What College of Saint Mary is like
Campus character, social life, who thrives, and traditions — summarized from cited public sources about College of Saint Mary.
What it's like
College of Saint Mary is a small, intimate Catholic women's college in Omaha with deep roots in religious heritage dating to its 1923 founding by the Sisters of Mercy. With roughly 850 students, it maintains a residential campus and offers 31 undergraduate fields of study alongside graduate programs that welcome both men and women. The college competes athletically as the Flames across 11 varsity sports in NAIA conferences.
Academic feel
The college emphasizes practical, career-oriented programs with particular strength in nursing—both registered and practical—alongside rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, teacher education, and liberal arts and sciences. Research activity spans medical education, social psychology, ecology, chemistry, physics, and balance studies, reflecting both health-sciences and traditional science focus.
Strengths
- Strong nursing and health professions programs, with registered nursing, practical nursing, and rehabilitation and therapeutic professions listed as major fields of study.[1]
- Active research output in medical education with 25 affiliated works.[2]
- Comprehensive athletics program with 11 intercollegiate varsity sports and recently completed Lied Fitness Center Fieldhouse constructed in 2021.[1]
Traditions
- Founded in 1923 by the Sisters of Mercy as a seminary and junior college, maintaining its Catholic identity and mission-driven heritage.[1]
Sources
- [1]College of Saint MaryCC BY-SA
- [2]Medical educationCC BY 4.0
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