Rooted in the tradition of Saint John Baptist de la Salle, founder of the Christian Brothers and the patron saint of teachers, Saint Mary’s College of California is a private liberal arts institution situated in therolling hills of the Moraga Valley, 20 miles east of San Francisco. Now in its second century of providing education in the liberal arts, the sciences, business administration and economics, St. Mary’s is one of the oldest colleges in the West. At St. Mary’s, students are encouraged to embrace complexity, contemplate their place and purpose in the world and undertake a searching examination of self, spirit and society. 

 

STUDENT PROFILE

STUDENT PROFILE

# of degree-seeking undergraduates      2,539

% male/female                                    35/65

% African American                                   7

% American Indian                                    1

% Asian                                                 11

% Caucasian                                          48

% Hispanic                                             20

% Pell grant recipients                             25

ACADEMICS
full-time faculty                          202
student-faculty ratio                12:1
average class size                     20
% frst-year retention rate           82
% graduation rate (6 years)      68
Popular majors Business, Communication, Social Sciences and History, Liberal & Civic Studies, Psychology

 

CAMPUS LIFE
% live on campus (% freshmen)    85 (97)
Multicultural student clubs and organizations
Asian-Pacifc American Association, Black Student
Union, Aloha Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Japanese-
Pop Culture Club, Latin-American Student
Association, Pulses Step Team
Athletics NCAA Division I, West Coast Conference More on Athletics...