SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA G-5

1928 Saint Mary's Rd.
Moraga, CA 94575
Tel: (925)631-4000
Free: 800-800-4SMC
Admissions: (925)631-4224
Fax: (925)376-7193
E-mail: smcadmit@stmarys-ca.edu
Web Site: http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1863. Setting: 420-acre suburban campus with easy access to San Francisco. Endowment: $127.4 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $19,885 per student. Total enrollment: 4,536. Faculty: 564 (198 full-time, 366 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 3,354 applied, 83% were admitted. Full-time: 2,457 students, 61% women, 39% men. Part-time: 873 students, 64% women, 36% men. Students come from 26 states and territories, 29 other countries, 15% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 16% Hispanic, 7% black, 9% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 3% 25 or older, 63% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 84% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; communications/communication technologies; psychology. Core. Calendar: 4-1-4. Advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at members of the January Interim Program. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA. Required for some: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 2/1, 11/30 for early action. Notification: continuous until 3/15, 1/15 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $55. Comprehensive fee: $34,680 includes full-time tuition ($25,000), mandatory fees ($150), and college room and board ($9530). College room only: $5320. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $3125 per course.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 42 open to all; 50% of eligible men and 50% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: LASA-Latin American Student Association, Student Alumni Association, Black Student Union, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Asian Pacific America Student Association. Major annual events: Saint Mary's Day Off, Welcome Back Dance, Oasis. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 1,557 college housing spaces available; 1,554 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, women-only housing available. St. Albert Hall with 111,068 books, 484,760 microform titles, 13,012 serials, 5,377 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $1.8 million. 250 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.