Academic Life at College of Saint Mary

Academics at a Glance

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at College of Saint Mary — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

With 7 students for every instructional faculty member, College of Saint Mary ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. College of Saint Mary employs 57% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

College of Saint Mary offers 20 majors with reported completions across 13 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at College of Saint Mary are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at College of Saint Mary.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at College of Saint Mary:

• Need flexibility? Check whether College of Saint Mary offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 306 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well College of Saint Mary retains and graduates its students — 80% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of College of Saint Mary.

Dig Deeper into Academics into College of Saint Mary

Each page below covers one part of academic life at College of Saint Mary in more detail:

• Academic Majors at College of Saint Mary — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at College of Saint Mary — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation and Retention at College of Saint Mary — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at College of Saint Mary — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at College of Saint Mary — accreditation status and accrediting bodies