Saint Mary's College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - FairCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Bad

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Saint Mary's College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,520 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1844 and is one of the 3 colleges located in Notre Dame, Indiana.

Saint Mary's College is affiliated with Roman Catholic Church.

Academic Offerings

Bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, and doctoral degree are available at Saint Mary's College.

Majors
Offered
43
Saint Mary's College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 43 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical, Nursing, Education, Psychology, and Management. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Saint Mary's College student retention rate is high at 83% (well above Indiana average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
83%
Good
The graduation rate at Saint Mary's College is very good - 81%.

Student to faculty ratio at Saint Mary's College is good - 9:1. Learn more details about faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are extremely high - around $48,900 a year. The additional fees at Saint Mary's College beyond tuition are around $1,100; which makes it a total of $50,000 per year.

Read the details about Saint Mary's College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
84%
Easy
As reported in recent government data, 2,260 applications were submitted and 1,896 were accepted, so it is easy to become a student at this school.

This school might accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits at entry.

Check the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Saint Mary's College in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$8,400
High
Saint Mary's College provides study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Saint Mary's College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
C+
Dicey
Saint Mary's College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 1,400 students, which provides a viable on-campus housing option. The room price is a bit high: about $8,400 per year.

Army, Navy, and Air Force ROTC programs are available at Saint Mary's College. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have received a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime data, Saint Mary's College seems to be a relatively safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Saint Mary's College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Saint Mary's College
133 Le Mans Hall
Notre Dame, Indiana
46556, USA
Saint Mary
Saint Mary

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