Maryville University of Saint Louis Overview

Maryville University of Saint Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. Saint Louis is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is Maryville University of Saint Louis Known For?

• The 3% student loan default rate at Maryville U is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Maryville U.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 19% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Maryville U with a bachelor's degree make about $47,200 a year. That's 16% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Maryville University of Saint Louis Rankings

Maryville U landed the #420 spot in our 2021 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 2,320 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. Out of the 56 colleges in Missouri, it is ranked at #8.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Maryville U has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#45	Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#61	Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#88	Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#155	Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Maryville U.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#6	Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#22	Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#22	Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#23	Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#26	Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#28	Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#38	Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#85	Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#131	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Maryville U has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#11	Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates	College Factual
#62	Best Colleges for Nursing	College Factual
#62	Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#70	Best Health Professions Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#73	Best Colleges for Health Professions	College Factual
#165	Best Nursing Schools	Nursing Degree Search

Where Is Maryville University of Saint Louis?

Contact details for Maryville U are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	650 Maryville University Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63141-7299
Phone:	800-627-9855
Website:	www.maryville.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/MaryvilleUniversity
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/#!/maryvilleu

How Do I Get Into Maryville U?

You can apply to Maryville U online at: https://www.maryville.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Maryville U

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Maryville U?

With an acceptance rate of 92%, Maryville U is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 92%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

Average Test Scores

About 7% of students accepted to Maryville U submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 485 and 615. Math scores were between 498 and 650.

Maryville U received ACT scores from 85% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 27. Math scores were between 19 and 26. Composite scores were between 21 and 27.

Can I Afford Maryville University of Saint Louis?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Maryville U, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $7,119 a year. That adds up to $28,476 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Maryville U is 2.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Maryville University of Saint Louis Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,454 undergraduate students at Maryville U, with 2,990 being full-time and 1,464 being part-time.

There are also 5,559 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,990 full-time undergraduates at Maryville U, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Maryville University of Saint Louis students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	115
Black or African American	231
Hispanic or Latino	141
White	2,112
International Students	152
Other Races/Ethnicities	239

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Maryville University of Saint Louis. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 53 countries are represented at Maryville U. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Nepal, and China.

Online Learning at Maryville University of Saint Louis

There are 23 bachelor’s degree and 15 master’s degree programs available online at Maryville U. In 2017-2018, 5,102 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Maryville U has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 7th most popular in Missouri for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.

Online Growth Rankings of Maryville U

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Maryville University of Saint Louis was 22.1%. This is the #59 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Maryville U regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Maryville U majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Accounting	59%
Business Administration & Management	75%
Business, Management & Marketing	33%
Communication & Journalism	46%
Communication Sciences	24%
English Language & Literature	33%
General Business/Commerce	7%
General English Literature	33%
Health & Physical Education	8%
Health Professions	8%
History	80%
History	80%
Intelligence & Command Control Operations	66%
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	50%
Liberal Arts General Studies	50%
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	63%
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences	66%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	29%
Nursing	10%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	8%
Public Relations & Advertising	60%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Maryville U ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Maryville U.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences	#1
Intelligence & Command Control Operations	#1
Finance & Financial Management	#8
General Psychology	#14
Educational Administration	#14
Nursing	#16
Accounting	#18
Psychology	#18
Education	#21
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#22
Business Administration & Management	#31
Health Professions	#34
Business, Management & Marketing	#36

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Maryville University of Saint Louis Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	158	200	814	54	1,226
General Business/Commerce	0	0	161	0	161
Intelligence & Command Control Operations	41	0	110	0	151
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	7	0	75	37	119
Educational Administration	0	0	9	76	85
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	22	0	57	0	79
Accounting	27	1	36	0	64
Business Administration & Management	45	1	11	0	57
General Psychology	46	0	0	0	46
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	43	0	43
Health Sciences & Services	41	0	0	0	41
Communication Sciences	15	0	22	0	37
Design & Applied Arts	27	0	0	0	27
Teacher Education Grade Specific	26	0	0	0	26
Health & Physical Education	25	0	0	0	25
General Biology	24	0	0	0	24
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	22	0	22
Computer Programming	0	0	21	0	21
Finance & Financial Management	10	0	0	0	10
Child Development & Psychology	10	0	0	0	10
Criminology	10	0	0	0	10
Marketing	9	0	0	0	9
Communication & Media Studies	9	0	0	0	9
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	9	0	0	0	9
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	6	0	0	0	6
Management Information Systems	6	0	0	0	6
General English Literature	6	0	0	0	6
Biological & Physical Science	6	0	0	0	6
History	5	0	0	0	5
Health & Medical Administrative Services	4	0	0	0	4
Liberal Arts General Studies	4	0	0	0	4
Natural Resources Conservation	4	0	0	0	4
Chemistry	4	0	0	0	4
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	2	0	0	0	2
Applied Mathematics	2	0	0	0	2
Mathematics	2	0	0	0	2
Health/Medical Prep Programs	1	0	0	0	1
Legal Support Services	1	0	0	0	1
International Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Fine & Studio Arts	1	0	0	0	1
International Business	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Science	0	0	0	0	0
General Education	0	0	0	0	0
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	0	0
Special Education	0	0	0	0	0
Sociology	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	616	202	1,381	167	2,366

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Wilson Delgado under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.