Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN · Private

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Admission rate

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College admitted 72.4% of applicants university-wide (889 of 1,228).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide72.4%8891,228
In-state80.0%200250
Out-of-state80.0%160200
International applicants80.0%4050
Men70.6%257364
Women73.1%632864

Of 889 admitted students, 185 enrolled (20.8% yield).

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.74

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $55,044/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$35,270
Fees, housing, food, books & other$19,774
Sticker cost of attendance$55,044/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$33,513
$30k–48k$36,071
$48k–75k$31,036
$75k–110k$32,724
Over $110k$26,604

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • President's ScholarshipUp to $17,000 per year (Merit)
  • Presidential Scholarship$17,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean’s Scholarship$15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Founders’ Scholarship$13,000 per year (Merit)
  • Woods ScholarshipUp to $13,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Award$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer ScholarshipUp to $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Phi Theta Kappa ScholarshipUp to $2,000 per year (Merit)
  • Athletic ScholarshipVaries (Athletic)
  • SMWC GrantVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • President's ScholarshipUp to $17,000 per year (Merit)
  • Presidential Scholarship$17,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean’s Scholarship$15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Founders’ Scholarship$13,000 per year (Merit)
  • Woods ScholarshipUp to $13,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Award$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer ScholarshipUp to $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Phi Theta Kappa ScholarshipUp to $2,000 per year (Merit)
  • Athletic ScholarshipVaries (Athletic)
  • SMWC GrantVaries (Need Based)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Online Application
  • Transcripts and Other Info
  • FAFSA

International applicants

  • Online Application
  • Transcripts and Other Info
  • FAFSA
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$43,845
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
46.6%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
62%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$19,512
At graduation

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (13%), Social sciences (6%), Biological & life sciences (4%).

Student–faculty ratio: 10:1 · 75% of class sections have under 20 students.

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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