St. Mary's Seminary & University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

St. Mary’s Seminary and University, located in Baltimore, Maryland, was established in 1791 as a Roman Catholic seminary and was officially chartered by the Maryland state authorities in 1805. The college, which was given its present name in 1974, has a 40-acre campus. The university offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs related to religious studies. Licensure programs are also offered to students. Prospective students can choose from courses such as theology, church ministries and divinity.

St. Mary’s Seminary and University has the following academic divisions:

• Center for Continuing Formation
• Ecumenical Institute of Theology

St. Mary’s Seminary and University allows students to participate in intramural athletic events such as basketball, volleyball and softball. The Knott Library provides students with access to a large number of books and reference materials.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Theological and faith-related.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 239 in 2009-2010 (126 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 2% of enrolled students, graduate students are 80%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 18%.

Students under 25 years old represent 8% of the student body. About 54% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

St. Mary's Seminary & University provides on-campus housing for 90 of its 126 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

St. Mary's Seminary & University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

LIBERAL ARTS (0 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (37 awarded)

• Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
• Religious Education
• Theology/Theological Studies