Saint Mary's University of Minnesota SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With a 92.8% acceptance rate, Saint Mary's Minnesota gives qualified applicants a wide admissions lane. Since it is test-optional and only 13% submit ACT scores, send an ACT if it is a clear plus: a 28 reaches the top of the middle range, while a 20 sits at its lower edge.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota facts and stats
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota enrolls about 1,083 undergraduate students in a small-town campus setting. Saint Mary's Minnesota has a 75% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 66%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 18.5:1.
Winona, MN
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Key Saint Mary's University of Minnesota application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
January 15
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to Saint Mary's Minnesota, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and the fall for retakes to improve your superscore. Since the listed scholarships do not require specific SAT or ACT scores, do not time testing around the January 15 financial aid priority deadline; instead, make sure any fall retake scores arrive before your application deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Saint Mary's Minnesota is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate of $45,080 applies to all students. With 79% of students receiving aid and an average merit award of $28,500, scholarships can significantly reduce costs. Submit the FAFSA by the January 15 priority deadline.
Saint Mary's Minnesota’s listed tuition, fees, room, and board total about $56,280 per year. Aid is common: 79% of students receive assistance, with an average aid package of $37,619. Merit awards are also substantial, averaging $28,500, with listed scholarships ranging from the $25,500 Achievement Award to the $29,000 to $30,000 Presidential Scholarship. Graduates leave with an average debt of $33,053.
Student life at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
81% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 2% of men join fraternities, and 2% of women join sororities.
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