Saint Martin's University
Lacey, Washington · Private · 1,158 undergraduates · stmartin.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
93%
of 2,152 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1015 to 1300
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$74,490Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Saint Martin's University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
93% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$74,490
a year in 2027-28, from a $74,490 sticker price
What to do with your 1170
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1170).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Applying to Saint Martin's | Saint Martin's University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Oct15Priority deadline · October 15, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Nov1Priority deadline · November 1, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Dec1Priority deadline · December 1, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Jan15Priority deadline · January 15, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Feb1Other deadline · February 1, 2027
- Feb15Priority deadline · February 15, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Mar15Priority deadline · March 15, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
93%
of applicants were admitted: 2,011 of 2,152 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 3% of them sent SAT scores and 1% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1015 to 1300
Reading and Writing 498 to 660
Math 507 to 650
ACT composite 15 to 19
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160012%
- 1200 to 139933%
- 1000 to 119935%
- 800 to 99915%
- 600 to 7996%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.40
- 4.03%
- 3.75 to 3.9923%
- 3.50 to 3.7423%
- 3.25 to 3.4915%
- 3.00 to 3.2416%
- 2.50 to 2.9918%
- Below 2.502%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$74,490
a year
- Tuition$50,190
- Food and housing$17,840
- Books and supplies$1,760
- Transportation and other$4,700
Saint Martin's University published $71,620 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$19,685
- $30,001 to $48,000$18,319
- $48,001 to $75,000$21,815
- $75,001 to $110,000$29,180
- Over $110,000$32,989
Financial aid
78%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$38,230
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
16%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $29,029 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
35 of 35
Earn credit with a score of 3
30 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,020Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | COR 240A |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | COR 240A |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | COR 240A |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 141 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MTH 171 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MTH 171 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MTH 171/MTH 172 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 1 | CHM141L |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHM 141 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 10 | CHM 141L/CHM 142L |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHM 141/CHM 142 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | COR 140C |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | COR 250P |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSC 180 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CSC 101 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 295 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENG Elective LD |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIO110 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | COR 250H |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | COR 140F |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | COR 140 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | COR 250P |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | COR 140 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | COR 140 |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | COR 140 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECN 202 or COR 220E |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECN 201 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 108 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 141 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 142 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 172 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 171 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 101 or COR 220P |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | COR 140S |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | COR 140S |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MTH 201 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PLS150 or COR250P |
| United States History | 4 | 4 | COR 250U |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | COR 250H |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
56%
Come back for a second year
65%
Typical earnings
$70,376
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Saint Martin's University$68,003
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 12 majors here have earnings data.
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