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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
1,013
Undergraduates
527
Men - 52%
485
Women - 47.8%
364
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
90% of 1,176 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.36
SAT Math
500 average
478-533 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
504 average
448-560 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
20 average
18-24 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$50,642
Tuition and Fees
$33,890
Room and Board
$9,402
Average Percent of Need Met
73%
Average Freshman Award
$25,065
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$30,112
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
57
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
37%
10-19
28%
20-29
24%
30-39
10%
40-49
1%
50-99
0%
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Leavenworth Population
35,934
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Kansas City
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
42% of all students
Athletic Conferences
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
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%
Asian
1%
Black/African-American
14.2%
Hispanic/Latino
20.9%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.3%
White
49%
Unknown
9.6%
International Students
2.2% from 9 countries
First-Year Students Returning
64.3%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
35.7%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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