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St. Mary's University, founded in 1852 by Marianist brothers and priests, is the first institution of higher learning in San Antonio and the oldest Catholic university in Texas and the Southwest.
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- Mission
- Personal attention is the first phrase many students use to describe what they love about St. Mary???s University, a Catholic and Marianist liberal arts institution where the combination of interpersonal relationships, academic excellence and global perspective results in a community of scholars that crosses generations and cultures. The Marianists who founded the University in 1852 modeled servant leadership. Their welcoming Catholic spirit continues to infuse the entire student experience. Strongly rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition, the St. Mary???s core curriculum integrates course work in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences into each student???s degree plan and helps develop creativity, analytical skills and an understanding of the human condition. St. Mary???s challenges students to strive for academic excellence and personal integrity, while educating them for possibilities of greatness in career and community. Recognizing St. Mary???s as a strong-performing institution with a high graduation rate, the Education Trust selected St. Mary???s as a national model for student success. One of the first schools in the nation to have a Service Learning Center, St. Mary???s was selected by The Princeton Review and Campus Compact to be included in Colleges with a Conscience: 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community Involvement. The institution is committed to being a leader in fostering social responsibility and public service. At St. Mary???s, students learn how to become citizens of the world by making a difference in the lives of others. St. Mary???s faculty, staff, alumni and students excel in local, regional and national endeavors. During the 2008-2009 academic year, St. Mary???s University Graduate School Dean Henry Flores, Ph.D. was interviewed as an historical expert in the latest documentary of the critically acclaimed PBS series ???The American Experience.??? The story in the series ???A Class Apart??? tells the history of Latinos America, with focus on the landmark US Supreme Court case Hernandez v. Texas. The Corporation for National and Community Service honored St. Mary???s University with a place on the President???s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service efforts and service to America???s communities. John Qui??ones, a St. Mary???s alumnus, winner of seven Emmy Awards and recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award???s Grand Prize for International Reporting chose St. Mary???s University as one of the first stops on his national book tour. ???Heroes Among Us: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Choices??? is a collection of stories of truly heroic individuals that Qui??ones has encountered throughout his career. Students in the Bill Greehey School of Business won first and second place at the National Collegiate Entrepreneur Organization???s business plan elevator pitch competition. The first in San Antonio to offer forensic science degrees, St. Mary???s University has created two new degrees in the emerging field of forensic science. Undergraduate students can pursue the new Bachelor of Science degree in Forensic Science with a Biology or Chemistry option or the Bachelor of Arts degree in Forensic Science with a Criminology option beginning fall semester 2009. ???St. Mary???s prides itself on identifying career trends and providing the best academic foundation for our students to pursue those fields,??? said President Charles L. Cotrell, Ph.D. ???In today???s economy, we want to equip our students with the skill sets that will help them succeed.??? The University???s 135-acre campus in northwest San Antonio offers a blend of historic beauty and high-tech functionality. Amenities, including a new residence hall opening in 2009, smart classrooms with Internet access, wireless access and the Alumni Athletics & Convocation Center???s fitness facility, add up to a high quality educational environment for every student.
- General Information
- Selective, Medium School, Catholic Affiliation, Urban/Major City, Co-Ed, Graduate Students - High, Total Minority - High, Hispanic Students - High, High Cost, Diagnostic Testing Service, Handicapped Student Services, Note taking Services, Study Abroad, Advanced Placement/CLEP, Cooperative Work Experience, Reserve Officers - Training Corps (ROTC), Campus Publications, Dormitories, Foreign Student Organizations, Honor Student Organizations, Minority Student Organizations, Religious Organizations, Social Fraternities and Sororities, Student Government, Student/Faculty Ratio - Medium
- Other Admission Requirements
- GED accepted, TOEFL test ONLY required, SAT/ACT tests NOT required, Financial statement NOT required, Advance deposit NOT required, Pre-application form NOT required, Separate application form NOT required
- Popular Areas Of Study
- Biology, Psychology, English/Communication Arts, International Business, Political Science
- School Type
- Private not-for-profit (religious affiliation), 4-year or above
- Specialities
- A Catholic And Marianist Liberal Arts Institution
- Costs
- 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $22,556
- Campus Setting
- Located within a major urban area
- Highest Degree Offered
- Doctoral and first-professional
- Campus Description
- 135-acre campus in San Antonio
- Entrance Difficulty
- Moderately difficult
- Type
- College/University
- Email
- [email protected]
- Level
- Four Year School
- Religious Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Coed Status
- Men and Women
- Enrollment Concentration
- Traditional
- Highest Offering
- Doctorates
- City Type
- Large City
- Campus Size
- 135 acres
- Selectivity
- selective
- Academic Calendar
- Semester
- Ages
- All Ages
- Control
- Private
- Application Deadline
- rolling
- Institutional Control
- Private
- Instate Tuition Fees For Grad 1 Yr
- $12006
- Instate Tuition For Undergrad For 1 Yr
- $20600
- Setting
- urban
- Graduate In State Tuition
- 10890
- Graduate Out Of State Tuition
- 10890
- Undergraduate In State Tuition
- 19334
- Undergraduate Out Of State Tuition
- 19334
- On Campus Room And Board Charges
- $7188
- Percentage Of Students Admitted
- 63.31
- Room Charge For 1 Yr On Sharing With 1 Person
- $4222
- Year Founded
- 1852
- Accredited
- true
- Books Cost (estimate)
- 1200
- Typical Board Cost
- 2780
- Typical Room And Board
- 6320
- Typical Room Cost
- 3540
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- 2531
- Undergraduate Number Of Females
- 1489
- Undergraduate Number Of Males
- 1042
- Founded In
- 1852
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Grad
- $667
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Undergrad
- $640
- Total Number Of Admissions
- 1513
- Total Number Of Applicants
- 2390
- Additional Fees
- 600
- Graduate Enrollment
- 776
- Graduate Number Of Females
- 444
- Graduate Number Of Males
- 332
- International Enrollment
- 116
- International Application Fee
- $30
- Undergraduate Application Fee
- $30
- Application Fee
- $30
- Percent Hispanic
- 68
- Graduate Application Fee
- $0
- Percent African American
- 3
- Percent Asian
- 2
- Percent Native American
- 1
- Percent Out Of State Students
- 4
- Web Site
- http://www.stmarytx.edu/
