Marian vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Marian University vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Marian University	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Marian	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Indianapolis, IN	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	3,701	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	marian.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	Marian	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$37,600	$31,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,600	$31,150
Room & Board	$12,000	$11,350
Avg Net Price	$22,554	$17,358
Avg Grant Aid	$28,904	$26,438
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Marian	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,997	971
Admitted	1,874	759
Acceptance Rate	93.8%	78.2%
Enrolled %	24.8%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/30
SAT Range		868/1052
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Marian	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (55%) Health Professions (18%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%) Psychology (3%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Marian	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	58%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,800	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Marian	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	37%	20%
% Women	63%	80%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	75%
% Black	12%	5%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	15%

Students	Marian	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	87%	71%
% Out-of-State	10%	28%
Campus	Marian	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Marian University is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (3,701 students vs. 1,147 students)

Marian vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Marian or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?

• Marian University is 20.7% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($37,600.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.7% higher at Marian than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($37,600.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Marian ($17,358 vs. $22,554)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 5.7% lower than costs at Marian University ($11,350 vs. $12,000)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Marian University as Saint Mary of the Woods College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Marian University students is 9.3% larger than aid received Saint Mary of the Woods College ($28,904 vs. $26,438)

Marian vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Marian or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Marian .

• The average SAT score at Marian University (1026) is 74 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Marian students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman Marian students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)
• Marian has a higher acceptance rate (93.8%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

Marian vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Marian or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and Marian.

• The graduation rate at Marian is higher than Saint Mary of the Woods College (58% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Marian University earn on average $12,500 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($44,800 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than Marian graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,000)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College and Marian graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Marian graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 47%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/