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Compare Saint Mary's College vs Taylor University

Notre Dame, IN · Upland, IN

Saint Mary's CollegeTaylor University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$25,292/yr$24,865/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$16,760/yr$16,143/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$27,000$20,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$18,152/yr$17,262/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$21,014/yr$18,100/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$23,680/yr$23,504/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$30,443/yr$30,050/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$286/mo$217/mo
Room & board (on campus)$14,260/yr$12,029/yr
Room & board (off campus)$14,850/yr$9,390/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$300/yr$1,238/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,700/yr$2,690/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$66,478/yr$53,405/yr
Tuition (in-state)$53,230/yr$40,490/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$53,230/yr$40,490/yr
Students with Pell Grants24%13%
Students taking federal loans56%29%
Getting in
Students who get accepted76%74%
SAT range (middle 50%)1130–13251070–1330
SAT average12461220
ACT range (middle 50%)26–3024–31
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 25–33 · Math 23–28English 23–33 · Math 23–29
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received2,3772,076
Students accepted1,9281,580
Students who enrolled419564
Accepted students who enroll22%36%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores32%60%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores18%33%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Required
Recommendation lettersRequiredRequired
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Required
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate69%74%
Freshmen who come back88%89%
Typical earnings 10 years in$59,354/yr$52,198/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$42,254–$82,518$36,142–$72,651
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)74%76%
White students graduating72%75%
Black students graduating50%60%
Hispanic students graduating62%60%
Asian students graduating33%88%
Typical earnings 6 years in$53,470/yr$45,142/yr
Earn more than a HS grad81%66%
Graduate on time64%66%
Pell students who graduate57%60%
First-gen students who finish73%60%
Low-income students who finish69%62%
Students who transfer out19%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$62,295/yr$49,870/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 20% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 11% · Business, Management & Marketing 11%Business, Management & Marketing 14% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 13% · Education 12%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 20% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 14% of degrees
2nd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 11% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 13% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degreesEducation — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programSocial Sciences — 8% of degreesPsychology — 12% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 8% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 10% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $74,962/yrComputer Science — $77,081/yr
Degrees in STEM22%26%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,4582,025
Students per professor9 : 114 : 1
Graduate students9645
Average professor pay$7,935/mo$7,744/mo
Full-time professors69%64%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$87,888$73,593
SettingSuburb (large)Rural (distant)
LocationNotre Dame, INUpland, IN
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded18441846
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1%5.1%
Men0%46%
Women100%54%
White students74%81%
Black students2.2%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino students16%4%
Asian students1.5%3%
Two or more races3.3%3.3%
Other / not reported1.4%1.5%
Special typeWomen's college · Religiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students20%15%
Part-time students0.2%1.4%
Students age 25+0.7%0.6%
Spent on teaching per student$16,031/yr$11,366/yr
Endowment$321.9M$140.1M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,3951,745
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$5,368/yr
Meal plan chargeNo data reported$5,520/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterFour-one-four plan
Religious affiliationRoman CatholicInterdenominational
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesYes
ROTCYes — Army, Navy, Air ForceYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNAIA Division I
Football teamNo data reportedYes
Varsity teamsNo data reported17
Student athletesNo data reported468
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$3.2M
Athletics budgetNo data reported$7.0M
Athletics revenueNo data reported$7.9M
Recruiting spendNo data reported$63,919

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, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.