Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Overview
Located in Winona, Minnesota, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution. Winona is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.
What Is Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Known For?
- The 4% student loan default rate at SMU MN 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 SMU MN.
- In 2017-2018, 23% of the faculty were full-time.
- After graduation, SMU MN 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.
- On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from SMU MN to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
SMU MN has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#166 | 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 SMU MN.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards SMU MN has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#29 | Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#41 | Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing | College Factual |
#43 | Best Nursing Schools | Nursing Degree Search |
#43 | Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing | College Factual |
#57 | Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management | College Factual |
#69 | Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections | College Factual |
Where Is Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota?

Contact details for SMU MN are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 700 Terrace Heights, Winona, MN 55987-1399 |
Phone: | 507-457-1600 |
Website: | www.smumn.edu |
Facebook: | http://www.smumn.edu/sitepages/pid5419.php |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/smumn |
How Do I Get Into SMU MN?
You can apply to SMU MN online at: www.smumn.edu/admission/apply
Admission Requirements for SMU MN
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into SMU MN?
Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 64%, and the acceptance rate for women is 65%.
Average Test Scores
About 8% of students accepted to SMU MN submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 600. Math scores were between 460 and 610.
Can I Afford Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
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 SMU MN, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $8,444 a year. That adds up to $33,776 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at SMU MN is 3.6%. 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 Mary’s University of Minnesota Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 4,081 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 1,132 full-time undergraduates at SMU MN, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Saint Mary's University of Minnesota students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 30 |
Black or African American | 65 |
Hispanic or Latino | 100 |
White | 838 |
International Students | 53 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 46 |
Geographic Diversity
Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 58 countries are represented at SMU MN. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Nigeria.
Online Learning at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
The following chart shows how the online learning population at SMU MN has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 9th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of SMU MN
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota was 23.4%. This is the #814 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at SMU MN regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of SMU MN majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Economics | 68% |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 5% |
Health Professions | 11% |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 19% |
Social Sciences | 16% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at SMU MN ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at SMU MN.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Economics | #4 | |
Human Resource Management | #30 | |
Instructional Media Design | #30 | |
Social Sciences | #40 | |
Special Education | #42 | |
Accounting | #54 | |
Educational Administration | #64 | |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | #84 | |
Nursing | #144 | |
Education | #175 | |
Business Administration & Management | #223 | |
Health Professions | #248 | |
Business, Management & Marketing | #283 |
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 Mary’s University of Minnesota Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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 Mulad under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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