Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
2,044undergraduates
87%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$31,615average net price per year
69%graduate in 6 years
85%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,308
- Admitted
- 3,816
- Admit rate
- 87%
- Admit rate, women
- 89%
- Admit rate, men
- 88%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 13%
- First-year students
- 503
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
56 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (8)
- Accounting Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (43 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (132 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Finance and Financial Management Services, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Psychology (5)
- Behavioral Neuroscience Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Developmental and Child Psychology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Psychology, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (7)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Social sciences (6)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Archeology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (4)
- Computational and Applied Mathematics Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Financial Mathematics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (3)
- Ethnic Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Latin American Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (20)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Education, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master's
- Business/Commerce, General Doctorate (research)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Master's
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's
- Counseling Psychology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Business Analytics Master's
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Master's
- Financial Mathematics Master's
- Dance, General Master's
- Creative Writing Master's
- Biotechnology Master's
- Communication, General Master's
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $56,134
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,900
- Books and supplies
- $938
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,978
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $77,950
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $77,950
- Total cost living at home
- $62,292
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,981 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,139 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $24,408 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $28,746 |
| Over $110,000 | $39,616 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $42,080
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $38,166
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 24%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 78%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,023
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 61%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 74%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 69%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Came back for year two
- 85%
| Pell grant students | 64% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 72% |
| Neither | 71% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 384 | 72% |
| Men | 261 | 65% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 63 | 76% |
| Black | 26 | 54% |
| Hispanic | 201 | 68% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 | 53% (small group) |
| White | 260 | 72% |
| Two or more races | 43 | 67% |
| Race unknown | 17 | 71% (small group) |
| International | 15 | 53% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 662 | 74% | 22% |
| Started here, part-time | 4 | 25% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 212 | 78% | 19% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 8 | 38% (small group) | 50% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,775
- Undergraduates
- 2,044
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,943
- Part-time undergraduates
- 101
- Graduate students
- 731
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 84%
- From out of state
- 13%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 18%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 9% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 31% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 38% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 1928 Saint Marys Road, Moraga, CA, 94575
- County
- Contra Costa County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.