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University of Saint Mary is a private, church-affiliated liberal arts university. Originally founded in 1923 as a junior college for women, it became fully co-educational in 1988. Its 200-acre campus, which includes several buildings from the 19th and early 20th centuries, is located in Leavenworth, 30 miles north of Kansas City.

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Private
studentType
Coed
1,044
Undergraduates
565
Men - 54.1%
480
Women - 45.9%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
82% of 1,553 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.4
SAT Math
480-630 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
500-650 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
17-26 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
Not reported
Tuition and Fees
Not reported
Room and Board
Not reported
Average Percent of Need Met
74%
Average Freshman Award
$30,355
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$24,828
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Not reported
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
95
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
32%
10-19
36%
20-29
27%
30-39
5%
50-99
0%
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Leavenworth Population
35,934
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Kansas City, MO
Students in College Housing
42% of all students
Mascot
Spiro the Dragon
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1.2%
Asian
0.9%
Black/African-American
16.8%
Hispanic/Latino
21.9%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
6.5%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.3%
White
46.6%
Unknown
5.9%
International Students
2.4%
First-Year Students Returning
65.3%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
38.3%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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