Notre Dame, IN · Private · 1,458 undergraduates · suburban
Saint Mary's College
Less selective
A women's college with a small-campus identity and close academic and social access to neighboring Notre Dame institutions.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in career outcomes, and solid in student experience.- Admission
- 81.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 74.6%
2,377 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$59,354 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Saint Mary's College apart
Academic design
Programs span the liberal arts, sciences, business, nursing, education, and preprofessional fields, with cross-registration opportunities broadening what students can take beyond the college itself.
Campus pattern
The wooded Notre Dame-area campus has a traditional residential feel, while proximity to the University of Notre Dame and Holy Cross College expands events, courses, clubs, and social life.
Defining feature
A women's college with a small-campus identity and close academic and social access to neighboring Notre Dame institutions.
Can I get in?
81.1% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
2,377About 81 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 32% submitted an SAT, and 18% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Saint Mary's College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Saint Mary's College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs span the liberal arts, sciences, business, nursing, education, and preprofessional fields, with cross-registration opportunities broadening what students can take beyond the college itself.
Make the fit specific
A women's college with a small-campus identity and close academic and social access to neighboring Notre Dame institutions.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Saint Mary's College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
A women's college with a small-campus identity and close academic and social access to neighboring Notre Dame institutions.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Biology, General
What is campus life like?
Saint Mary's College beyond the classroom
The wooded Notre Dame-area campus has a traditional residential feel, while proximity to the University of Notre Dame and Holy Cross College expands events, courses, clubs, and social life.
A defining academic feature
Programs span the liberal arts, sciences, business, nursing, education, and preprofessional fields, with cross-registration opportunities broadening what students can take beyond the college itself.
What shapes an ordinary week
The wooded Notre Dame-area campus has a traditional residential feel, while proximity to the University of Notre Dame and Holy Cross College expands events, courses, clubs, and social life.
What changes the experience
A women's college with a small-campus identity and close academic and social access to neighboring Notre Dame institutions.