Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN · Private four-year · Town: Distant
1,075undergraduates
93%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$22,518average net price per year
68%graduate in 6 years
79%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,350
- Admitted
- 1,199
- Admit rate
- 93%
- Admit rate, women
- 90%
- Admit rate, men
- 88%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 23%
- First-year students
- 272
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
42 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (8)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine Certificate (under 1 year) (28 awarded)
- Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Medical/Health Humanities Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Actuarial Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Applied Psychology Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Business Analytics Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Environmental Biology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Education (5)
- Education, Other Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Christian Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (3)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- General Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (34)
- Administration of Special Education Post-master's certificate
- Education, General Master's
- Education, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Educational Administration and Supervision, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Post-master's certificate
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Educational/Instructional Technology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration Post-master's certificate
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Finance, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Organizational Leadership Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Project Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's
- Nurse Anesthetist Master's
- Public Health, General Master's
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Post-bachelor's certificate
- Social Work Master's
- Business Analytics Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Computational Science Post-bachelor's certificate
- Data Analytics, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Artificial Intelligence Post-bachelor's certificate
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Development Economics and International Development Master's
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $43,160
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,720
- Books and supplies
- $1,600
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,900
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $57,380
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $57,380
- Total cost living at home
- $57,380
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,421 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,972 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $14,418 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $21,072 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,934 |
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
- $32,352
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $29,035
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 22%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 54%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,842
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 67%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 57%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 68%
- Came back for year two
- 79%
| Pell grant students | 58% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 69% |
| Neither | 74% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 158 | 70% |
| Men | 142 | 65% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 9 | 67% (small group) |
| Black | 13 | 54% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 35 | 54% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 220 | 70% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 8 | 88% (small group) |
| International | 12 | 75% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 281 | 58% | 33% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 110 | 88% | 6% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 188 | 65% | 11% |
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
- 3,831
- Undergraduates
- 1,075
- Full-time undergraduates
- 867
- Part-time undergraduates
- 208
- Graduate students
- 2,756
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 19%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 4%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 8% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 59% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 15% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 700 Terrace Heights, Winona, MN, 55987-1399
- County
- Winona County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- 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.