Academics
Your academic journey can begin with a major or minor and expand into graduate degrees or certificates through flexible, connected pathways. Each step builds skills, develops leadership and leads to strong outcomes that make your investment worthwhile.
Find Your Path
Explore degrees, majors and minors that align with your interests and goals.
Explore our bachelor’s degrees and find a program that combines strong academics, hands-on experience and the support to help you lead with confidence. Choose from programs in healthcare, business, education, science and the liberal arts, each designed to prepare you for what’s next.
Advance your career with a master’s degree from College of Saint Mary. Our graduate programs combine flexible formats, real-world application and personalized support to help you lead with confidence. Choose from programs in education, healthcare, business and leadership.
Reach the highest level of your field with a doctoral degree. Our programs combine rigorous academics, real-world application and personalized support to prepare you for leadership, research and lasting impact in your profession.
Minors let you explore new interests, build additional skills and expand your career options. Choose from areas like business, the arts, science and social impact to complement your major.
Our certificate programs are focused, flexible and designed for real-world application, helping you gain specialized knowledge you can use right away or stack toward future degrees.
The Mercy Core Curriculum
The Mercy Core curriculum is central to the College of Saint Mary experience. Inspired by the Sisters of Mercy, it calls us to act with compassion, seek justice, and serve others through leadership and learning, shaping how we teach and how we prepare women to make a difference in the world.
Mercy Values
Inspired by the Sisters of Mercy, these values emphasize compassion, justice, service, and dignity, shaping how students learn, lead, and support others.
Leadership & Character
Mercy Core courses help students develop ethical leadership, critical thinking, and communication skills while reflecting on purpose, responsibility, and impact.
Learn Through Service
Students apply what they learn through service and community engagement, connecting classroom knowledge to real-world challenges and meaningful impact.
Academic & Career Outcomes
College of Saint Mary students achieve strong academic results and career outcomes. Our academic outcomes reflect high retention, graduation, and licensure pass rates that demonstrate the value of a CSM education.
Honors Program
The Walk Tall Honors Program is for women who want to push further. It combines rigorous academics with leadership development, research, and community engagement, all within a supportive cohort that helps you grow your talents and prepare for graduate study or a career of impact.
Get Ready To Join Us
Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you build a future with confidence.