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Saint Mary’s College of California Overview

Saint Mary's College of California is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Moraga, California. Moraga is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is Saint Mary’s College of California Known For?

539 Undergraduate Awards

$45,355 Avg Cost After Aid

88% Acceptance Rate

Students at SMC may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 9 to 1.
The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at SMC.
During a recent academic cycle, 21% of the faculty were full-time.
A student who earns a bachelor's degree from SMC makes roughly $78,812 a year. This is 93% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from SMC to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Saint Mary’s College of California?

Contact details for SMC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1928 Saint Marys Road, Moraga, CA 94575
Phone:	925-631-4000
Website:	www.stmarys-ca.edu

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How Do I Get Into SMC?

You can apply to SMC online at: https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for SMC

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into SMC?

88% Acceptance Rate

58% Of Accepted Are Women

Since SMC has an acceptance rate of 88%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 86%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.

Can I Afford Saint Mary’s College of California?

$45,355 Net Price

45% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of SMC is $45,355. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At SMC, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $6,934 a year. That adds up to $27,736 over four years for those students.

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Saint Mary’s College of California Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,308 Full-Time Undergraduates

58% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 2,468 undergraduate students at SMC, with 2,308 being full-time and 160 being part-time.

There are also 971 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,308 full-time undergraduates at SMC, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Saint Mary's College of California students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	263
Black or African American	81
Hispanic or Latino	716
White	895
International Students	65
Other Races/Ethnicities	288

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Saint Mary's College of California. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 46 countries are represented at SMC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and Australia.

Saint Mary’s College of California Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	102	0	1	2	105
Business Administration & Management	1	0	65	0	66
Liberal Arts General Studies	47	0	14	0	61
Accounting	17	0	35	0	52
Health & Physical Education	35	0	15	0	50
Student Counseling	0	0	48	0	48
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	48	0	48
General Biology	28	0	0	0	28
Other Health Professions	28	0	0	0	28
General Psychology	28	0	0	0	28
Communication & Media Studies	23	0	4	0	27
Educational Administration	0	0	15	10	25
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	15	0	8	0	23
Dance	7	8	8	0	23
Drama & Theater Arts	21	0	0	0	21
Writing Studies	0	0	18	0	18
Finance & Financial Management	1	0	16	0	17
General Education	0	15	2	0	17
Data Analytics	0	0	17	0	17
Economics	16	0	0	0	16
Political Science & Government	15	0	0	0	15
General English Literature	14	0	0	0	14
Sociology	14	0	0	0	14
Communication & Journalism (Other)	12	0	0	0	12
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	11	0	11
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	10	0	0	0	10
Entrepreneurial Studies	9	0	0	0	9
Special Education	0	0	8	0	8
Ethnic Studies	8	0	0	0	8
Natural Resources Conservation	8	0	0	0	8
Other Psychology	8	0	0	0	8
Other Statistics	6	0	0	0	6
Philosophy	6	0	0	0	6
Anthropology	6	0	0	0	6
History	5	0	0	0	5
Applied Mathematics	5	0	0	0	5
Physics	5	0	0	0	5
Fine & Studio Arts	5	0	0	0	5
Music	5	0	0	0	5
Romance Languages	4	0	0	0	4
Child Development & Psychology	4	0	0	0	4
Computer Science	3	0	0	0	3
General Engineering	3	0	0	0	3
Area Studies	3	0	0	0	3
International Business	2	0	0	0	2
International Studies	2	0	0	0	2
Chemistry	2	0	0	0	2
Archeology	2	0	0	0	2
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	1	0	0	0	1
Mathematics	1	0	0	0	1
Data Science	1	0	0	0	1
Religious Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Other Education	0	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	0	0
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0	0
English Literature (Other)	0	0	0	0	0
Classical Languages & Literature	0	0	0	0	0
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	0	0	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	0	0
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	0	0	0
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	0	0
Biopsychology	0	0	0	0	0
Mathematics & Computer Science	0	0	0	0	0
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
International Relations & National Security	0	0	0	0	0
Arts & Media Management	0	0	0	0	0
Other Visual Art	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	539	23	333	12	907

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.

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