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Compare Saint Mary's College vs Trine University

Notre Dame, IN · Angola, IN

Saint Mary's CollegeTrine University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$25,292/yr$25,355/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$16,760/yr$19,661/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$27,000$25,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$18,152/yr$20,470/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$21,014/yr$19,463/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$23,680/yr$24,031/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$30,443/yr$29,066/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$286/mo$265/mo
Room & board (on campus)$14,260/yr$13,120/yr
Room & board (off campus)$14,850/yr$8,200/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$300/yr$1,100/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,700/yr$3,700/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$66,478/yr$51,109/yr
Tuition (in-state)$53,230/yr$36,560/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$53,230/yr$36,560/yr
Students with Pell Grants24%16%
Students taking federal loans56%39%
Getting in
Students who get accepted76%85%
SAT range (middle 50%)1130–1325No data reported
SAT average1246No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)26–30No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 25–33 · Math 23–28No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received2,3774,102
Students accepted1,9283,474
Students who enrolled419683
Accepted students who enroll22%20%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores32%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores18%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate69%64%
Freshmen who come back88%80%
Typical earnings 10 years in$59,354/yr$57,165/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$42,254–$82,518$38,069–$82,880
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)74%63%
White students graduating72%69%
Black students graduating50%30%
Hispanic students graduating62%64%
Asian students graduating33%70%
Typical earnings 6 years in$53,470/yr$53,010/yr
Earn more than a HS grad81%77%
Graduate on time64%52%
Pell students who graduate57%53%
First-gen students who finish73%55%
Low-income students who finish69%47%
Students who transfer out19%24%
Typical earnings 8 years in$62,295/yr$56,651/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 20% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 11% · Business, Management & Marketing 11%Engineering 29% · Business, Management & Marketing 17% · Parks, Recreation & Fitness 12%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 20% of degreesEngineering — 29% of degrees
2nd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 11% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 17% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degreesParks, Recreation & Fitness — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programSocial Sciences — 8% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 8% of degreesEducation — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $74,962/yrElectrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering — $73,923/yr
Degrees in STEM22%47%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,4582,324
Students per professor9 : 116 : 1
Graduate students96273
Average professor pay$7,935/mo$8,043/mo
Full-time professors69%22%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$87,888$56,102
SettingSuburb (large)Town (distant)
LocationNotre Dame, INAngola, IN
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded18441884
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%1.7%
Men0%61%
Women100%39%
White students74%82%
Black students2.2%4.9%
Hispanic or Latino students16%4.1%
Asian students1.5%1.4%
Two or more races3.3%2.2%
Other / not reported1.4%3.3%
Special typeWomen's college · Religiously affiliatedNone
First-generation students20%32%
Part-time students0.2%1.7%
Students age 25+0.7%0.9%
Spent on teaching per student$16,031/yr$7,288/yr
Endowment$321.9M$51.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,3951,663
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$7,200/yr
Meal plan chargeNo data reported$5,050/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationRoman CatholicNo data reported
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — Army, Navy, Air ForceYes — Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
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 reportedNCAA Division III with football
Football teamNo data reportedYes
Varsity teamsNo data reported26
Student athletesNo data reported1,095
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$0
Athletics budgetNo data reported$6.0M
Athletics revenueNo data reported$6.2M
Recruiting spendNo data reported$113,074

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.