A close-knit academic and spiritual community boasting a 13-1 student to faculty ratio

Hands-on professors, Fulbright Scholars, and "Piper Professor" winners who teach in the classroom, labs and abroad

A diverse university of nearly 4,000 students, with five schools, more than 40 academic programs including Ph.D. and J.D. programs, and numerous pre-professional programs

Ranked fourth in the West region for best value and quality by U.S. News & World Report

Tuition priced below the national average

Graduation rates are among the highest in Texas

Bill Greehey School of Business ranked in top sixth nationally for “Greatest Opportunity for Women”

University-wide, 92 percent of professors hold a Ph.D. or equivalent is in their field

ABET-accredited undergraduate programs in industrial engineering and electrical engineering

St. Mary's offers the only ABET-accredited electrical engineering program in the area

St. Mary’s University has more alumni working in the foreign service than any other college or university our size

More than 70 percent of students participate in community service—last year, they logged 125,000 service hours

Recognized by The President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll Named a “College that Builds Character” by the John Templeton Foundation and one of the nation’s top “Colleges with a Conscience” by The Princeton Review and Campus Compact

Student-athletes completed more than 2,000 community service hours during the 2008-2009 academic year

Renowned speakers visit campus every year, including primetime news anchors, presidential candidates, Fortune 500 CEOs and entrepreneurs

School of Law received the 2009 Law School Commitment to Service Award from the Texas Access to Justice Commission

Home to 12 Academic All-Americans and 219 student-athletes who have earned regional or national awards

Member of NCAA Division II and the Heartland Conference

Student-athlete graduation rate of 63 percent, significantly higher than the NCAA Division II average

Six national titles in basketball, baseball, softball and golf (one individual and one academic)

Historically, more than half of St. Mary's graduates who apply are admitted to medical and dental schools, above the national average of 35 percent

Unique tracks include a one-year M.B.A. program, an evening law program, three forensic science tracks, and combined bachelor’s and master’s degree programs

Learning laboratories include a technology-enhanced trading room where students manage a $1 million investment portfolio

International opportunities include exchange programs with universities in China, Germany and Mexico, as well as study abroad programs in Europe and South America