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Compare Grace College and Theological Seminary vs Saint Mary's College

Winona Lake, IN · Notre Dame, IN

Grace College and Theological SeminarySaint Mary's College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$19,932/yr$25,292/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$10,998/yr$16,760/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$19,500$27,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$12,459/yr$18,152/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$17,103/yr$21,014/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$22,963/yr$23,680/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$26,884/yr$30,443/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$207/mo$286/mo
Room & board (on campus)$10,980/yr$14,260/yr
Room & board (off campus)$9,000/yr$14,850/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,000/yr$300/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,000/yr$1,700/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$41,838/yr$66,478/yr
Tuition (in-state)$31,200/yr$53,230/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$31,200/yr$53,230/yr
Students with Pell Grants29%24%
Students taking federal loans50%56%
Getting in
Students who get accepted82%76%
SAT range (middle 50%)1000–12001130–1325
SAT average11191246
ACT range (middle 50%)21–2726–30
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 20–29 · Math 19–27English 25–33 · Math 23–28
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received4,1112,377
Students accepted3,3211,928
Students who enrolled452419
Accepted students who enroll14%22%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores30%32%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores8%18%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Required
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testNot consideredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate69%69%
Freshmen who come back77%88%
Typical earnings 10 years in$45,411/yr$59,354/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$30,731–$64,018$42,254–$82,518
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)65%74%
White students graduating72%72%
Black students graduating38%50%
Hispanic students graduating38%62%
Asian students graduating25%33%
Typical earnings 6 years in$41,463/yr$53,470/yr
Earn more than a HS grad61%81%
Graduate on time66%64%
Pell students who graduate63%57%
First-gen students who finish62%73%
Low-income students who finish46%69%
Students who transfer outNo data reported19%
Typical earnings 8 years in$44,909/yr$62,295/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 27% · Psychology 12% · Theology & Religious Vocations 11%Health Professions 20% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 11% · Business, Management & Marketing 11%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 27% of degreesHealth Professions — 20% of degrees
2nd most popular programPsychology — 12% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 11% of degrees
3rd most popular programTheology & Religious Vocations — 11% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programEducation — 10% of degreesSocial Sciences — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programParks, Recreation & Fitness — 10% of degreesPsychology — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Business Administration, Management and Operations — $62,251/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $74,962/yr
Degrees in STEM2.5%22%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,4641,458
Students per professor23 : 19 : 1
Graduate students50996
Average professor pay$7,538/mo$7,935/mo
Full-time professors98%69%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$62,574$87,888
SettingTown (distant)Suburb (large)
LocationWinona Lake, INNotre Dame, IN
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded19481844
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students3.8%1%
Men41%0%
Women59%100%
White students80%74%
Black students3.1%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino students7.5%16%
Asian students1.4%1.5%
Two or more races2.3%3.3%
Other / not reported1.8%1.4%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedWomen's college · Religiously affiliated
First-generation students28%20%
Part-time students1.5%0.2%
Students age 25+4.7%0.7%
Spent on teaching per student$7,409/yr$16,031/yr
Endowment$33.2M$321.9M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,1271,395
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$5,502/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$5,210/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationBrethren ChurchRoman Catholic
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCNoYes — Army, Navy, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNAIA Division INo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams15No data reported
Student athletes290No data reported
Athletic scholarships$2.3MNo data reported
Athletics budget$5.5MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$5.5MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$30,571No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.