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St. Mary’s University Teaching Programs

St. Mary’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, TX. A Major City Center provides a peaceful environment with access to urban amenities.

Where Is St. Mary’s University?

Contact details for St. Mary’s are listed below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One Camino Santa Maria, San Antonio, TX 78228
Phone:	2104363011
Website:	www.stmarytx.edu/
Admissions:	www.stmarytx.edu/admission/
Financial Aid:	www.stmarytx.edu/admission/financial-aid/

How Do I Get Into St. Mary’s?

You can apply to St. Mary’s online at: https://www.stmarytx.edu/admission/applying/

St. Mary’s is classified as Least Selective (85%+) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for St. Mary’s

This is what St. Mary’s considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into St. Mary’s?

St. Mary’s maintains an acceptance rate of 98%, making it highly accessible. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 13% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

41% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 11% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at St. Mary’s, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 465 and 665. Math scores were between 435 and 645.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 900 to 1310. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at St. Mary’s ranged between 15 and 27.

Selectivity by Gender

Admit rates at St. Mary’s can differ by gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	1,754	1,710	98%
Women	2,970	2,908	98%

Can I Afford St. Mary’s University?

The average net price after aid at St. Mary’s is $21,352. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$36,198
In-State Fees	$1,236
Out-of-State Tuition	$36,198
Out-of-State Fees	$1,236
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$37,434
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$37,434

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 25% of students at St. Mary’s receive some form of financial aid (527 students).

About 86% of students at St. Mary’s receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $27,082 per student.

39% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,642.

Student Loan Debt

46% of St. Mary’s undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,707 per year.

St. Mary’s University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,464 students enrolled at St. Mary’s. St. Mary’s is classified as a 1,000 - 4,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Master’s Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,911 undergraduate students at St. Mary’s, approximately 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of St. Mary’s University undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	42
Hispanic	930
White	328
American Indian/Alaska Native	11
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	7
Two or More Races	17
Non-Resident	133

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at St. Mary’s are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Texas	533
California	7
Arizona	2
Florida	2
Illinois	2

Additionally, approximately 7.0% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

St. Mary’s University Graduate Student Diversity

1,264 of St. Mary’s’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at St. Mary’s, approximately 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of St. Mary’s University graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	46
Hispanic	482
White	388
American Indian/Alaska Native	10
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	11
Non-Resident	41

Online Learning at St. Mary’s University

St. Mary’s delivers online programs for students who need flexibility.

409 undergraduate students at St. Mary’s took at least one online class — of those, 3 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 303 students took at least one online class and 202 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Teaching Programs at St. Mary’s University

These teaching programs are offered at St. Mary’s, showing degrees awarded by level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	—	—	9	9
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	5	—	—	5

Academic Programs at St. Mary’s University

St. Mary’s offers 26 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

St. Mary’s maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.