Facts About Saint Mary's
Founded:
- 1912, by Bishop Patrick R. Heffron
Affiliation:
- De La Salle Christian Brothers, Roman Catholic
Institution Type:
- Private, national university offering undergraduate, bachelor’s completion, master’s, and doctoral degrees; graduate certificates
President:
Total Enrollment:
- 4,701 (total – undergraduate, bachelor’s completion, master’s, doctoral)
Accreditation:
Annual Budget:
- $93.8 million
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National Rankings – 2024- #34 Best College Dorms in America
- #49 Best Catholic Colleges in America
Minnesota Rankings – 2024
- #2 Best College Dorms in Minnesota
- #3 Best Catholic Colleges in Minnesota
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Location:
- Winona, MN (population 25,964)
Distance From:
- La Crosse, WI: 25 minutes
- Rochester, MN: 50 minutes
- Minneapolis/St. Paul: 2 hours
- Milwaukee: 3.5 hours
- Chicago: 4.5 hours
Enrollment:
- 841 students
Male : Female Ratio:
- 45% : 55%
Geographic Makeup:
- Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Midwest, and many other states and countries
Demographic Makeup (as reported for fall 2022):
- Nonresident Alien (International): 3.7%
- Hispanic/Latino: 8.3%
- American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.3%
- Asian: 1.8%
- Black/African American: 3.1%
- Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
- White: 68.3%
- Two or more races: 0.8%
- Unknown: 12.9%
Degree Offered:
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Program Offerings:
Student : Faculty Ratio:
- 11 : 1 (Winona Undergraduate College only)
Tuition and Fees:
- $45,080 (2024-25)
Room and Board:
- $11,200 (2024-25)
Scholarships of Note:
- Academic Scholarships starting at $25,500 per year
- Alumni Legacy Scholarship
- Catholic High School Scholarship
- Out of State
- SMU PSEO/PACC
- Official Visit
- Saint Luke Art and Design Scholarship
- Saint Cecilia Music Scholarship
- Lillian Davis Hogan Theatre Scholarship
- Distance Award
- Official Visit
- Transfer Phi Theta Kappa
- Transfer Community & Technical College
Outcomes:
- Employed, attending or applying to graduate school, serving in the military, or participating in long-term volunteer placement (Class of 2022*): 94%
*Based on survey responses
Student Activities:
Student government, campus ministry, committees, publications, volunteering, special interest groups, political groups, performing and visual arts, departmental clubs, sports and recreation- 17 NCAA Division III intercollegiate teams
- Men’s baseball, basketball, cross-country, hockey, soccer, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field
- Women’s basketball, cross-country, hockey, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, volleyball
Conference:
- Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC)
Team Name/Mascot:
- Cardinals–”Big Red Cardinal”
- Ballroom dancing, dance team, hockey, Nordic skiing, soccer, Ultimate Frisbee®
Locations:
- Minneapolis, Rochester, and Online
Enrollment:
- 2,979 students
Faculty:
- Mainly working professionals
Tuition:
- Varies by program: Graduate programs | Bachelor’s Completion programs
Male : Female Ratio:
- 29% : 71%
Full-time : Part-time Ratio:
- 59% : 41%
Student Age: (as reported for fall 2022)
- 18-24: 7.8%
- 25-29: 24.5%
- 30-34: 19.8%
- 35-39: 13.7%
- 40-49: 22.3%
- 50-64: 10.6%
- Over 64: 0.5%
- Unknown: 0.7%
Demographic Makeup: (as reported for fall 2022)
- Nonresident Alien (International): 1.3%
- Hispanic/Latino: 6.4%
- American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
- Asian: 3.8%
- Black/African American: 9.8%
- Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
- White: 54.2%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
- Unknown: 23.4%
Graduate Certificates
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Master of Science (M.S.)
Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Education Specialist (Ed.S.)
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesiology (DNP)View all programs offered in the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs:
Graduate Certificates
Bachelor’s Completion
Graduate Programs
Online Programs