St. Mary’s University is an innovative teaching and research university that provides affordable, accredited and highly valued degrees in the Liberal Arts, Sciences and Education.
Located on a historic site in Calgary, Alberta, our students are inspired to combine academics with a passionate commitment to ethics, social justice and respect for diversity of opinion and belief. St. Mary’s has 875 full and part-time students, 80 full and part-time faculty, and an average class size of 25.
St. Mary’s University is accredited to offer four three-year Bachelor of Arts degrees with concentrations in General Studies, English, History, or Psychology. As well as five four-year degrees: a Bachelor of Arts with a major in English, a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Psychology , a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Liberal Studies , a Bachelor of Arts with a major in History as well as a Bachelor of Science with a major in Biology. And see our after-degree Bachelor of Education (Elementary) Program.
Our Vision
St. Mary’s University will be a leader in post-secondary education, open to all, and focused on developing the whole person: mind, body and spirit. Founded on the Catholic intellectual tradition, St. Mary’s will prepare its students to live with integrity, compassion and confidence.
St. Mary’s University News
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
St. Mary’s University will be closed during the holiday season beginning on Friday, December 21 at noon and will reopen Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a [...]
Paws and Effect
Paws and effect StMU Psychology students delve into benefit of pet assisted therapy As the winter semester comes to a close and stress levels raise with exams and the holiday season right around the corner, [...]
Selfies and looking beyond the lens
Selfies and looking beyond the lens by Dr. Gerry Turcotte, President, St. Mary’s University Recently I Googled the term “selfie” and determined quickly that no further research into the matter was needed. What I found [...]
Voices Abroad – Update #3 from the Ukraine
Voices Abroad An update from StMU students participating in the Ukrainian Catholic University Exchange Program Pryvit from Ukraine! Correspondence by: Crystal Gleeson I pen this recount of my experience abroad as I sit in a [...]