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

Homeschooled 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
• Two years of social studies
• Three additional units in any of the above areas, for a minumim of 16 units

Classes at the honors or advanced placement level are recommended. The middle range GPA for the 2010 first year class was 3.41-3.98.

Standardized College Admissions Tests

Either the SAT or the ACT with the optional writing test are accepted. The middle range results for the 2010 first year class were as follows:

• ACT: 23-28
• SAT Critical Reading: 510-620
• SAT Math: 510-620
• SAT Writing: 510-620