Graduate Study
St. Mary’s University is pleased to offer a wide-range of graduate degrees at the master’s, doctoral and graduate certificate level. Graduate level courses at St. Mary’s are usually offered after 5 p.m. Monday through Friday on a traditional semester schedule.
The information presented on this page is intended for students who have already earned or in progress of completing a 4-year bachelor’s degree and seek to enroll at St. Mary’s as a graduate student.
For undergraduate admission, please see the Undergraduate Admission page. To view our law graduate programs, visit the School of Law website.

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Graduate Program Spotlight

MBA for Professionals
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Master of Science in Software Engineering
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Master of Arts in International Relations
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Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision
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Graduate Program Admission Requirements
All programs require an official degree-granting transcript. International applicants must send an international credential evaluation from a NACES member agency. The GRE/GMAT is optional unless otherwise noted. Requirements are subject to change and additional materials may be required. Contact your program director or Graduate Admission for details.
Program | Letter(s) of Recommendation | Statement of Purpose | Resume/CV | GRE/GMAT | Start Term* |
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MBA for Professionals – Online | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | Any |
Program | Letter(s) of Recommendation | Statement of Purpose | Resume/CV | GRE/GMAT | Start Term* |
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Certificate Biblical Studies | 1 | ✓ | Any | ||
Certificate Community-based Assessment and Evaluation | ✓ | ✓ | Any | ||
Certificate Digital Communication | ✓ | ||||
Certificate Dual Credit Teaching English, Literature and Language | 1 | Any | |||
Certificate Dual Credit Teaching U.S. History | Any | ||||
Certificate Dual Credit Teaching in Psychology | 1 | Any | |||
Certificate Public Communication, Public Policy, and Public Leadership | ✓ | ✓ | Any | ||
Certificate Theology | 1 | ✓ | Any | ||
Certificate U.S. Public History | Any | ||||
Clinical Mental Health Counseling | 2 | ✓ | Any | ||
Communication Studies | 2 | ✓ | Any | ||
Counselor Education and Supervision (Doctoral) | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Fall |
English Literature and Language | 2 | ✓ | Any | ||
Industrial/Organizational Psychology | Reference list required | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Fall |
International Relations – Security Policy | 2 | ✓ | Any | ||
International Relations – Sustainability Development and Conflict Transformation | 2 | ✓ | Any | ||
Public Administration | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | Any | |
Public History | Any | ||||
Theology | 2 | ✓ | Any |
Program | Letter(s) of Recommendation | Statement of Purpose | Resume/CV | GRE/GMAT | Start Term* |
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Certificate Cybersecurity | ✓ | ✓ | Any | ||
Certificate Educational Computer Gaming | ✓ | ✓ | Any | ||
Certificate Construction Management | ✓ | ✓ | Fall or Spring | ||
Certificate Software Engineering – Online | ✓ | ✓ | Any | ||
Electrical and Computer Engineering | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | Any | |
Computer Information System | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | Any | |
Computer Science | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | Any | |
Cybersecurity | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | Any | |
Industrial Engineering and Management | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | Any | |
Software Engineering – Online | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | Any |
International Students Language Proficiency Requirements
- Minimum of 6.0 on IELTS for all graduate programs (except MBA: applicants require 6.5 on IELTS)
- Minimum of 80 on TOEFL for all graduate programs (except MBA: applicants require 87 on TOEFL )
- Minimum of 105 on Duolingo English Test
Fall term begins in August; Spring term begins in January; Summer term begins in late May or early June.

Graduate Center for Excellence
The Graduate Center for Excellence is a collaborative learning space designed exclusively for St. Mary’s masters and doctoral students to collaborate with classmates and students from other disciplines.
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Contact Us
The Office of Admission – Graduate Studies
Chaminade Tower
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, Texas 78228
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
210-436-3126
graduate@stmarytx.edu