Admission Requirements

At Saint Mary's College, we take into consideration a wide variety of accomplishments and experiences. We pay particular attention to the unique qualities each applicant possesses, including:

• Academic accomplishments
• Extra-curriculars
• Community service
• Personal essay
• Recommendations from counselors, teachers, coaches and other personal acquaintances

Home schooled students are encouraged to apply and arrange a meeting to discuss admissions qualifications.

Academics

You'll need to have completed a minimum of 16 academic units (one unit represents one year of study) that include:

• Four years of English
• Three years of college prep mathematics
• Two years of laboratory science
• Two years of the same foreign language
• Three additional units in any of the above areas

Classes at the honors or advanced placement level are recommended. The middle range GPA for the 2007 first year class was 3.43-3.96.

Standardized College Admissions Tests

Either the SAT or the ACT with the optional writing test are accepted. The middle range results for the 2007 first year class were as follows:

• ACT: 22-27
• SAT Critical Reading: 520-620
• SAT Math: 510-620
• SAT Writing: 520-620