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
President: Rev. James P. Burns, IVD, Ph.D.
Total Enrollment: 5,600 (total – undergraduate, bachelor’s completion, master’s, doctoral)
Accreditation: The Higher Learning Commission
Annual Budget: $93.8 million
Forbes Magazine
“2018 America’s Top Colleges” top 100 among colleges in the Midwest
U.S. News and World Report
2017 "Best Regional Universities, Midwest" and "Best Value"
Princeton Review
2019 “Best Colleges: Region by Region" report's "Best Midwestern Category"
Washington Monthly 2016 College Guide
"Best Bang for the Buck, Midwest" and "National Universities-Master's"
SafeWise’s 2016 “30 Safest College Towns in America”
Winona ranked #1
Location: Winona, MN (population 28,000)
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: 1,044 students
Male : Female Ratio: 46% : 54%
Geographic Makeup: Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Midwest, and many other states and countries
Demographic Makeup (as reported for 2018 – 19):
- Nonresident Alien (International): 5.5%
- Hispanic/Latino: 8.9%
- American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
- Asian: 2.2%
- Black/African American: 3.5%
- Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
- White: 73.2%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
- Unknown: 5.6%
Degree Offered: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Program Offerings: majors, minors, and pre-professional programs
Student : Faculty Ratio: 11 : 1 (Winona Undergraduate College only)
Tuition and Fees: $36,670 (2019-20)
Room and Board: $9,350 (2019-20)
Scholarships of Note:
- Academic Scholarships ranging from $11,000–$23,000 per year
- Alumni Legacy Scholarship
- Catholic High School Scholarship
- Saint Luke Art and Design Scholarship
- Saint Cecilia Music Scholarship
- Lillian Davis Hogan Theatre Scholarship
Outcomes:
- Employed, in graduate school, serving in the military, or long-term volunteering (Class of 2017*): 81.8%
*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
- 21 NCAA Division III intercollegiate teams
- Men's baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, hockey, soccer, swimming, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field
- Women's basketball, cross-country, golf, hockey, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, volleyball
Conference: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC)
Team Name/Mascot: Cardinals–"Big Red Cardinal"
Intramural and Club Sports:
Archery, ballroom dancing, basketball, broomball, cheerleading, dance team, dodgeball, figure skating, flag football, handball, hockey, kickball, kickboxing, Nordic skiing, rugby, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, softball, Ultimate Frisbee®, volleyball (indoor and sand), water polo, wiffleball, yoga
Locations: Minneapolis, Winona, Rochester, Nairobi in Kenya, Jamaica, communities throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin, and online
Enrollment: 4,516 students
Faculty: Mainly working professionals
Tuition: Varies by program: Graduate programs | Bachelor’s Completion programs
Degrees/Awards Offered: Bachelor of Science (B.S.); Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.-Nairobi only); Master of Arts (M.A.); Master of Science (M.S.); Master of Education (M.Ed.); Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.); Master of Public Health (MPH); Master of Social Work (MSW); Master of African Studies (M.A.S.-Nairobi only); Education Specialist (Ed.S.); Doctor of Education (Ed.D.); Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.); Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)