“a place where students establish lasting connections with fellow Christians striving to live virtuous lives.”

Majestic old trees punctuate the small but well-established and thoroughly Catholic town of Saint Marys, Kansas, the broader setting in which all SMC students pursue their formation. With a vibrant and varied parish life, a sprawling parochial school, and numerous large and generous families, Saint Marys retains a small-town feel despite its rapid growth and grand new church.

Nestled between two cities, Topeka and Manhattan, each just a half-hour’s drive away, students can easily access the excitement and refinements of urban life, including free access to state-funded research libraries.

As the largest fully traditional Catholic community in the world, Saint Marys is an ideal setting for profound social, intellectual, and spiritual growth, a place where students establish lasting connections with fellow Christians striving to live virtuous lives.