By the numbers

Undergraduate Enrollment	2,426
In-state Tuition (per semester hour, unless noted)	$609
Out-of-state Tuition (per semester hour, unless noted)	$609
Yearly Room and Board	$5,001-7,000
% of Students on Financial Aid	N/A
Median ACT	N/A
% of African American Students	4.1
% of Asian American Students	2.7
% of Hispanic Students	69.7
% of International Students	3.1
Student/Teacher Ratio	13:1
Number of Full-time Faculty	187
Student Male/Female Ratio	40/60
Greek System?	Yes
% of Students Who Live on Campus?	45.4
% of Students Who Graduate in Four Years	33
% Who Graduate Overall	60
% of Freshmen Who Return	79
% Of Alumni Who Give $$ to School	12

St. Mary’s University

Team Name:

Rattlers

Address:

One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228

Web:

stmarytx.edu

Phone:

800-367-7868

Undergraduate Enrollment

2,426

Points of Distinction

Multinational organization studies, international relations, accelerated one-year MBA program, and an evening law program included in the school’s 45+ degree programs
Pre-medical and pre-dental undergrad programs have a +50 percent acceptance rate into medical and dental schools (national acceptance rate is 35 percent)
St. Mary’s University business school included in the Princeton Review’s best business schools guide for the second year in a row

San Antonio’s oldest Catholic university is also one of its most attractive. The 135-acre campus sits northwest of the city’s historic downtown and is anchored by the stately St. Louis Hall. Eleven apartment- style residence halls (both single-gender and coeducational) are surrounded by green space. St. Mary’s has more than 45 undergraduate degree and pre-professional programs, and the biological sciences and nursing programs are especially popular. A new part-time evening law program caters to nontraditional students.

Given the school’s Catholic heritage, students often balance their academics with community service. The 21st Century Leadership Center, which offers courses in various forms of leadership (political, presidential, etc.), sponsors a number of community-based initiatives. Twice a year, St. Mary’s participates in Continuing the Heritage, a day of service that partners university students with local nonprofits and other community organizations.

Students also spend their downtime playing on or cheering for the school’s varsity sports teams, which compete at the NCAA Division II level and in the Heartland Conference. Both the men’s and the women’s golf teams have been nationally recognized on a regular basis. Campus shuttles ferry students to well-known sites like the River Walk, the San Antonio Museum of Art, and other downtown hangouts.