Any traditional Catholic with a complete high school education may apply to St. Mary’s College. Admission is based on the applicant’s academic record, evidence of ability to do college work, character, interest in the goals of the College, and the desire to study diligently. Admission is independent of race, sex, age, or national or ethnic origin. Applicants are generally notified of acceptance within two weeks after completion of application procedures. Our program requires full-time enrollment.

Application for Admission

The prospective student should:

1. Request an application form from the Office of Admissions, St. Mary’s College, St. Mary’s, Kansas 66536.

2. Complete the application form and the essay it describes. Return these with a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) application fee to the Office of Admissions. No application for admission will be considered until this fee has been paid. This fee is not refundable and is not applied to other college fees. However, any student drawing Veterans Affairs benefits who pays the admission fee and who later decides not to enroll, will receive all but $10.00 back.

3. Request his high school to send an official transcript of credits to the Office of Admissions at St. Mary’s College, with evidence of high school graduation.

4. Submit College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) scores. These are usually, though not always, included on the high school grade transcript.

5. Arrange to have two letters of recommendation sent to the College. The first one, testifying to the applicant’s religious or moral integrity, is usually written by a priest who knows the applicant. The second one, testifying to the student’s academic competence, is written by a former teacher of the applicant.

6. Complete the medical form that gives information about medical history, immunizations, and evidence of current physical and dental examinations. Good mental and physical health is an essential requirement.

7. Read and sign the Rules and Decorum observed at St. Mary’s College. These are guidelines similar to those found in the fine Catholic colleges of the recent past. Our students must be willing to discipline themselves in their pursuit to be Christians with ideals, convictions, and courage.

Transfer Credit Policy

Any student who is interested in transferring credits should request that an official academic transcript from the college attended be forwarded directly to St. Mary’s College. Only courses whose content is equivalent to that required by the programs at St. Mary’s College will be considered for transfer credit. The course must have an earned grade of C or better.

Expenses

Our tuition is extremely low, compared to that of other private colleges. We keep it realistically modest to allow students of average means the opportunity to attend. Moreover, to help students meet their financial responsibilities, a monthly payment plan for tuition, room, and board is available.

The application fee is non-refundable. The College provides the required textbooks for each course. Most of the books become the student’s property; however, books that are out of print and difficult to obtain are lent to students for the duration of the course.

Financial Aid

St. Mary’s College does not offer financial aid. In order to remain completely free in carrying out its educational mission, the College does not accept federal financial aid. In some particular cases a reduction of tuition may be obtained by working on campus, depending on the availability of these jobs.

However, to reward the pursuit of excellence, students may reduce their tuition for the following semester by earning good grades. For each A that is earned in courses of at least two semester hours, the next semester’s tuition will be reduced ten percent. If a student earns two A’s, there will be a twenty percent reduction, and so forth. This will apply to all semesters after the first semester, with no refund after the fourth semester.

Withdrawal and Refunds

In the event of student withdrawal, tuition, room, and board charges are refunded on a pro rata basis.