Welcome to the official page of St. Mary's University, a Catholic and Marianist liberal arts school in San Antonio, Texas.
St. Mary's University, founded in 1852 by Marianist brothers and priests, is the first institution of higher learning in San Antonio and the oldest Catholic university in the Southwest.
Personal attention (12-to-1 student-faculty ratio) and powerful academic programs have made St. Mary's, located on 135 acres northwest of downtown San Antonio, a nationally recognized liberal arts institution.
With a diverse student population of about 3,600 of all faiths and backgrounds, St. Mary's is home to four schools: Humanities and Social Sciences; Greehey School of Business; Science, Engineering and Technology; and Law.
St. Mary's University, as a Catholic and Marianist University, fosters the formation of people in faith and educates leaders for the common good through community; integrated liberal arts and professional education; and academic excellence.
87 academic programs, including graduate certificate, doctoral
and law options
