Saint Mary's College

5445 State Road 933 N, Notre Dame, IN

School Description

Provided by Saint Mary's College

Saint Mary’s College is a Catholic, residential, women’s college in the liberal arts tradition. A pioneer in the education of women, the College is an academic community where women develop their talents and prepare to make a difference in the world. Founded by the Sisters of the Holy Cross in 1844, Saint Mary’s promotes a life of intellectual vigor, aesthetic appreciation, religious sensibility, and social responsibility. All members of the College remain faithful to this mission and continually assess their response to the complex needs and challenges of the contemporary world.

< Collapse

Saint Mary's College

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Saint Mary's College is a private Catholic liberal arts college founded in 1844 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross. It is located in Notre Dame, unincorporated St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States - as are the University of Notre Dame and Holy Cross College - and is outside the city of South Bend. The name of the school refers to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Saint Mary's has been educating women for more than 150 years and is one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women. It was the first school to offer graduate degrees in Theology for women. Known as The Nation's Premier Catholic Women's College, Saint Mary’s College consistently ranks among the best Liberal Arts schools in the U.S. News and World Report annual survey of American colleges and universities . The college combines a strong liberal arts program with a spiritual foundation and a dedicated alumnae family.

Heritage

In 1843, four Sisters of the Holy Cross came from Le Mans, France, to share in the apostolate of education with the priests and brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross, who had been sent by the bishop of Vincennes to open a college in northern Indiana. In 1844, the sisters opened their first school in Bertrand, Michigan, a few miles from Notre Dame du Lac; it was a boarding academy with pre-collegiate grades. In 1855 the school moved to its present site and grew to become Saint Mary’s College.

Eleven presidents took the school from a small finishing school ministering to orphans, to a college offering five bachelor’s degrees. There are approximately 18,000 living alumnae. Proposals to merge with University of Notre Dame (the College's brother school, located across the street) in the 1970s were rejected, and Notre Dame became coeducational on its own.

Saint Mary's in the Media

Talk show host and Notre Dame alum Regis Philbin has spoken of Saint Mary's from time to time; his Live with Regis and Kelly co-host, Kelly Ripa, filmed a promotion for the College in which she is given a tour of the campus. In addition, the relationship between Saint Mary's and Notre Dame students is analyzed in Kevin Coyne's 1996 book, Domers: A Year at Notre Dame. Saint Mary's is also mentioned in the novelization of the 1993 Sean Astin film Rudy.

< Collapse

Read the full entry on Wikipedia

Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Mid-size City Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Roman Catholic
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Belles

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,628
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
> More Students & Campus Life

Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 27,600
Students Receiving Aid:
91%
> More Expenses & Financial Aid

Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 30
Selectivity:
Selective
> More Admissions

Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 100%
Men 0%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 87%
Hispanic 6%
Other 5%
Asian 1%
African-American 1%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 74%
In-State 26%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Indiana 26%
Illinois 15%
Michigan 15%
Ohio 11%
Pennsylvania 5%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 88%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc)
Track (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 27,600    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 612    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 2,804 21%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 6,115 10%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 12,174 84%  
Student Loans:
 $ 8,501 61%  
Any Aid:
   91%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 80% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 62%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 520, Math: 520
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 620, Math: 620
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 69%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 23, Verbal: 23, Math: 22
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 27, Verbal: 29, Math: 27

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 30.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Recommended
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Saint Mary's College

Bachelor's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at Saint Mary's College

Career Education Majors

Photos