Saint Mary's Acceptance Rate and SAT/ACT Scores

Saint Mary's College Admission Requirements and Statistics

[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]

How hard is Saint Mary's College to get into?

This page provides the latest information on Saint Mary's College (Saint Mary's)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Saint Mary's's acceptance rate is 75.97% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 2,588 students applied and 1,966 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Saint Mary's.

To apply to Saint Mary's, recommendations is required to submit and personal statement (or essay) is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

Saint Mary's's acceptance rate places 17th out of 46 Indiana colleges with competitive admission.
The median SAT score is 1220 and the ACT score is 28 at Saint Mary's. Saint Mary's's SAT score ranks 6th out of 30 Indiana colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
Saint Mary's's yield rate is 20.14%, which is slightly lower by 3.53 percentage points (approximately 14.9% lower) compared to similar colleges with acceptance rates between 70% and 80% (average yield: 23.67%). You can compare colleges with similar acceptance rates to Saint Mary's at Indiana colleges with acceptance rates higher than 70%.

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2024-25, Saint Mary's's acceptance rate is 75.97% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 20.14%. 0 men and 2,588 women applied to Saint Mary's and 0 men and 1,966 women students were accepted.

Among them, 0 men and 396 women were enrolled in Saint Mary's. You can explore the Saint Mary's's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Saint Mary's
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	2,588	0	2,588	0	0
Admitted	1,966	0	1,966	0	0
Enrolled	396	0	396	0	0
Acceptance Rate	75.97%	-	75.97%	-	-
Yield	20.14%	-	20.14%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Saint Mary's College 2025 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Median SAT and ACT Score

For the academic year 2025, 131 students (33% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 45 students (11% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Saint Mary's.

The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,220, including 590 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 630 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 680 and the 25th percentile is 580. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 645 and the 25th percentile is 550.

The median ACT composite score is 28, with a 75th percentile score of 30 and a 25th percentile score of 26 at Saint Mary's. The median ACT Math score is 26 and the median ACT English score is 29.

How competitive is Saint Mary's's score?

The SAT and ACT scores at Saint Mary's College are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,295, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).

2025 SAT and ACT Scores at Saint Mary's
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1,130	1,220	1,325
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	580	590	680
SAT Math	550	630	645
ACT Composite	26	28	30
ACT Math	23	26	28
ACT English	25	29	33

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Saint Mary's College 2025 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Saint Mary's. The english proficiency test is required .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Saint Mary's College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Saint Mary's Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The following provides general admission information for applying to Saint Mary's:

Open Admission Policy: No
Undergraduate Application Fees: -
Graduate Application Fees: -
Admission Information: https://www.saintmarys.edu/admission-aid
Online Application: https://www.saintmarys.edu/admission-aid/first-year-students/apply
Calendar System: Semester
Course for High School Students: Not Offered
Credits Accepted: Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered: Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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What is the acceptance rate at the Saint Mary's?

Saint Mary's is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 75.97%.

What SAT or ACT scores are required for admission to Saint Mary's?

Saint Mary's recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to Saint Mary's is 1,220, and the average ACT score is 28. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.

Does Saint Mary's require essays or personal statements?

Saint Mary's recommends submitting a personal essay or statement, but it is not strictly required.

Are recommendation letters required for Saint Mary's admission?

Yes, Saint Mary's requires applicants to submit a recommendation letter as part of the application.

Is there an application fee?

Saint Mary's does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.

Do I need to submit my high school transcript?

Yes, Saint Mary's requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.

Are there any specific admission requirements for international students?

Yes, Saint Mary's requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.

What is SAT code and ACT code for Saint Mary's?

The institutional SAT code for Saint Mary's is 1702.

Ratings & Review

Judi (Parent)

December 17, 2025

No Thanks

It seems to have changed over the years. It seems to have gotten woke. That is not a compliment, especially in the LGBTQ whatever category whites are now a minority at this once proud institution I would definitely pass it up because I know kids who were way more qualified, SAT grades private high schools and extracurriculars than ones that they accepted so we’ve closed our purse and we moved on to other universities— you are for selective based on merit rather than wokeness/DEI— I would not consider this a Catholic university any longer

Judi does not recommend the school.

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Judi (Parent)
- December 17, 2025
No Thanks

It seems to have changed over the years. It seems to have gotten woke. That is not a compliment, especially in the LGBTQ whatever category whites are now a minority at this once proud institution I would definitely pass it up because I know kids who were way more qualified, SAT grades private high schools and extracurriculars than ones that they accepted so we’ve closed our purse and we moved on to other universities— you are for selective based on merit rather than wokeness/DEI— I would not consider this a Catholic university any longer

Judi does not recommend the school.