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- LocationSan Antonio, The United States
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St. Mary's University is a private Catholic liberal arts university in San Antonio, Texas (United States), founded in the Marianist tradition; the Marianist brothers brought Catholic education to San Antonio in 1852, and the university describes itself as the oldest Catholic university in Texas. It welcomes students of all faiths. In fall 2026 it had 3,479 students, with an 11-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio, on a 135-acre campus.
St. Mary's offers bachelor's programmes in the humanities, sciences and business, master's and doctoral programmes, and law degrees at the St. Mary's University School of Law. Combined degrees let undergraduates pursue a bachelor's together with a master's or law degree.
International students apply with a free application and need, for example, TOEFL iBT 80 or IELTS 6.0. The Center for International Programs supports their transition and runs an Intensive English Program; international students are automatically enrolled in health insurance. The campus has 11 residence halls.
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+1 210-436-3011
One Camino Santa Maria, San Antonio, TX, The United States, 78228
More than 75 programmes are offered through three academic units, leading to the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Bachelor of Business Administration:
- College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- School of Science, Engineering and Technology
- Greehey School of Business
All undergraduates take the St. Mary's Core Curriculum. Nursing applicants first enter as Pre-Nursing majors.
St. Mary's offers more than 30 graduate and doctoral programmes, over 15 of them online, for example:
- Arts, humanities and social sciences: Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Communication Studies, English Literature and Language, International Relations, Public Administration, Public History, Theology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology; doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision
- Science, engineering and technology: Computer Science, Cyber Security, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management, Software Engineering (online)
- Business: MBA for Professionals (online)
- Law: J.D., LL.M. (including for foreign-trained lawyers) and Master of Legal Studies
International applicants (non-US citizens studying on a temporary visa such as F-1) use the free online application.
- First-year: official high school transcripts sent directly by the school (with scratch-card details for secondary school exams in countries such as Nigeria and Ghana)
- Transfer and graduate: a course-by-course evaluation of foreign credentials by a NACES member agency (e.g. The Evaluation Company, WES, FCSA)
- Graduate: programme-specific items such as letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, CV or GRE/GMAT
- English proficiency scores (or exemption)
Undergraduate decisions take three to four weeks; graduate reviews typically 7 to 14 business days. Admitted students submit visa and immunisation documents and an enrolment deposit.
Minimum English scores:
- Undergraduate: TOEFL iBT 80, IELTS 6.0 or Duolingo 110+ (AP, IB and other curricula may be considered)
- Graduate: TOEFL iBT 80, IELTS 6.0 or Duolingo 115+, taken within six months of applying; students at the minimum (IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 80-82, Duolingo 115) take Academic Writing for International Students in their first semester
Applicants from listed English-speaking countries or with a US diploma or degree are exempt. An Intensive English Program is available.
Estimated annual cost of attendance for the 2026-27 academic year:
- Undergraduate tuition: US$38,404; fees: US$1,478
- Undergraduate total, living on campus: US$57,788 (housing US$8,002, food US$5,436)
- Graduate tuition (9 hours per term): US$21,618; graduate total estimate: US$48,602
Tuition and fees are charged per semester; figures are estimates.
St. Mary's has 11 residence halls serving different communities; eligibility for each hall depends on age, major and classification. The Village at St. Mary's offers residents an outdoor pool, sand volleyball court, hammock garden, grills and fire pits. Themed Living Learning Communities group students with shared interests. In fall 2024, 1,058 students lived on campus.