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Saint Mary's College

Saint Mary's College is a private nonprofit college in a large suburb of the South Bend, IN metro with 1,424 students and a 76% acceptance rate.

Notre Dame, Indiana · Private nonprofit · Suburb, large · 1,424 students

Early action Nov 15

Admission rate

76%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,246

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

25–30

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$25,292

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

69%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

84%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$59,354

10 years after entry

Students

1,424

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanDeadline
Early action
Apply early, hear early, not binding.		November 15, 2026
Early decision
Apply early, hear early, and you must enroll if admitted. Binding.		November 15, 2026
Regular decision
The standard deadline, with answers in spring. Not binding.		February 15, 2027

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: saintmarys.edu · checked September 19, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$16,760
$30,001–48,000$18,152
$48,001–75,000$21,014
$75,001–110,000$23,680
Over $110,000$30,443

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreSaint Mary's College courseCredits
Calculus AB4MATH 131 Mathematics 4 hrs
Calculus BC4MATH 131 - MATH 132 Mathematics 8 hrs
Biology4BIO 110 Natural Science 4 hrs
Chemistry4CHEM 100 level Natural Science 8 hrs
Physics 14PHYS 111 Natural Science 4 hrs
United States History4HIST 201 Historical Inquiry 3 hrs
Psychology4PSYC 157 Social Science 3 hrs
Statistics4MATH 214 none 3 hrs
Show all 39 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
Calculus AB4MATH 131 Mathematics 4 hrs
Calculus BC4MATH 131 - MATH 132 Mathematics 8 hrs
Biology4BIO 110 Natural Science 4 hrs
Biology5BIO 155 -158 Natural Science 8 hrs
Chemistry4CHEM 100 level Natural Science 8 hrs
Physics 14PHYS 111 Natural Science 4 hrs
United States History4HIST 201 Historical Inquiry 3 hrs
Psychology4PSYC 157 Social Science 3 hrs
Statistics4MATH 214 none 3 hrs
Computer Science A3CPSC 207 none 3 hrs
Macroeconomics4ECON 251 Social Science 3 hrs
Microeconomics4ECON 252 Social Science 3 hrs
World History: Modern4HIST 104 Historical Inquiry 3 hrs
Environmental Science4ENVS 171 Natural Science 3 hrs
Physics 24PHYS 112 Natural Science 4 hrs
European History4HIST 102 Historical Inquiry 3 hrs
Human Geography4ANTH 100 none 3 hrs
Spanish Language and Culture4MLSP 111 -112 Modern Languages 6 hrs
Computer Science Principles4CPSC 103 none 2 hrs
Art History4ART 241 Historical Inquiry 3 hrs
Music Theory4MUS 181 none 3 hrs
African American Studies4HIST 205 Historical Inquiry 3 hrs
Chinese Language and Culture4MLCH 111-112 Modern Languages 6 hrs
Comparative Government and Politics4POSC 207 Social Science 3 hrs
Drawing4ART 100 level Creative and Artistic Expression 3 hrs
English Lang and Comp4ENWR 100 level none 3 hrs
English Lit and Comp4ENLT 100 level Literary Inquiry 3 hrs
French Language and Culture4MLFR 111 -112 Modern Languages 6 hrs
German Language and Culture4MLGR 111-112 Modern Languages 6 hrs
Italian Language and Culture4MLIT 111 -MLIT 210 Modern Languages 6 hrs
Japanese Language and Culture4MLJA 111-112 Modern Languages 6 hrs
Latin4LATN 111-112 none 6 hrs
Physics C: Elect and Magn4PHYS 112 Natural Science 4 hrs
Physics C: Mechanics4PHYS 121 Natural Science 4 hrs
Precalculus4MATH 103 none 3 hrs
Research4HUM 101 none 3 hrs
Spanish Literature and Culture4MLSP 111 -112 Modern Languages 6 hrs
Studio Art: 2-D Design4ART 100 level Creative and Artistic Expression 3 hrs
Studio Art: 3-D Design4ART 100 level Creative and Artistic Expression 3 hrs
US Gov't and Politics4POSC 201 Social Science 3 hrs

Source: catalog.saintmarys.edu · checked September 24, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse47
Business Administration and Management28
Communication Sciences and Disorders23
Biology/Biological Sciences21
Psychology20
Communication18
Elementary Education and Teaching14
Neuroscience11
Show the other 26 majors
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other9
Chemistry9
Accounting9
Computational and Applied Mathematics8
Art/Art Studies7
Social Work7
Marketing/Marketing Management6
Sociology6
Political Science and Government5
International/Globalization Studies5
English Language and Literature5
History4
Environmental Studies4
Music3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts3
Physics3
Religion/Religious Studies3
Philosophy3
Mathematics3
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other3
Women's Studies3
Spanish Language and Literature2
Music Teacher Education2
Mathematics Teacher Education2
Mathematics and Statistics, Other1
Economics1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

ROTC

Air Force

Also

Study abroad

Greek life

73% of men in fraternities · 0% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2023–24)

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), afrotc.com · checked September 21, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Suburb, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

325,294 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

South Bend International (SBN)

Nearest hub airport

Chicago Midway International (MDW)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 9.0 of 20

Elevation

726 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

17°F

July high

83°F

Annual snowfall

64.5 in

Days at 90°F or higher

17 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,170 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

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