Before You Apply

Choosing to invest time and money to continue your education at the college level requires thoughtful prayer and consideration.  Some questions that need to be answered:

• What is the purpose of going to college?
• Is higher education something I should aspire to?
• What should I look for in a college?
• What is meant by Liberal Arts?
• Am I committed to investing the necessary time and money to attain my goals?
• What is my plan to pay for college?
• Is St. Mary’s College the place to make the investment?

These are important questions that should be answered before starting the journey in higher education.  This website is designed to help you understand the purpose of higher education, of a Liberal Arts education, and why St. Mary’s College is the best place to obtain it.  Make sure you use the website to make an informed decision about your next step towards eternity.  That’s what the ‘liberal’ in liberal arts means, the freedom to think and make good decisions based on the reality of the here and the hereafter.  Do you have questions that the website fails to answer?  Do not let those questions go unanswered.  Contact us; we are here to help and we love to educate.

In the Holy Family,

Joseph B. Strong
Academic Dean, SMC