Bismarck, North Dakota · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural area
Overview
University of Mary is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Bismarck, North Dakota. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,861, made up of 2,821 undergraduates and 1,040 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
University of Mary offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 98 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Elementary Education and Teaching. It awarded 1,042 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 38 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
84% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
3,861
Students enrolled
84%
First-year retention
1,042
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
98
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 98
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
84%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
579
Master's degrees
307
Doctoral degrees (research)
9
Professional doctorates
103
Certificates under 1 year
1
Postbaccalaureate certificates
43
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,861
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,821
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,040
Full-time, fall 2024
68%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,646
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,271
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,375
Full-time, 2024-25
61%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
75%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
38
Programs with a fully online option
8
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
26%
Students taking some online courses
43%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
President
Monsignor James P. Shea
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact
Liberal Arts and SciencesComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsElectrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician+60