Thank you for visiting NationalApplicationCenter.com.

If you are seeing this message, you are doing so for one of several reasons:

  1. You are using a text based browser
  2. You are viewing this site on a web-enabled cell phone
  3. You are using an outdated browser which doesn't fully support Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

If you fall into the third category, you'll need to upgrade your browser to view NationalApplicationCenter.com the way it was intended to be viewed.

To make your life a little simpler, here are some links to CSS compliant browsers:

Any one of these browsers properly supports the CSS used on this site and will allow you to view this site as intended.

National Application Center :: campus tours :: Saint Mary's College academics

Plan, explore, and apply to college using these great tools.

Saint Mary's College

Saint Mary's College
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN 46556

Official telephone: (574) 284-4000
Fax number: (574) 284-4841
Website: www.saintmarys.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,619
Full-time undergraduates: 1,558
Part-time undergraduates: 61
Total graduate students: 38
Full-time graduate students: 29
Part-time graduate students: 9
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 75%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.0% Hispanic/Latino
77.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.2% Nonresident Alien
2.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.8% Hispanic/Latino
78.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Nonresident Alien
2.6% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 100 acres
City or town school is located in: Notre Dame
Population of city/town: 5,973
Nearest major city: Chicago, IL
Distance of nearest major city: 90 miles
Population of nearest major city: 2,718,782
Online campus map: https://
www.saintmarys.edu/
admission-aid/
visit-campus/
maps-directions

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms (94%)
  • single-student apartments (6%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 99%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 85%
Percent of students who live off campus: 15%
Students required to live on campus: All students must live on campus for first six semesters unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 54%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 291
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Rare books room. Archives. Heritage Edition of the St. John's Bible.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Arts center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, day care
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: fully

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Observer
Number of honor societies: 14
Total number of registered organizations: 74
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Ministry, Center for Spirituality, Africa Faith and Justice Network, Daughters of Isabella, Friends with Sisters, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Peacemakers, Right to Life
Minority student organizations:
Student Diversity Board, Sisters of Nefertiti, La Fuerza
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Residence Hall Association, Circle K, College Democrats, College Republicans, Italian club

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Director of women's athletics: Julie Schroeder-Biek,
Director of Athletics
Athletic department's mailing address: Saint Mary's College,
Notre Dame, IN 46556
School colors: royal blue & White
School mascot: Belles
Athletic conference memberships: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 17%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 29%
Athletic facilities:
athletic facility
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, dodgeball, fitness, flag football, kickball, soccer, volleyball
Club sports for women:
cheerleading, field hockey, lacrosse, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: South Bend, IN (5 miles)
Nearest other airport: Chicago, IL (90 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: South Bend, IN (5 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: South Bend, IN (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 40%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 20% immediately, 26% within one year of graduation, 54% within 5 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Depaul University, Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis, Indiana University South Bend, Loyola University Chicago, Purdue University-West Lafayette, Rush University, Saint Louis University, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, Washington University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 78% within six months of graduation, 87% within one year of graduation, 87% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Indiana University Health, Memorial Hospital South Bend, Riley Hospital for Children, Rolls-Royce North America, Spectrum Health, St. Vincent Hospital, University of Notre Dame, UPMC Shady Side.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Adriana Trigiani, author and screenwriter
  • Eddie Bernice Johnson, Congressional Representative, Texas 30th District
  • Susan Peters, Vice President, Executive Development General Electric Company.

Data is copyrighted material under license to Peterson's, LLC. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. These updates are not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for their accuracy. Copyright © 2021 by Peterson's, LLC. All rights reserved.