2,777
Students
Financial aid thermometer
31,609
Avg. Financial Aid
Moderate
Admission Difficulty
81
3815/4676
Acceptance Rate
Suburban setting
Suburban
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Overview

Saint Mary's College of California is a Upper-level with Graduate institution located in Moraga, CA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1928 St. Mary's Road
P.M.B. 4800
Moraga, CA  94575
United States
Contact Dr. Angelica Moore
Dean of Admissions
Email: smcadmit@stmarys-ca.edu
Phone: 925-631-4553
Fax: 925-376-7193

Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
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Latin American Studies Checkmark
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Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Business Administration And Management Checkmark
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Finance And Financial Management Services Related Checkmark
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Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
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Engineering Associate Bachelors
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English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
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History Associate Bachelors
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Computer Science Checkmark
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies Associate Bachelors
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Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
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Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Psychology Associate Bachelors
Industrial And Organizational Psychology Checkmark
Physiological Psychology/psychobiology Checkmark
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Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Economics Checkmark
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Theology And Religious Vocations Associate Bachelors
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Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
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Dramatic/theater Arts Checkmark
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Theater Literature, History And Criticism Checkmark
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,676
Applied
3,815
Accepted
2,777
Enrolled
82%
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Female Admissions

2,889
Females Applied
2,405
Females Accepted
83%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

1,787
Males Applied
1,410
Males Accepted
79%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

60
Application Fee
3.6
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
A minimum high school GPA of 3.6
0 recommendations
Recommended Essay
Interview
One recommendation

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen January 15th April 1st
Other early decision plan November 15th January 1st
Transfer July 1st Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score Accepted 25th PercentileInfo icon 75th PercentileInfo icon
SAT Critical Reading 540 630
SAT Math 520 610
ACT Composite 22 27

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

47,130
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Fees

150
Full-time student fees
15,370
Room & board
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Other Payment Considerations

Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Employees

Financial Aid

31,609
Avg. Financial Aid Package
34,854
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
39,555
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
6,353
Avg. Loan Aid
16,842
Avg. Grant Aid
24,496
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
62%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
0%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,777
Total undergrad students
2%
International Students
12%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 25.95%
Black or African American 4.18%
White or Caucasian 45.42%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.42%
Asian 10.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1.08%
Two or more races 6.05%
Other 3.24%

Gender

Male (40.58%)
Female (59.42%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Men-only housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 60%

Student Activities

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Campus events:
Dances and Cultural Nights

Student Services

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Student Organizations

Greek fraternities
Greek sororities
Local fraternities
Local sororities
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Gael Sisterhood, Gael Brotherhood, Phi Kappa Phi
Most popular organizations:
Gael Force, Campus Activities Board, LASA-Latin American Student Association-Black Student Union, La Hermandad and Asian Pacific American Student Association

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
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Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Cheerleading No No No
Crew No Division 1 No
Cross-country Running No Division 1 Checkmark
Fencing No Checkmark No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf No Division 1 Checkmark
Lacrosse No Checkmark No
Rugby No Checkmark No
Sand Volleyball No No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field No Division 1 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Water Polo No Checkmark No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Cheerleading No Division 1 No
Crew No Division 1 Checkmark
Cross-country Running No Division 1 Checkmark
Fencing No Checkmark No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Rugby No Checkmark No
Sand Volleyball No Division 1 Checkmark
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field No Division 1 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Water Polo No Checkmark No

Faculty

500
Total Faculty
11:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 226
Part-time - 274
Male - 206
Female - 294