B+
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    B+
  2. Value
    A-
  3. Diversity
    B
  4. Campus
    B
  5. Athletics
    NG
  6. Party Scene
    B+
  7. Professors
    B+
  8. Location
    B-
  9. Dorms
    A-
  10. Campus Food
    B-
  11. Student Life
    A-
  12. Safety
    A-
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Saint Mary's College - Indiana is ...
Private not-for-profit, Catholic
Athletic Division
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Athletic Conference
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Address
133 Le Mans Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Website
saintmarys.edu

Saint Mary's College - Indiana Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
83%
SAT Range
1010-1210
ACT Range
23-28
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
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Test Scores and GPA for Saint Mary's College - Indiana

Cost

Net Price
$26,529/ year
National
$15,431
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $13,030/ year
  • $30-48k
    $19,124/ year
  • $49-75k
    $19,202/ year
  • $76-110k
    $26,711/ year
  • $110k+
    $31,433/ year

Academics

Professors
B+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
10:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
93%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.40 responses
73%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.41 responses
56%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.41 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Nursing
    52 Graduates
  • Communications
    35 Graduates
  • Business Administration and Management
    30 Graduates
  • Psychology
    24 Graduates
  • Elementary Education
    23 Graduates
  • Biology
    22 Graduates
  • Communication Disorders
    22 Graduates
  • Social Work and Youth Services
    20 Graduates
  • Political Science and Government
    19 Graduates
  • Mathematics & Statistics
    12 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
1,501Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
0%
Pell Grant
26%
Varsity Athletes
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Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 24 responses
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  • Once a belle, always a belle (kind & supportive)
    50%
  • All of the above
    17%
  • Friendly, accepting, helpful
    17%
  • Brimming with potential for success
    13%
  • Friendly, but not always open minded.
    4%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
99%
Poll
100%
of students say they don't have Greek life.39 responses
Poll
57%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.56 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 25 responses
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  • Community
    28%
  • Welcoming, dedicated, intelligent, communal
    28%
  • Welcoming
    24%
  • Sisterhood
    12%
  • Dedicated
    8%

After Saint Mary's College - Indiana

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$45,600/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
81%
National
47%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
94%
National
83%
89%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.28 responses
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Saint Mary's College - Indiana Reviews

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The strong community based atmosphere among students and teachers make classes more interesting and make college my home away from home. Professors know me by name, want me to succeed, and take the time to help me reach my goals. The student body is a supportive, genuine, and caring group of women who I have shared many memories with and whom have always been there for each other. I would choose Saint Mary's College again and again if I had too. This all-women's institution has provided me with many opportunities, expanded my thinking, and has truly given me a second home and family. I am in love with my Saint Mary's education! Go Belles!
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I have loved SMC since the minute I stepped foot on campus. My classes are interesting, challenging, but not overly competitive, my dorm life experiences were welcoming and full of friendly girls, and the support systems on campus for struggling students are excellent, personal, and always available -- just to name a few things. SMC is a unique environment of all women, making it a perfect place to explore and find your own voice as a woman in the world. It provides a wonderful platform for success in the world, no matter what field you choose, by providing you with excellent writing skills, communication skills, and real world experience in the pre-professional majors.

Also, the social life is special. I have found my lifelong friends at SMC, something I am so grateful for, and our friendship was fostered because of the campus's quiet social scene. The social life on our campus is quiet -- Notre Dame or off campus are the places to party -- but that allows for real friendships to grow in the quiet and warm communities of our dorms.

The relationship with Notre Dame is tricky and sometimes problematic, but it does afford SMC some wonderful advantages. For example, SMC students can purchase student season tickets to football games (and other sports), can take up to 2 ND classes a semester at no additional charge, can use all their academic facilities (libraries, labs, etc), and are welcome to join their clubs, sports, and activities. This gives SMC a best-of-both-worlds feel, where our campus is small, quiet, and close knit and the campus across the street is large, social, has Division 1 sports, and is a research university. We can have and participate in both.

If I could do the college process all over again, I would always choose SMC. It is the right place for me and for many other young women, and I cannot sing its praises enough!
I've loved Saint Mary's since the first time I stepped foot on campus. The atmosphere was delightful an everyone has been kind and supportive. I've learned a lot from every teacher I've had thus far. The two years I've experienced at Saint Mary's have been difficult, yet phenomenal!