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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
1 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary of the Woods, IN 47876

Official telephone: (812) 535-5151
Toll-free telephone: (800) 926-7692
Fax number: (812) 535-5010
Website: www.smwc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 672
Full-time undergraduates: 397
Part-time undergraduates: 275
Total graduate students: 202
Full-time graduate students: 185
Part-time graduate students: 17
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 29
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 86%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
4.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.7% Hispanic/Latino
79.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
8.2% Nonresident Alien
1.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
1.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.0% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
89.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 67 acres
City or town school is located in: Terre Haute, IN
Population of city/town: 61,025
Nearest major city: Indianapolis
Distance of nearest major city: 70 miles
Population of nearest major city: 852,866
Online campus map: www.smwc.edu/about/
campus-map

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 (100%)
  • special housing for disabled students
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 24 must live on campus unless living with family near campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 75%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 85
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:
Law library.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older 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, interpreters for hearing-impaired, e-books.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine
School newspaper(s): The Woods, published online
Total number of registered organizations: 30
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus ministry
International student organizations:
Worldwide Woodsies
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
chorale, dance team, Madrigals, Peace and Justice, Presidential Corps, Society for Human Resource Management, Student Activities Committee, Worldwide Woodsies; Students Actively Investigating New Technology, music therapy, anime, sustainability, drama, math, psychology, and science clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Director of women's athletics: Deanna Bradley,
Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director,
Deanna Bradley,
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College,
1000 St. Mary's Road, Lefer Hall
School colors: blue and white
School mascot: Pomeroys

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's equestrian sportsno 
Men's golfno 
Women's basketballyesUSCAA
Women's cross-countryyesIHSA
Women's equestrian sportsyesIHSA
Women's golfyesUSCAA
Women's socceryesUSCAA
Women's softballyesUSCAA
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 35%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Indianapolis (70 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Terre Haute, IN (7 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
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: 30% immediately, 44% within 3 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Indiana State University, Indiana University, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, The Ohio State University, University of Kentucky.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 51% within six months of graduation, 100% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Digital Audio Disc Corporation, Dow Agro Sciences, Eli Lily and Company, Hamilton Center, Internal Revenue Service, Vigo County School.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Jean M. Wilkowski, U.S. Ambassador (Retired)
  • Chancellor Kathryn Martin, University of Minnesota, Duluth (Retired)
  • Mary Pat Kelly, writer and filmmaker.

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