Saint Mary’s College of California Teaching Programs

Located in Moraga, California, Saint Mary's College of California is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Moraga makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Saint Mary’s College of California?

Contact details for SMC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1928 Saint Marys Road, Moraga, CA 94575
Phone:	925-631-4000
Website:	www.stmarys-ca.edu

How Do I Get Into SMC?

You can apply to SMC online at: https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for SMC

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into SMC?

SMC has the high acceptance rate of 88%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 86%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.

Can I Afford Saint Mary’s College of California?

The overall average net price of SMC is $45,355. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SMC, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $6,074 a year. That adds up to $24,296 over four years for those students.

Saint Mary’s College of California Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,199 undergraduate students at SMC, with 1,989 being full-time and 210 being part-time.

There are also 966 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,989 full-time undergraduates at SMC, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Saint Mary's College of California students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	227
Black or African American	85
Hispanic or Latino	599
White	779
International Students	59
Other Races/Ethnicities	240

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Saint Mary's College of California. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 46 countries are represented at SMC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and Australia.

Online Learning at Saint Mary’s College of California

In 2022-2023, 86 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SMC has changed over the last few years.

Saint Mary’s College of California Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	40	0	40
Elementary Education	0	20	0	20
General Educational Leadership & Administration	5	7	5	17
General Special Education	1	3	0	4
Reading Teacher Education	4	0	0	4
General Education	0	1	0	1
Other Education	0	0	0	0
Early Childhood Education	0	0	0	0
Montessori Teacher Education	0	0	0	0
Secondary Education	0	0	0	0
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	0	0	0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	10	71	5	86

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Smcj0001 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.