Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,424undergraduates
76%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$30,389average net price per year
77%graduate in 6 years
84%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,377
- Admitted
- 1,928
- Admit rate
- 76%
- Admit rate, women
- 81%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 22%
- First-year students
- 419
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 32%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 560-650
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-660
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 18%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 25-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
34 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (47 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Education (3)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (3)
- Computational and Applied Mathematics Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (6)
- Clinical/Medical Social Work Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctorate (professional)
- Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Doctorate (professional)
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Master's
- Data Science, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $51,430
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,850
- Books and supplies
- $250
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,650
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $67,180
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $67,180
- Total cost living at home
- $53,330
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,918 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $26,610 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $21,529 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $30,396 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,026 |
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
- $35,270
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $33,033
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 24%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 56%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,478
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 76%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 77%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 75%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 77%
- Transferred to another college
- 14%
- Came back for year two
- 84%
| Pell grant students | 74% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 82% |
| Neither | 73% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 362 | 77% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 7 | 71% (small group) |
| Black | 12 | 75% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 45 | 76% |
| White | 276 | 78% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 50% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 10 | 80% (small group) |
| International | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 420 | 75% | 22% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 38 | 82% | 16% |
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
- 1,518
- Undergraduates
- 1,424
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,393
- Part-time undergraduates
- 31
- Graduate students
- 94
- Students per faculty member
- 8 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 34%
- From out of state
- 64%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 14%
| Women | 100% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 76% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 133 Le Mans Hall, Notre Dame, IN, 46556
- County
- St. Joseph County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, 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.