Enrollment: 2,862
Average Freshman ACT: 22.0
Average Freshman GPA: 3.35
Minority: 6 percent of population
Student to Faculty Ratio: 16:1
Placement Rate After Graduation: 98 percent
Percentage of students receiving financial aid: 90 percent
Founded: 1959 by the Sisters of the Annunciation Monastery
Affiliation: Christian, Catholic, Benedictine
Volunteer Organizations: 65+

States Represented: 31
Countries Represented: 18 (Canada, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Vietnam, Serbia and Montenegro, Nepal, Kenya, Brazil, Jamaica, France, Rwanda, Ghana, Germany, Poland, Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Total Cost of Attendance (2008-2009)

Total: $17,010
(Does not include books)

• Tuition: $11,940
• Average Fees: $250
• Average Room: $2,200
• Average Books: $600-800
• Average Board: $2,620

Finish in Four: We Guarantee it!

The University of Mary guarantees that, following simple guidelines, first-year freshmen can graduate in four years with a declared major. If you don't graduate in four years, your fifth year is free. It's that simple.

School Codes

FASFA: 002992
FAFSA Help Line: 1(800)433-3243
     ACT: 3201
     SAT: 6428

Accredited By:

• The Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA)
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• National Council on Social Work Education
• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
• Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
• Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapist Education (CAPTE)
• Committee on Accreditation for Athletic Training Education Program

Endorsed By:

• American College of Sports Medicine (Exercise Science) (ACSM)

Academic Programs Approved By:

• North Dakota Board of Nursing
• North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board
• Service Members Opportunity Colleges