentes oficiales.
Información insuficiente:
Programas de formación (retiros, OCIA/RCIA, servicio, grupos pequeños)Información insuficiente: no se encontró en fuentes oficiales.
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.
Información insuficiente:
Horario semanal publicado de Misa, confesión y adoraciónInformación insuficiente: no hay horarios de Misa verificados registrados.

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

Fortalezas

A community of Dominican friars serves the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center at Purdue, and the Dominicans list a priest, Fr. Joseph Van Havermaet, OP, as a campus minister assigned there.
Fuentes (2)
1. New Friars in Ministry | Dominican Vocationsopvocations.org/new-friars-in-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “I am assigned to St. Thomas Aquinas in West Lafayette, Indiana, which is the Newman Center at Purdue University.”
  A Dominican priest states that he is assigned to St. Thomas Aquinas in West Lafayette, the Newman Center at Purdue University.
  “Fr. Joseph Van Havermaet, OP Campus Minister”
  The Dominicans list Fr. Joseph Van Havermaet, OP, as a campus minister.
2. Communities | Dominican Friarsopcentral.org/ministries/5 · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “The friars of this community serve the vibrant Catholic Center at Purdue University and are known for being at the call of our diocesan brothers and the diocese at large.”
  The Dominican Community of Saint Thomas Aquinas in West Lafayette serves the Catholic Center at Purdue University.
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center, the Newman Center for Purdue, is at 535 W State St in West Lafayette and is listed on Purdue's own resource pages.
Fuentes (3)
1. New Friars in Ministry | Dominican Vocationsopvocations.org/new-friars-in-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “I am assigned to St. Thomas Aquinas in West Lafayette, Indiana, which is the Newman Center at Purdue University.”
  A Dominican priest states that he is assigned to St. Thomas Aquinas in West Lafayette, the Newman Center at Purdue University.
2. Community | ISSpurdue.edu/gpp/iss/student/programming/resource-guide/community.html · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “West Lafayette is also home to community places of worship, such as The Bhartiya Temple and Culture Center, the Islamic Society of Greater Lafayette, Campus House, and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center.”
  Purdue's international student resource guide lists St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center as a place of worship in West Lafayette.
3. Resourcesag.purdue.edu/department/ipia/mandela-washington/resources.html · verified Oct. 8, 2026
  “St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center, 535 W State St, West Lafayette, IN, (765) 743-4652”
  A Purdue resource page gives the address and phone of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center.

Inquietudes

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El centro católico

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center (St. Thomas Aquinas Parish)

Dirección: 535 W State St, West Lafayette, IN

Fuente: opvocations.org, verified Oct. 8, 2026, purdue.edu, verified Oct. 8, 2026, ag.purdue.edu, verified Oct. 8, 2026

Pastoral universitaria católica

Fuentes (6)

New Friars in Ministry | Dominican Vocationsopvocations.org/new-friars-in-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“I am assigned to St. Thomas Aquinas in West Lafayette, Indiana, which is the Newman Center at Purdue University.”
A Dominican priest states that he is assigned to St. Thomas Aquinas in West Lafayette, the Newman Center at Purdue University.
“After serving as a parochial vicar and campus minister at St. Thomas Aquinas parish at Purdue University”
St. Thomas Aquinas is a parish at Purdue University whose Dominican priests serve as parochial vicars and campus ministers.
“I am assigned to St. Thomas Aquinas in West Lafayette, Indiana, which is the Newman Center at Purdue University.”
A Dominican priest states that he is assigned to St. Thomas Aquinas in West Lafayette, the Newman Center at Purdue University.
Community | ISSpurdue.edu/gpp/iss/student/programming/resource-guide/community.html · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“West Lafayette is also home to community places of worship, such as The Bhartiya Temple and Culture Center, the Islamic Society of Greater Lafayette, Campus House, and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center.”
Purdue's international student resource guide lists St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center as a place of worship in West Lafayette.
“West Lafayette is also home to community places of worship, such as The Bhartiya Temple and Culture Center, the Islamic Society of Greater Lafayette, Campus House, and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center.”
Purdue's international student resource guide lists St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center as a place of worship in West Lafayette.
Resourcesag.purdue.edu/department/ipia/mandela-washington/resources.html · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center, 535 W State St, West Lafayette, IN, (765) 743-4652”
A Purdue resource page gives the address and phone of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center.
“St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center, 535 W State St, West Lafayette, IN, (765) 743-4652”
A Purdue resource page gives the address and phone of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center.
Where We Serve | Dominican Vocationsopvocations.org/where-we-serve · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Purdue University St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center at Purdue University engages the youthful energy of all its members to nurture their faith journey through liturgy, stewardship, and spiritual and intellectual formation.”
The Dominicans list St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center at Purdue University among the campus ministries where they serve.
Communities | Dominican Friarsopcentral.org/ministries/5 · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“The friars of this community serve the vibrant Catholic Center at Purdue University and are known for being at the call of our diocesan brothers and the diocese at large.”
The Dominican Community of Saint Thomas Aquinas in West Lafayette serves the Catholic Center at Purdue University.
St. Thomas Aquinas, Purdue | Dominican Friarsopcentral.org/node/80 · verified Oct. 8, 2026
“Campus Ministries St. Thomas Aquinas, Purdue West Lafayette, Indiana”
The Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great lists St. Thomas Aquinas, Purdue, among its campus ministries.

Comuníquese

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Excelencia académica

90 de 100

De datos federales, en escalas fijas publicadas.

Cada medida cuenta con la proporción indicada.

Tasa de graduación 35% de la puntuación83%
Retención de primer año 20% de la puntuación93%
Puntajes de pruebas de los estudiantes de nuevo ingreso 15% de la puntuaciónSAT 1,364 · ACT 30.5
Proporción de estudiantes por profesor 15% de la puntuación14 a 1
Gasto en enseñanza por estudiante 15% de la puntuación$20,511

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))

Datos del campus

Deportes	NCAA División I · Big Ten Conference
Entorno	Ciudad
ROTC	Ejército · Marina · Fuerza Aérea
Estudios en el extranjero	Se ofrece
Estudiantes por profesor	14 a 1

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Costo y valor

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Valor y resultados
Estudiantes de pregrado Matrícula de otoño (IPEDS)	39,864
Total de estudiantes	52,905
Precio neto promedio (por año) Después de becas, para estudiantes que reciben ayuda federal	$14,600
Costo total de asistencia (por año)	$24,591
Mediana de la deuda federal al graduarse	$19,500
Tasa de graduación Estudiantes de nuevo ingreso a tiempo completo que terminan dentro del 150 % del tiempo normal	83%
Retención de primer año	93%
Ingresos medianos 10 años después del ingreso	$72,424
Tasa de admisión	50%
Estudiantes que reciben becas Pell	13%

Rango medio de los estudiantes admitidos:SAT 1200–1480ACT 27–34

Puntajes de exámenes de admisión (el 50 % central de los estudiantes admitidos que presentaron puntajes)
SAT promedio	1364
SAT lectura y escritura	600–720
SAT matemáticas	600–760
ACT compuesto	27–34
Política de exámenes	Obligatorio

Índice de valor: 82 / 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 Lafayette in Indiana

Mons. Timothy L. Doherty, obispo de Lafayette in Indiana

Tratamiento formal: “Su Excelencia”

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

Diócesis determinada por el condado según los registros de escuelas católicas del NCES. Confirme con la diócesis.

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IPEDS unit ID 243780
Clasificación Carnegie: Universidad doctoral (investigación muy alta)
Acreditación: Higher Learning Commission (DAPIP del Departamento de Educación de EE. UU.)
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