Saint Mary’s College of California: Statistics

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# 2319 of 14,131 In the World
# 656 of 2,597 In North America
# 599 of 2,496 In the United States
# 55 of 1 In Moraga
# 1102 of 14,131 For Art History
Top 1-3 For 11 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

87%

Enrollment

9,724

Average SAT

1,470

Average ACT

33

Avg. cost to attend

$35,332 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

1,954

Graduates

780

Male:Female Ratio

41:59

Religion

Roman Catholic

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Saint Mary’s College of California has an acceptance rate of 87% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 87% 87% 87%
Applicants 5,175 2,001 3,171
Admissions 4,478 1,741 2,734
Freshmen enrolled full time 421 200 221

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 35%
Nonresident Alien 3%
Asian 9%
Hispanic 29%
Black or African American 5%
Two or more races 8%
Unknown 9%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Saint Mary’s College of California.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Saint Mary’s College of California majors

Saint Mary’s College of California has granted 672 bachelor's degrees across 56 programs, 250 master's across 19 programs, and 15 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Saint Mary’s College of California.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business & Commerce, General 132 - 8
Business Administration and Management, General 43 43 -
Counseling Psychology - 42 -
Psychology, General 39 - -
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 33 - -
Education, General - 33 -
Accounting 18 11 -
Visual and Performing Arts, General 29 - -
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 27 - -
Communication, General 24 1 -
Political Science and Government, General 24 - -
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 21 - -
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 20 - -
Business Analytics - 18 -
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other 17 - -
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 17 - -
Dance, General 6 11 -
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 17 - -
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 3 13 -
International Business & Trade & Commerce 5 10 -
Organizational Behavior Studies 15 - -
Financial Mathematics 2 12 -
Biochemistry 13 - -
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - 13 -
Educational Leadership and Administration, General - 6 7
English Language and Literature, General 12 - -
History, General 12 - -
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 10 1 -
Sociology, General 11 - -
Creative Writing - 10 -
Fine & Studio Arts, General 10 - -
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 9 - -
Biotechnology - 7 -
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 7 - -
Economics, General 7 - -
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other - 7 -
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6 - -
Computational and Applied Mathematics 6 - -
Data Science, General 6 - -
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 6 - -
Anthropology, General 5 - -
Behavioral Neuroscience 5 - -
Chemistry, General 5 - -
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services - 5 -
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 5 - -
Environmental Studies 5 - -
Computer Science 4 - -
Elementary Education and Teaching - 4 -
Philosophy 4 - -
Religion & Religious Studies 4 - -
Archeology 3 - -
Developmental and Child Psychology 3 - -
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 3 - -
Special Education and Teaching, General - 3 -
Women's Studies 3 - -
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 2 - -
Mathematics, General 2 - -
Music, General 2 - -
Physics, General 2 - -
Art & Art Studies, General 1 - -
Environmental Science 1 - -
Ethnic Studies 1 - -
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 1 - -
Latin American Studies 1 - -
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 1 - -
Psychology, Other 1 - -
Spanish Language and Literature 1 - -
Grand Total 672 250 15

Publications & Citations

Saint Mary's College of California has published 2,303 scientific papers with 36,446 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Biology, History, and Engineering.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,614 / 25,092
Political Science
1,035 / 15,144
Law
928 / 14,452
Philosophy
894 / 15,610
Sociology
820 / 14,110
Environmental Science
789 / 15,166
Computer Science
754 / 14,703
Biology
710 / 15,871
History
664 / 6,818
Engineering
604 / 8,756
Psychology
602 / 14,054
Physics
600 / 12,911
Business
585 / 12,076
Medicine
547 / 12,828
Geography and Cartography
495 / 8,452
Economics
490 / 9,555
Art & Design
456 / 4,024
Mathematics
413 / 7,207
Chemistry
410 / 9,049
Quantum and Particle physics
394 / 8,579
Archaeology
375 / 6,111
Geology
325 / 6,924
Management
310 / 7,452
Linguistics
303 / 7,115
Ecology
291 / 7,971
Development Studies
249 / 5,719
Social Psychology
247 / 4,071
Biochemistry
243 / 5,707
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
237 / 6,260
Paleontology
232 / 5,723
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
229 / 1,792
Statistics
228 / 4,452
Genetics
221 / 5,860
Education
214 / 4,673
Finance
200 / 4,676
Marketing
173 / 4,456
Art History
165 / 393
Literature
164 / 706
Mathematics Education
162 / 3,077
Anthropology
161 / 3,088

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

92 Notable alumni

Manuel Y. de Negri

1. Manuel Y. de Negri

diplomat
Manuel Yberri de Negri was a Mexican diplomat who served as ambassador of Mexico to Uruguay. He also served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Hungary (1932–1933), Italy (1932–1933), Denmark (1933–1935), El Salvador (1935–1940), Nicaragua (1937), Honduras (1937–1940), Uruguay (1939–1940) and Czechoslovakia (1946–1948).
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Ed Hallinan

2. Ed Hallinan

1888-1940 (aged 52)
baseball player
Edward S. Hallinan was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Browns.
Willie Ludolph

3. Willie Ludolph

1900-1952 (aged 52)
baseball player
William Francis Ludolph, nicknamed "Wee Willie", was an American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher for one season (1924) with the Detroit Tigers. For his career, he recorded no decisions with a 4.76 earned run average, and 1 strikeout in 5+2⁄3 innings pitched.
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Edwin Frederick Brotze

4. Edwin Frederick Brotze

1868-1939 (aged 71)
caricaturist
Edwin Frederick Brotze was a newspaper illustrator and editorial cartoonist. He grew up in California, where he went to St Mary's College in Moraga. He worked in newspapers in Chicago (c. 1900) and Los Angeles (c. 1900 to 1905) and in 1906 ended up in Seattle, where he worked for The Seattle Times until his death. He was known for...
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names St. Marys College of CaliforniaSMCSt Marys College of California
Founded 1863
Motto Signum FideiSign of Faith
Colors red, blue
Academic calendar September to May
Total staff 603
Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Address 1928 Saint Marys Road Moraga, California, 94575 United States
City Population 17,000
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