University of Saint Mary
When it was founded in 1923 in Leavenworth, KS, the University of Saint Mary was only a small boarding academy for women. Today, apart from the original location, it has three additional campuses (in Overland Park, Shawnee and Kansas City, all in KS). The University has been consistently listed as one of the Best Midwestern Colleges by the Princeton Review, and is called a “Best Value College” (also by the Princeton Review) because of its affordability and substantial financial aid packages.
University of Saint Mary offers twenty-six Undergraduate degrees, and six Masters degrees: Education, Teaching, Adaptive Special Education, Psychology, Counseling Psychology, and Business Administration. It also has undergraduate completion programs which feature accelerated courses-one class a week for eight weeks, and held during evenings-to allow for the busy, working adult to level up his associate degrees to a full degree.
University of Saint Mary also offers online degree programs, including Master of Arts in Teaching (emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction), RN (Registered Nurse) and BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) degrees. A Certificate in Health Care Management is offered as an online program, as well.
University of Saint Mary features small class sizes, and students being able to receive personal attention from professors.
Full-Time undergraduate students could expect to pay tuition fees amounting to $9,250 per semester, rooms ranging from $1,200 to a little above $2,000, and board up to $1,750 for a maximum 20 meal plan, apart from other miscellaneous fees.
Masters students pay $300 to $440 per credit hour. The specific amount depends upon the program enrolled in.
Accreditation
University of Saint Mary is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
