College of Saint Mary reports record numbers for fall 2009 full-time enrollment

College of Saint Mary (CSM) is pleased to announce record enrollment for the fall 2009 semester. With 1,120 students currently registered and taking classes, CSM boasts the highest full-time enrollment in the university's 86-year history and its residence halls are at maximum capacity.

The University is also thriving in many individual areas with waiting lists for students to enroll in its highly-regarded nursing program and also for its innovative residential option for single mothers and their children, the Mothers Living and Learning (MLL) program. The MLL program is for women who have up to two children (under the age of 10 by the mother's graduation year), are dedicated to continuing their education, and are seeking community living opportunities that recognize they are parents as well as college students.

In addition to record enrollment, the University can boast that 20% of the student body is women of color - a fact that was recently recognized by US News & World Report when it ranked CSM fifth among baccalaureate colleges in the Midwest region for racial diversity.

"We are very pleased that students are recognizing the unique experience College of Saint Mary offers women and the role it plays in helping them succeed throughout their four years on campus and into the rest of their lives," said Dr. Maryanne Stevens, RSM, president of College of Saint Mary. "As the only women's college in a five-state region, we fill a niche that might otherwise go unfilled for women of all ages looking to continue their education."

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