Applying to St. Mary's

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
88.95%	1,000

St. Mary's University's acceptance rate is 88.95% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 5,203 students applied and 4,628 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into St. Mary's.

St. Mary's's acceptance rate places 39th out of 77 Texas colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,000 and the ACT score is 17 at St. Mary's. St. Mary's's SAT score ranks 47th out of 59 Texas colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to St. Mary's, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of St. Mary's University is 88.95% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 11.45%. 1,953 men and 3,230 women applied to St. Mary's and 1,675 men and 2,953 women students were accepted.

Among them, 224 men and 306 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at St. Mary's.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at St. Mary's
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	5,203	1,953	3,230	0	20
Admitted	4,628	1,675	2,953	0	0
Enrolled	530	224	306	0	0
Acceptance Rate	88.95%	85.77%	91.42%	-	0.00%
Yield	11.45%	13.37%	10.36%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

St. Mary's University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 135 students (25% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 38 students (7%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at St. Mary's.

The median SAT score is 1,000 with 510 SAT EBRW and 490 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 590 and the 25^th percentile is 500. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 560 and 25^th percentile is 480 .

The median ACT composite score is 17 with 75^th percentile score of 23 and 25^th percentile score of 16 at St. Mary's.

The SAT and ACT scores at St. Mary's University are low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,164, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) master's college and university with larger programs).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at St. Mary's
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	980	1000	1150
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	500	510	590
SAT Math	480	490	560
ACT Composite	16	17	23
ACT Math	-		-
ACT English	-		-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

St. Mary's University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 530 first-year students enrolled in St. Mary's. The proportion of full-time students is 99.43% and part-time students is 0.57%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 42.26% and women students is 57.74%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at St. Mary's.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at St. Mary's
	Total	Men	Women
Total	530	224	306
Full-time	527	224	303
Part-time	3	0	3

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at St. Mary's. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply St. Mary's University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

St. Mary's Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to St. Mary's.

Admission Information for Applying to St. Mary's
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://www.stmarytx.edu/admission/
Online Application	https://www.stmarytx.edu/admission/applying/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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