College of Saint Mary

Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location: Midwest
Setting: Large City Setting
Type: Private
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Size: Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mercy Hall at the Omaha campus from the southwest
Mercy Hall at the Omaha campus from the southwest
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College of Saint Mary From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

College of Saint Mary is a Catholic women's college located in Omaha, Nebraska. As of 2006, there were 917 undergraduates and 16 graduate students.

The academic programs at Saint Mary are primarily career-focused, with majors offered in fields such as medical technology, business administration, and nursing. Courses of study in the liberal arts are also available, including English. Students can receive an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree upon graduation.

Saint Mary athletes compete in the NAIA as the Flames. Basketball, softball, cross-country, and soccer are the sports offered.

Programs

The College of Saint Mary offers a solid foundation that is complemented by several distinctive programs:

  • A Practical Nursing program created specifically to graduate bilingual (Spanish-English) nurses to serve the growing Spanish-speaking population in Nebraska and surrounding areas
  • An innovative "2+3" engineering-study program in collaboration with the University of Nebraska College of Engineering and Technology (COET) through which graduates actually will receive two degrees: a Bachelor's degree in Science or Math from CSM, and a Bachelor's degree in Civil, Computer, or Electronics Engineering - or a Master's for those in Architectural Engineering - from the University of Nebraska
  • A Masters in Leadership program dedicated to explore and strengthen the unique leadership qualities of women
  • The region's only four-year paralegal studies program approved by the American Bar Association
  • The region's only associate and bachelor's degrees in health information management
  • Nationally accredited nursing programs at the associate and bachelor degree levels

History

Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy and an early 18th century Irishwoman, had a bold vision. She believed that nothing was more productive of good to society than the careful education of women. Her strength of conviction gave birth to what would become a long line of women's secondary and post-secondary schools around the globe. Omaha's College of Saint Mary is one of those schools.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 889
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 84%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 18,038
Students Receiving Aid: 99%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 30
Selectivity: Highly Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 84%
Part-Time 16%
Men vs. Women
Women 100%
Men 0%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 86%
African-American 7%
Hispanic 5%
Other 1%
Asian 1%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 88%
Out-of-State 12%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Nebraska 88%
Iowa 6%
Texas 1%
Missouri 0%
Kansas 0%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 26%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NAIA
Sports Include: Basketball (Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conf)
Track (Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conf)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 18,038    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 17,750    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 360    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 4,030 59%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 940 32%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 6,308 94%  
Student Loans:
$ 6,180 94%  
Any Aid:
  99%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 59% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 73%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 18, Verbal: 16, Math: 16
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 23, Verbal: 22, Math: 22

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 30.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Not Required
High School GPA: Recommended
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Recommended
Recommendations: Not Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Recommended

Degree Programs at College of Saint Mary

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at College of Saint Mary

Career Education Majors

Photos

  • Mercy Hall at the Omaha campus from the southwest
    Mercy Hall at the Omaha campus from the southwest [source]