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#1: Saint Mary's College earns top "U.S. News" ranking
again
NOTRE
DAME, Ind.˜"U.S. News & World Report" ranks
Saint Mary's College first among the nation's 107 Midwest Comprehensive
Colleges. The College has earned the number one spot in its category
11 of the last 12 years. Saint Mary's received an overall score
of 100, the highest number possible in the rankings. The College's
consistent ranking at the top of its category is a result of
student selectivity, strong performance in areas such as student
graduation and retention rates, and commitment to instruction...more
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Why Saint Mary's College?
Saint
Mary’s has at the center of its purpose to bring together women
of different nations, cultures and races. With the services and personal
attention you receive as a member of the SMC community, you will
see how we practice what we say.
Saint
Mary's has been a leader in the education of women for more than 150 years.
Founded and continually sponsored by the Sisters
of the Holy Cross, Saint Mary’s is a close-knit community built
on a recognized tradition of academic excellence and commitment to developing
the spirit as well as the mind.
Saint
Mary's Graduates are Corporate Officers..
Saint
Mary's graduates are chief executive officers, chief financial officers,
presidents and vice-presidents at major regional. national and international
corporations in the fields of manufacturing, banking, e-business, and
entertainment.
Saint
Mary's Graduates are Leaders in Governments..
Twelve members of the United States
106th Congress are products of women's colleges and three are Saint Mary's
alumnae. Many graduates are judges, mayors, state representatives, city
council members, county supervisors and governmental aides.
Saint
Mary's Graduates are Physicians, Scientists, and Mathematicians...
Saint Mary's women are saving lives in operating rooms,
working to find cures in research laboratories and taking technology to
new heights at imaging software companies. Over 21% earn degrees in biology,
chemistry, math, nursing and medical technology.
Saint
Mary's Prepares Students to take Leadership Roles in Sobriety..
Selective
in its admission policies, more than 75% of entering first year students
have a 3.6 or higher school grade point average. Saint Mary's Student
Leadership Program prepares women for leadership in the professional
world and the community. With opportunities to lead in over 60 student
clubs and organizations, students serve on governing boards, chair task
forces and implement volunteer service projects that prepare them to
contribute to corporations and communities.
Outstanding
Alumnae Achievements
Educating
women leaders of tomorrow,our alumnae include members of the US Congress,
the corporate world, education, and service organizations. For example:
• Anne Meagher Northup ’70, Member of US Congress, Kentucky
3rd
• Mary
Anne Gillespie ’74, Group Vice President, Oracle Corporation
• Jill Tiefenthaler
Rask ’87, Chair & Assoc. Professor, Economics, Colgate
University
• Beatriz Castillo de Vincent, ’93, Credit
Suisse, Equity Research Analyst, Munich, Germany
• Leslie F. Wilson, ’76, Save the
Children Program, Deputy Director for Communication Advocacy, Afghanistan
• Zhou Zhu, ’99, Phd. candidate,
Harvard College, Boston, MA
• Paula A. DeLisle, ’75, Walton
Wyatt Hong Kong Ltd., Hong Kong
• Cynthia McKiel Hunt, ’80, Cap,
Gemini, Ernst & Young, London, England
• Stephanie Alexandra Thullen, ’93, Project
for Recovery of Life & Culture, Thailand
• Cristina Sanchez Vebber, ’89,
Four Seasons Hotel, Sales Manager, Mexico City, Mexico
•
Ana Casillas Sandersen, ’89, Coca Cola,
Division Brand Manager, Oslo, Norway
Recognition & Rankings:
•
Barron’s Best Buys in College Education, 6th edition ranked
Saint Mary's College as "one of the nation’s 300 best buys
in higher education".
• Saint Mary's College is recognized for its "dedication
to teaching personal and civic responsibility" in The Templeton
Guide: Colleges that Encourage Character Development.
•
Peterson's Competitive Colleges again designates Saint Mary's College
as "one of the top 100 colleges in the U.S".
Accreditation
and Membership
Saint
Mary’s College is accredited by the North Central Association
of Colleges and Schools and the following:
- The
Council on Social Work Education
- Indiana
Professional Standards Board
- Indiana
State Board of Nursing
- National
Association of Schools of Art and Design
- National
Association of Schools of Music
- National
Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education
- National
League for Nursing Accrediting Commission 61 Broadway, New York,
NY 10006 (212) 363-5555, ext. 153
- The
American Chemical Society (list of approved schools)
Among
others, the College holds membership in the following regional and national
organizations
-
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
- American
Association of Higher Education
- American
Council on Education
- Association
of American Colleges and Universities
- Association
of Catholic Colleges and Universities
- Association
of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
- The
College Board
- Council
for the Advancement and Support of Education
- Council
of Independent Colleges
- Council
on Undergraduate Research
- Michigan
Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- National
Association of Foreign Student Advisors
- National
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
- National
Catholic College Admission Association
- National
Catholic Education Association
- National
Collegiate Athletic Association
- National
Hispanic Institute
- Women’s
College Coalition
- Worker
Rights Consortium
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