Overview

Saint Mary's College is a 4-year institution located in Notre Dame, IN.

Location & Contact

Address SR 933
Notre Dame, IN  46556
United States

Contact Sarah Dvorak
Director of Admission
Email: sdvorak@saintmarys.edu
Phone: 574-284-4587
Fax: 574-284-4841

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
English Language And Literature/letters, Other	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Computational And Applied Mathematics	×
Mathematics And Statistics, Other	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,573

Applied

1,966

Accepted

1,495

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,573

Females Applied

1,966

Females Accepted

76%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.91

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay One recommendation Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	16 high school academic units, minimum two years of study of the same foreign language

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	October 20th	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	January 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	596	580	680
SAT Math	571	550	645
ACT Composite	26	26	30

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

53,934

Private

Fees

1,159

Full-time student fees

14,474

Room & board

8,831

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

47,567

Avg. Financial Aid Package

48,150

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

43,395

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,089

Avg. Loan Aid

32,055

Avg. Grant Aid

15,598

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

88%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

37%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,495

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

63%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.34%
Black or African American	2.14%
White or Caucasian	74.34%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.21%
Asian	1.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.14%
Two or more races	3.31%
Other	1.03%

Gender

Male (0.13%)

Female (98.06%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Disabled housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	85%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
All School Formal, Belles Bash and Late Night Breakfast

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, Dance Marathon, Student Activities Board, Residence Hall Association and Student Diversity Board

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Sailing		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Faculty

189

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 130

Part-time - 59

Male - 58

Female - 131