Saint Martin’s University Overview

Saint Martin's University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lacey, Washington. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Saint Martin’s University Known For?

• Students at Saint Martin's have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The highest award offered at Saint Martin's is the doctor's degree.
• In 2017-2018, 55% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Saint Martin's bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $47,800 a year. That's about 17% more than their peers at other schools.
• It takes the average Saint Martin's student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Saint Martin’s University Rankings

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.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Saint Martin's.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#12	Best Value Other Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#56	Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#70	Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#82	Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#83	Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#88	Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#112	Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Saint Martin's has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#17	Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#35	Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#36	Best Education Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#88	Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#108	Best Health Professions Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#191	Best Teaching Schools	Teaching Degree Search

Where Is Saint Martin’s University?

Contact details for Saint Martin's are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5000 Abbey Way Se, Lacey, WA 98503-7500
Phone:	360-491-4700
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/saintmartinsuniversity
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/smunews

How Do I Get Into Saint Martin’s?

You can apply to Saint Martin’s online at: https://www.stmartin.edu/admissions-aid/how-to-apply

Admission Requirements for Saint Martin’s

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into Saint Martin’s?

With an acceptance rate of 94%, Saint Martin's is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 93%, and the acceptance rate for women is 95%.

Average Test Scores

About 82% of students accepted to Saint Martin's submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 580. Math scores were between 480 and 560.

Saint Martin's received ACT scores from 18% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 22. Composite scores were between 17 and 22.

Can I Afford Saint Martin’s University?

The overall average net price of Saint Martin's is $37,560. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Saint Martin's, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $7,167 a year. That adds up to $28,668 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Saint Martin's is 2.3%. 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.

Saint Martin’s University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,394 undergraduate students at Saint Martin's, with 1,253 being full-time and 141 being part-time.

There are also 244 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,253 full-time undergraduates at Saint Martin's, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Saint Martin's University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	128
Black or African American	78
Hispanic or Latino	227
White	550
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	238

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at Saint Martin's University. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 17 countries are represented at Saint Martin's. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and India.

Online Learning at Saint Martin’s University

In 2019-2020, 710 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Saint Martin's has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Saint Martin’s

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Saint Martin's University was -8.9%. This is the #1,982 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Saint Martin's regardless of major.

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%.

Saint Martin’s University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	125	12	0	0	137
Business Administration & Management	0	54	0	21	75
Mechanical Engineering	0	38	0	5	43
General Psychology	0	36	0	0	36
General Biology	0	27	0	0	27
Civil Engineering	0	24	0	3	27
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	6	0	18	24
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	23	23
Nursing	0	15	0	0	15
Accounting	0	13	0	1	14
Social Work	0	12	0	0	12
Communication & Media Studies	0	11	0	0	11
General English Literature	0	10	0	0	10
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	10	0	0	10
Political Science & Government	0	10	0	0	10
Educational Administration	0	0	8	1	9
Computer Information Systems	0	7	0	0	7
Natural Resources Conservation	0	7	0	0	7
Mathematics	0	6	0	0	6
Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	0	5	5
History	0	5	0	0	5
Chemistry	0	5	0	0	5
Anthropology	0	5	0	0	5
General Education	0	2	0	0	2
Other Education	0	0	0	1	1
Special Education	0	0	0	0	0
Student Counseling	0	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	0	0
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0	0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Health & Physical Education	0	0	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	0	0
Music	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	125	315	8	78	526

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 Farwestern under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.