University of Saint Mary: Review & Facts

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University of Saint Mary is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,270 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1859 and is the only school located in Leavenworth, Kansas.

University of Saint Mary is affiliated with Roman Catholic Church.

Academic Offerings

University of Saint Mary will give you the opportunity to receive an associate's degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered

38

University of Saint Mary deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 38 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Nursing, Medical, and Psychology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile 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 usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

University of Saint Mary student retention rate is fair at 70% (close to Kansas average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention

70%

Fair

The graduation rate at University of Saint Mary is below average: 56%.

Student to faculty ratio at University of Saint Mary is pretty good -- 12:1. Read more details regarding instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is extremely high, about $31,500 per academic year. The additional fees at University of Saint Mary (not included in tuition costs) are around $1,100, which makes it a total of $32,600 a year.

Read the details about University of Saint Mary 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

82%

Easy

As reported in recent data, 1,489 applications were submitted and 1,220 were accepted, so it is easy to be accepted at this school.

University of Saint Mary might accept dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at University of Saint Mary in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price

$4,500

Medium

University of Saint Mary provides a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at University of Saint Mary, 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

D

Unsafe

University of Saint Mary offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 400 students, which offers a reasonable on-campus housing option. The room price is relatively low -- about $4,500 per year.

Army and Air Force ROTC programs are available at University of Saint Mary. 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 obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime information, University of Saint Mary seems to be a relatively dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

University of Saint Mary Location and Address

Postal Address:
University of Saint Mary
4100 S 4th St
Leavenworth, Kansas
66048-5082, USA