Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Teaching Programs

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Winona, Minnesota. Winona is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

Where Is Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota?

Contact details for SMU MN are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	700 Terrace Heights, Winona, MN 55987-1399
Phone:	507-457-1600
Website:	www.smumn.edu

How Do I Get Into SMU MN?

You can apply to SMU MN online at: smumn.edu/admission/apply-for-admission/

Admission Requirements for SMU MN

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into SMU MN?

SMU MN has the high acceptance rate of 97%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 96%, and the acceptance rate for women is 97%.

Average Test Scores

About 1% of students accepted to SMU MN submitted their SAT scores.SMU MN received ACT scores from 20% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 28. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 28.

Can I Afford Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota?

The overall average net price of SMU MN is $35,082. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At SMU MN, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $8,536 a year. That adds up to $34,144 over four years for those students.

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,246 undergraduate students at SMU MN, with 978 being full-time and 268 being part-time.

There are also 3,455 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 978 full-time undergraduates at SMU MN, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Saint Mary's University of Minnesota students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	21
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	77
White	696
International Students	34
Other Races/Ethnicities	107

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 58 countries are represented at SMU MN. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 42 master’s degree programs available online at SMU MN. In 2022-2023, 2,911 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 12th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Education	0	0	169	0	169
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	42	24	66
General Special Education	0	0	49	0	49
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	45	0	45
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	0	41	0	0	41
Reading Teacher Education	0	6	14	0	20
Elementary Education	16	0	0	0	16
Administration of Special Education	0	15	0	0	15
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	0	13	0	13
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	0	7	0	0	7
Other Education	0	0	5	0	5
Multicultural Education	0	3	0	0	3
English & Language Arts Education	2	0	0	0	2
Social Science Teacher Education	2	0	0	0	2
Spanish Education	2	0	0	0	2
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	1	0	1
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities	0	1	0	0	1
Science Education	1	0	0	0	1
Secondary Education	1	0	0	0	1
Biology Education	0	0	0	0	0
Mathematics Education	0	0	0	0	0
Music Education	0	0	0	0	0
Early Childhood Education	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	24	73	338	24	459

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 Mulad under License

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