Student Emergency Bursary Fund
This new fund will provide emergency support for students impacted by the current crisis.
St. Mary’s University is an innovative teaching and research university that provides affordable, accredited and highly valued degrees in Liberal Arts, Sciences and Education.
Located on a historic site in Calgary, Alberta, StMU inspires students 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 six 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, Bachelor of Arts with a major in Social Justice & Catholic Studies as well as a Bachelor of Science with a major in Biology. 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
A Legacy gift to St. Mary’s lasts a lifetime
A Legacy gift to St. Mary's lasts a lifetime Bishop William T. McGrattan, Mike Bunz and Carrie Styranka at the Sacristy Dedication on October 31, 2020 “My dad was passionate about education and [...]
Providing essential skills for the future and the importance of liberal arts
Providing essential skills for the future and the importance of liberal arts Colin Ross St. Mary’s University Donor Profile For over 20 years, Colin Ross has generously donated to a variety of initiatives at St. [...]
Focus on Psychology – Dr. Ron Porter’s research nets grant and lab
Focus on Psychology Dr. Ron Porter’s research nets grant and lab Over the past 12 months, StMU and the psychology faculty members have created a fully functioning behaviour and attitudes (experimental) research laboratory. [...]
Ants and Plants – Research in Fish Creek Park
Ants and Plants Research in Fish Creek Park Since 2013 Dr McLean has been examining the invasion of a Eurasian hemi-parasitic plant Thesium ramosum into Fish Creek Park (FCP). Hemi-parasitic plants like T. [...]
Remembrance Day 2020
At St. Mary’s University, we honour the more than 2.3 million Canadians who fought for our nation in World War I (1914-1918), World War II (1939-1945), and the Korean War (1950-1953), as well as those [...]