Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, Indiana · Private · 1,458 undergraduates · saintmarys.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
76%
of 2,573 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1078 to 1240
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$81,010Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Saint Mary's College
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
76% 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
$81,010
a year in 2027-28, from a $81,010 sticker price
What to do with your 1170
Send your score
About 36% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1040, and yours is above it.
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.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: Admission FAQ | Saint Mary's College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Nov15Early Decision · November 15, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Feb15Regular Decision · February 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
76%
of applicants were admitted: 1,966 of 2,573 for fall 2024.
Early Decision
Binding. 70% of early applicants were admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2024)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 52% of them sent SAT scores and 15% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1078 to 1240
Reading and Writing 580 to 680
Math 550 to 645
ACT composite 26 to 30
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16007%
- 1200 to 139938%
- 1000 to 119945%
- 800 to 9998%
- 600 to 7991%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.91
- 4.043%
- 3.75 to 3.9929%
- 3.50 to 3.7413%
- 3.25 to 3.4911%
- 3.00 to 3.243.8%
- 2.50 to 2.991.3%
- Below 2.500%
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
$81,010
a year
- Tuition$60,670
- Fees$1,530
- Food and housing$16,280
- Transportation and other$2,530
Saint Mary's College published $72,017 for 2024-25. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
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$22,362
- $30,001 to $48,000$17,073
- $48,001 to $75,000$19,756
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,785
- Over $110,000$30,740
Financial aid
87%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$13,809
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
20%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $35,468 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 3/1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
- Aid deadline: 3/1
- The last day to send aid forms.
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
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
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $6,070Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 100 level |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 100 level |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | HIST 341 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | HIST 341 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 110 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIO 155-158 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 131 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 131-132 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 121-102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | MLCH 111-112 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POSC 207 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POSC 207 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CPSC 207 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 2 | CPSC 103 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART 100 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENWR 100 level |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENLT 100 level |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | ENVS 171 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | MLFR 111-112 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | MLGR 111-112 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | ANTH 100 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | MLIT 111-210 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | MLJA 111-112 |
| Latin | 4 | 8 | LATN 111-112 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 251 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 252 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUS 181 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 111 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 112 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 112 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 121 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MATH 103 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYC 156 |
| Research | 4 | 3 | HUM 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | MLSP 111-112 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 8 | MLSP 111-112 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MATH 114 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POSC 201 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 201 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST 104 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
75%
Come back for a second year
88%
Typical earnings
$69,044
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Saint Mary's College$85,429
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 11 majors here have earnings data.
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