Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is dedicated to advancing the educational and career goals of today’s students. Its mission is to "awaken, nurture and empower learners to ethical lives of service and leadership."

Founded in 1912, Saint Mary’s is a private, Catholic, comprehensive institution, guided by the De La Salle Christian Brothers since 1933. A U.S. News and World Report "top-tier" university, Saint Mary's is also listed in the "Colleges of Distinction" national guidebook for excelling in key areas of educational quality.

Saint Mary’s offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs at locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin and overseas in Nairobi, Kenya. The university enrolls nearly 6,000 students as of fall, 2007. 1,350 are Winona campus traditional undergraduates, and more than 4,600 are adult learners in the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs.

At the coeducational, residential Winona campus, the undergraduate College curriculum combines traditional liberal arts and sciences with career preparation in a student-centered environment. The Winona campus comprises 400 acres and 47 buildings, with excellent facilities for living, learning and recreation.

Saint Mary’s Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs is one of the largest graduate schools in Minnesota. A pioneer in outreach education since 1984, SGPP offers certificate, bachelor degree completion, master degree, specialist, and doctoral programs at the university’s Twin Cities and Winona campuses and Rochester center, with courses offered at sites in Apple Valley, greater Minnesota and Wisconsin.

At the Nairobi campus, Christ the Teacher Institute for Education offers undergraduate-level education programs, and the Maryknoll Institute of African Studies offers graduate-level programs in African studies.

Saint Mary’s is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602, 312-263-0456, www.ncahlc.org.
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