Leavenworth, Kansas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town
Overview
Located in Leavenworth, Kansas, University of Saint Mary is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,462, made up of 1,027 undergraduates and 435 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
University of Saint Mary offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 37 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, and Psychology, General. It awarded 344 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
65% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Mission
The University of Saint Mary educates students of diverse backgrounds to realize their God-given potential and prepares them for value-centered lives and careers that contribute to the well being of our global society.
Key figures
1,462
Students enrolled
65%
First-year retention
344
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
37
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 37
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
65%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
210
Associate degrees
1
Master's degrees
77
Doctoral degrees (research)
5
Professional doctorates
51
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,462
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,027
Graduate students, fall 2024
435
Full-time, fall 2024
72%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,843
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,158
Graduate students, 2024-25
685
Full-time, 2024-25
63%
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
54%
Men
46%
White
49%
Hispanic or Latino
18%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
12%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
8
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
12%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
President
Diane Steele, SCL, Ph.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, 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