Saint Mary's College: Statistics

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#3380 of 14,131 In the World
#949 of 2,597 In North America
#879 of 2,496 In the United States
#22 of 55 In Indiana
#2 of 3 In Notre Dame
#755 of 2,195 For Art History
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Gender
All female
Acceptance rate
76%
Average SAT
1228
Average ACT
28
Avg. cost to attend
$27,865 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,505
Graduates
96
Male:Female Ratio
1:99
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Saint Mary's College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Saint Mary's College has an acceptance rate of 76% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 76% 76%
Applicants 2,588 2,588
Admissions 1,966 1,966
Freshmen enrolled full time 396 396

31 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

45 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
131 or 33%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1130
or below

75% of them
had 1325
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Saint Mary's College are 1130-1325 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
45 or 11%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 26
or below

75% of them
had 30
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Saint Mary's College are 26-30 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1158 (72%)
Hispanic 254 (16%)
Two or more races 55 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 55 (3%)
Black or African American 33 (2%)
Asian 26 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 15 (0.9%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Saint Mary's College is $27,865 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$27,865/year
Average aid awarded
$38,748
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $16,760
$30-48K $18,152
$48-75K $21,014
$75-110K $23,680
$110K+ $30,443

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $52,110$29,803
Tuition in-state $52,110$29,803
Tuition out-of-state $52,110$29,803
Fee in-district $1,120
Fee in-state $1,120
Fee out-of-state $1,120

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,395
Combined charge for room and board $14,260
Room charge $8,350
Meal charge $5,120

Saint Mary's College majors

Saint Mary's College has granted 298 bachelor's degrees across 34 programs, 31 master's across 4 programs, and 14 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Saint Mary's College.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 47
Business Administration and Management, General 28
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 23
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 21
Psychology, General 20
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 19
Communication, General 18
Elementary Education and Teaching 14
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 11
Neuroscience 11
Accounting 9
Chemistry, General 9
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 9
Computational and Applied Mathematics 8
Art & Art Studies, General 7
Social Work 7
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 6
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 6
Sociology, General 6
English Language and Literature, General 5
International & Globalization Studies 5
Political Science and Government, General 5
Data Science, General 4
Environmental Studies 4
History, General 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 3
English Language and Literature & Letters, Other 3
Geriatric Nurse & Nursing 3
Mathematics, General 3
Music, General 3
Philosophy 3
Physics, General 3
Religion & Religious Studies 3
Women's Studies 3
Clinical & Medical Social Work 2
Mathematics Teacher Education 2
Music Teacher Education 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Economics, General 1
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 1
Grand Total 298 31 14

Saint Mary's College has a graduation rate of 69%, which is among the 23% highest for universities in the US.

Total Women
Graduation rate 69% 69%
  • Full-time retention rate - 88%

Publications & Citations

Saint Mary's College has published 1,568 scientific papers with 19,125 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Biology, Law, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Medicine, and Engineering.

Publications
1,568
Citations
19,125

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,010 / 11,500
Philosophy
598 / 4,924
Political Science
593 / 8,663
Sociology
555 / 7,950
Biology
550 / 9,017
Law
534 / 8,351
Computer Science
522 / 8,374
Environmental Science
522 / 7,681
Medicine
514 / 8,217
Engineering
446 / 7,620
History
432 / 5,503
Physics
401 / 5,539
Psychology
399 / 6,172
Art & Design
384 / 3,615
Mathematics
288 / 4,079
Chemistry
287 / 6,246
Geography and Cartography
281 / 4,463
Ecology
240 / 4,592
Business
239 / 4,902
Genetics
227 / 4,893
Linguistics
226 / 2,377
Archaeology
222 / 3,801
Quantum and Particle physics
217 / 2,774
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
211 / 662
Geology
209 / 2,761
Economics
199 / 3,136
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
178 / 2,639
Biochemistry
178 / 3,955
Paleontology
166 / 1,966
Math Teachers
159 / 1,315
Art History
151 / 1,530
Social Psychology
149 / 3,332
Botany
140 / 3,506
Literature
139 / 700
Statistics
128 / 2,472
Classics and Ancient History
121 / 312
Fashion Design
121 / 804
Organic Chemistry
121 / 2,955
Computer Networking
120 / 2,201
Education Majors
118 / 1,425

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 28 67
1994 21 61
1995 22 87
1996 41 113
1997 30 104
1998 33 132
1999 22 168
2000 47 209
2001 33 264
2002 26 245
2003 26 246
2004 15 374
2005 21 404
2006 24 439
2007 25 456
2008 42 448
2009 30 587
2010 44 610
2011 41 674
2012 37 718
2013 45 760
2014 46 785
2015 46 796
2016 34 824
2017 50 824
2018 34 791
2019 56 957
2020 50 1125
2021 61 1071
2022 55 984
2023 49 1126
2024 34 1087
2025 54 1003
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Saint Mary's College alumni

  1. Catherine Hicks

    Catherine Hicks
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 75)
    Enrolled in Saint Mary's College
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    film actortelevision actorstage actor
    Biography

    Catherine Mary Hicks is an American retired actress. She played the character Annie Camden on the long-running television series 7th Heaven. Other roles included Dr. Faith Coleridge on the soap opera Ryan's Hope (1976–1978), her Emmy Award-nominated performance as Marilyn Monroe in Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980), Dr. Gillian Taylor in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), Carol Heath in Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), and Karen Barclay in Child's Play (1988).

  2. Eddie Bernice Johnson

    Eddie Bernice Johnson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1934-2023 (aged 89)
    Enrolled in Saint Mary's College
    Studied in 1955
    Occupations
    business executivepsychotherapistnursepolitician
    Biography

    Eddie Bernice Johnson was an American politician who represented Texas's 30th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2023. Johnson was a member of the Democratic Party.

  3. Adriana Trigiani

    Adriana Trigiani
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    writerfilm directortelevision producerscreenwriter
    Biography

    Adriana Trigiani is an American best-selling author of eighteen books, playwright, television writer/producer, film director/screenwriter/producer, and entrepreneur based in New York City. Trigiani has published a novel a year since 2000.

  4. Madeleine Bordallo

    Madeleine Bordallo
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1933-.. (age 93)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Madeleine Mary Zeien Bordallo is an American-Guamanian politician who served as the delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives for Guam's at-large congressional district from January 3, 2003, to January 3, 2019.

All 15 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names St Mary's College
St. Mary's College
Founded 1844
Motto Spes unica
Our only hope
Colors blue, while
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 457
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 133 Le Mans Hall
Notre Dame, Indiana, 46556
United States
City population 7,000
Phone 5742844000

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