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University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota

https://www.umary.edu

#434 National Colleges

73.55% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

2,194 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Doctoral/Professional Universities
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, small, highly residential
  • Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
The University of Mary (UMary or simply Mary) is a private, Benedictine university near Bismarck, North Dakota. It was established in 1959 as Mary College.

The university is the largest degree-granting institution in western North Dakota. It has study-abroad campuses in Rome and Arequipa, Peru, and also operates academic programs at satellite locations in North Dakota (Fargo, downtown Bismarck, Watford City, Grand Forks), Minnesota, Montana, Kansas, and Arizona. It is endorsed by The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College, and is recognized as a college of distinction, with notable programs in Education, Business, and Nursing. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing exam results (i.e. NCLEX) ranked the University of Mary’s nursing program as #1 regionally and #1 of 2,061 nursing programs nationwide in 2019, and again in 2021 as #1 of 2,145 nursing programs nationwide .


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Location

City
Bismarck, North Dakota

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Locale
Rural: Fringe (rural territory up to 5 miles from an urbanized area or up to 2.5 miles from an urban cluster)

Region
Plains (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Health Professions And Related Programs 25.8%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 22.0%
Education 11.2%
Psychology 7.4%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 6.3%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 5.7%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 3.8%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 3.2%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 3.2%
Theology And Religious Vocations 2.1%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 1.9%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 1.7%
History 1.5%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.3%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 1.1%
Social Sciences 0.6%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.6%
Visual And Performing Arts 0.2%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.2%
Engineering 0.2%

Cost

Tuition
$19,074.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
54.81%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$17,410.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1169 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 630 574 518
Verbal 650 590 530

ACT Scores

24 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 26 23 20
English 26 23 20