Saint Mary's College vs Saint Norbert College

Saint Mary's College and Saint Norbert College, both rooted in Catholic tradition, offer distinct educational experiences. Saint Mary's, a women's college in Notre Dame, Indiana, boasts a 98% acceptance rate and a focus on liberal arts, while Saint Norbert, a coeducational institution in De Pere, Wisconsin, has a 78% acceptance rate and emphasizes a well-rounded education in the liberal arts and professional fields. With Saint Mary's student body comprising 99% female students and Saint Norbert's being 52% female and 48% male, the gender composition of the two colleges varies significantly. Explore our comprehensive comparison table to delve into further details about these institutions, including popular majors, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your college decision.

	Saint Mary's College	Saint Norbert College
Overview
Location	Notre Dame, Indiana	De Pere, Wisconsin
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	81.0%	81.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation	Catholic	Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	83.1%	85.1%
Application fees		$50
SAT range	1055 - 1265	1100 - 1280
ACT range	22 - 30	25 - 29
Students submitting SAT score	41.0%	4.0%
Students submitting ACT score	26.0%	36.0%
Total number of applicants	2,351	4,067
Total number of admissions given out	1,953	3,463
Admitted students who chose to enroll	375	584
Yield rate	19.2%	16.9%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$60,160	$48,763
Average net price	$27,686	$27,107
Tuition	$47,000	$41,072
Room & board	$13,120	Room/dormitory: $6,198 Meal plan: $5,484
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $34,350	100.0% Average amount $26,258
Students receiving federal student loan	64.0% Average amount $5,152	61.0% Average amount $5,167
Students taking out private loans	13.0% Average amount $16,919	16.0% Average amount $14,815

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,402 Men 0.2% Women 99.8%	1,941 Men 41.9% Women 58.1%
Graduate students	125 Men 6.4% Women 93.6%	68 Men 45.6% Women 54.4%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	63.7%	29.4%
International students	0.7%	1.4%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	1,274	1,828
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Indiana Illinois Michigan Ohio Texas	Wisconsin Illinois Michigan Minnesota Arizona

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Communication and Journalism Mathematics and Statistics Education Social Sciences	Business Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences Foreign Languages and Literatures Psychology
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	74.5%	78.0%
Dropout rate	10.7%	3.2%
Transferred out	14.8%	18.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,091 Year 2: $53,537 Year 3: $71,322 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,921 Year 2: $59,599 Year 3: $65,939 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,943 Year 2: $41,342 Year 3: $50,481 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,834 Year 2: $40,737 Year 3: $41,035 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,367 Year 2: $24,421 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,220 Year 2: $26,896 Year 3: N/A Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $45,715 Year 3: N/A Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $32,382 Year 3: N/A Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $59,752 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,618 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $62,856 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,015 Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: $59,327 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,331 Year 2: $50,439 Year 3: $56,279 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,849 Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: $52,694 International Business (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $44,942 Year 3: $51,270 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,806 Year 2: $41,406 Year 3: $43,091 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,380 Year 2: $35,914 Year 3: $40,345 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,730 Year 2: $37,424 Year 3: $39,043 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,075 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: $34,697 History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $27,048 Year 3: N/A

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