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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is a private nonprofit university in a distant town with 1,075 students and a 93% acceptance rate.

Winona, Minnesota · Private nonprofit · Town, distant · 1,075 students

NCAA Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Admission rate

93%

of applicants admitted

Average net price

$11,704

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

66%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

79%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$58,170

10 years after entry

Students

1,075

total enrollment

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

What families actually pay

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

$0–30,000$16,182
$30,001–48,000$15,175
$48,001–75,000$15,030
$75,001–110,000$14,771
Over $110,000$6,135

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

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Business Administration and Management30
Health/Health Care Administration/Management27
Business Analytics24
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration21
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies20
Psychology16
Biology/Biological Sciences16
Physician Associate/Assistant14
Show the other 33 majors
Accounting13
Applied Psychology12
Information Science/Studies11
Education, Other11
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other10
Computer Science10
Marketing/Marketing Management9
Christian Studies9
Medical/Health Humanities6
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse6
Art/Art Studies5
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other4
Public Health4
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts4
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other3
Philosophy3
Mathematics3
Biochemistry3
Elementary Education and Teaching2
Spanish Language and Literature2
English Language and Literature2
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other2
Chemistry2
Finance2
Actuarial Science2
History2
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician1
Political Science and Government1
Environmental Biology1
General Literature1
Social Science Teacher Education1
Music Teacher Education1
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1

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

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Basketball, Ice Hockey, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball

Faith groups

Cru, Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Greek life

4% of men in fraternities · 3% of women in sororities · 3% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2020–21)

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Town, distant

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Winona, MN

49,973 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

La Crosse Regional (LSE)

Nearest hub airport

Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain (MSP)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 6.7 of 20

Elevation

739 ft

Time zone

Central

January low

11°F

July high

85°F

Annual snowfall

37.6 in

Days at 90°F or higher

14 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$880 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

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, town campus, NCAA Division III, similar size