45 Underrated Religious College Towns Across America You'll Fall in Love With

32. Latrobe, Pennsylvania: The Humble Legacy of St. Vincent

Latrobe may be best known as the birthplace of Mister Rogers, but its deeper soul lives within Saint Vincent Archabbey, the oldest Benedictine monastery in the U.S. The adjoining Saint Vincent College carries forward a tradition of integrating faith, learning, and service. Visitors can tour the magnificent basilica, explore the rolling campus grounds, or attend the Benedictine monks’ Gregorian chant services. The town itself is unassuming yet rich with Catholic heritage. It’s a quiet reminder that deep faith need not shout—it can simply live on, generation after generation, in shared meals, prayers, and purpose.