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Selecting a college that is right for you is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life. How do you choose which college will be the best fit? What factors should be the most important to you?

Your education is one of your most valuable assets. As with most things of value, the cost of obtaining a quality education is not insignificant. You will find that a degree from Saint Mary's College is a solid investment that will reward you for the rest of your life.

We often speak with families who are concerned about the cost of attending Saint Mary's. We encourage them to explore the many financing options Saint Mary's has to offer before making a decision.

Consider the following quick facts:

• Saint Mary's College ranks among the nation's top 100 liberal arts colleges in U.S. News & World Report's 2008 annual survey; having previously held the No.1 ranking in the Midwest Comprehensive College category for 12 of the past 13 years.
• Barron's Best Buys selected Saint Mary's College as one of only 300 schools across the country that give both students and parents the most for their money.
• The Princeton Review named Saint Mary’s College as a Best Midwestern College for 2007.
• Golf Digest has ranked Saint Mary’s as the third best school for student-athletes interested in playing collegiate golf.
• In 2007-2008, over 90% of Saint Mary's students received more than $27 million in financial aid in the form of scholarship, grant, loan and work opportunities; of these funds, over $14.1 million were from Saint Mary's in grants and scholarships.
• Saint Mary's offers various levels of academic scholarships and awards without regard to financial need. Recipients are selected at the time of admission on the basis of their academic achievement in high school.

We hope you find the information on our web site helpful. The navigational links on the left will help guide you to further details regarding Financial Aid. Please call or write our office if you have any additional questions.

Your decision to invest in your education will be a gift you give to yourself for a lifetime. We hope that the financial programs we have to offer will help you to choose Saint Mary's College.

Privacy Policy: Although we try to protect our students by offering a preferred lender list, and do not sanction the solicitation of students for additional loans, some lenders and consolidation companies do occasionally contact students. For your safety, please do not give out any personal information (including your Social Security number) via telephone unless you initiated the call. If you have concerns as to whether a call you received regarding student loans is legitimate, please contact the Financial Aid Office.

Contact information for the Financial Aid Office:

Mailing Address:

Saint Mary's College

Financial Aid Office

141 LeMans Hall

Notre Dame, IN 46556-5001

E-mail Address:

finaid@saintmarys.edu

Phone number:

(574) 284-4557

(866) 502-7788

Fax number:

(574) 284-4818