Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science (degree completion program), Bachelor of Education (Nairobi), Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of African Studies (Nairobi), Master of Education, Doctor of Education, Education Specialist, Master of Business Administration, Doctor of Psychology

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5 largest majors

Elementary Education, Marketing, Biology, Accounting, Psychology

Faculty

105 full-time, 473 part-time; 84% of full-time faculty members hold the doctorate or highest degree in their field

Student/faculty ratio

16:1

Average class size

16

Accreditation & approval

Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association, 312-263-0456, www.ncahlc.org.

Pre-professional programs

Dentistry, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Physical Therapy, Theology and Veterinary Science

Teaching licensure programs

Elementary Education (Grades K-6 with 5-8 Concentration); Secondary Education (Grades 5-12 and K-12): Chemistry Science Education, English Education, Life Sciences Education, Mathematics Education, Music Education (either Classroom & Instrumental or Classroom & Vocal Tracks), Physics Science Education, Social Studies Education and Spanish Education. Graduate level: K-12 Reading Teacher, Special Education: Emotional Behavioral Disorders, Special Education: Learning Disabilities

Non-traditional education programs

Saint Mary's offers more than 60 graduate and professional programs at the Winona, Twin Cities and Nairobi campuses, and Rochester, Apple Valley, Minnetonka and Oakdale centers and throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin and Jamaica.

Certificate programs

The Winona campus offers graduate certificates in Geographic Information Science, Instruction, K-12 Reading Teacher and a professional certificate in GeoSpatial Technology. The Twin Cities campus offers undergraduate certificates in Surgical Technology, Accounting and Security Management. The Twin Cities campus offers graduate certificates in Gifted and Talented Instruction, Marriage and Family Therapy, Project Management, Culturally Responsive Teaching, Addiction Studies, Geographic Information Science, and Education Administration: K-12 Principals, Education Administration: Director of Special Education, Education Administration: Superintendent, Instruction, Special Education: Learning Disabilities and Special Education: Emotional Behavioral Disorders.

Satellite campuses

Twin Cities and Nairobi (Kenya)

Intercampus agreements

Saint Mary's University students may also enroll in courses for credit at nearby Winona State University.

Honors program

Students are invited into the Lasallian Honors Program based on demonstrated academic excellence in high school, scores on college entrance exams, and leadership in extracurricular activities.

Study abroad programs

Saint Mary's offers more than 20 international programs for its students both through its own semester-long program in London and through affiliation and consortial agreements. The International Semester in London is open to all majors and offers primarily theatre arts and humanities courses, with opportunity for independent travel. Students also have the opportunity to student teach abroad.

Internships/career services

Saint Mary's supports field exploration and internship experiences as integral parts of its curriculum, enabling students to participate in structured, supervised learning experiences for academic credit, generally off-campus. The internship and field exploration program strives to provide carefully designed experiences which offer a new arena for applying theories and concepts learned in the classroom, as well as opportunities for professional and personal development.

Career services staff assist students in their career planning by offering guidance and information to those choosing a major, developing career plans, searching for graduate school, or seeking employment opportunities. Programs, activities and individual appointments are offered to assist students in developing a general perspective of life/work planning, as well as evaluating and effectively implementing specific job search strategies.