Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is a private college located in Winona, Minnesota. One of the many mid-size Lasallian Catholic Institutions, it prides itself on its Lasallian Core Principles. Founded in the year 1912, the university was originally meant to be a Men’s college. However, the university has now diversified, offering both the graduate, as well as undergraduate programs in 59 different majors. These majors include Nursing, Accounting, Computer Science, Public Administration, and many more.
The university currently takes care of around 5,640 students, out of which, 3,871 are full-time students while the remaining 1,769 are part-time students. The student-faculty ratio here is a very healthy number, standing at 20:1. Furthermore, the university also has a high acceptance rate of 91% with a graduation rate of 69%.
Saint Mary’s University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). For those of you unaware of the HLC, it is an independent corporation founded in 1895 as one of the six regional institutional accreditors in the USA. Moreover, many of SMUMN’s programs have been approved by specialized organizations, boards, and state agencies.
The university is also accredited to the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and is also approved by the Wisconsin Educational Approval Board.