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St. Mary’s remains an affordable choice in higher education. SMC tuition and fees have always been lower than the national average of public and private post-secondary institutions, and the gap continues to widen. Between 2000 and 2022, the average annual increase for schools across the nation was $766, while SMC kept annual cost increases to $322. By 2022 the annual cost to attend SMC was nearly half the national average.
Data concerning the average national costs at post-secondary institutions can be found at nces.ed.gov. The SMC annual costs include all fees averaged over the four years. SMC annual cost values were corrected to 2022 values using the CPI calculator at www.bis.gov.
| Institution | 2022 Cost |
|---|---|
| Avg Public | $20,401 |
| Avg Private | $49,320 |
| SMC | $14,551 |
Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year $4,000 per semester. Room and board costs for the 2024-2025 academic year is $3,000 per semester.
Additional Fees:
The completed application form and non-refundable $75 application fee must be submitted on or before March 15. Late applications require an additional $25 late fee and are considered on a space-available basis only. Final transcripts must be submitted by June 15th. Acceptance of students based on incomplete application files is conditional: files incomplete as of June 15th are subject to closure.
SMC supplies much of the reading material needed by the students, and that cost is included in the copy fee. The College does not maintain an academic bookstore. Students are responsible for ordering and purchasing their own textbooks. Book lists with ISBN numbers and editions will be posted on the College website after July 15 for the Fall Semester and after December 15 for the Spring Semester, and will be distributed upon confirmation of registration.
The College does not participate in Federal or State education funding programs, and our students do not qualify for Federal Financial Aid. Students intending to pay via installment (before or after graduation) will meet with the Accounting Department to discuss the terms of their Financial Obligation agreement. Students may partially offset tuition by working at the College.