Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
College of Saint Mary admits about 1 in 2 applicants (45%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 87% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
No application fee
Grants credit for AP exams
Yield
35% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
Where you stand
How College of Saint Mary reads a record
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered. Scores are optional. 9% of first-years sent an SAT and 79% an ACT.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Considered
- College-prep program
- Required
- Recommendations
- Considered
- Essay
- Considered
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Started considering a demonstration of competencies in fall 2023; Started considering an essay in fall 2023; Started considering recommendations in fall 2023; Started considering work experience in fall 2023; Started requiring a college-prep program in fall 2023; Stopped considering legacy status in fall 2023.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. College of Saint Mary doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Where would you land?
Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint
Who submitted scores?
submitted SAT
submitted ACT
At least half of students submitted a score, so the ranges are reasonably representative.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)