University of Mary Rankings

Nora Roberts

July 17, 2025

Located in Bismarck, ND, University of Mary is one of the best universities in the state of North Dakota. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for University of Mary in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is University of Mary.

7500 University Drive Bismarck, ND 58504
Phone: (701) 355-8030
Email: marauder@umary.edu
Web site: http://www.umary.edu

Rankings: University of Mary

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.3
Graduation and retention ranking: 55
Average freshman retention rate: 71.2%
6-year graduation rate: 55.3%
Predicted graduation rate: N/A
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): N/A
Faculty resources ranking: 129
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 57.1%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 8.4%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 15:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 62.0%
Student selectivity ranking: 73
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 20-26
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 14%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 40%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 81.4%
Financial resources rank: 119
Alumni giving rank: 124
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 5.1%

 

Essential Facts: University of Mary

  • The Priory and University of Mary grew from a boarding school founded in Bismarck in 1878 by four Benedictine sisters.
  • University of Mary has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,534, with a gender distribution of 40 percent male students and 60 percent female students.
  • The University of Mary is the only private Catholic university in North Dakota.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 22%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: N/A
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: N/A
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 70%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 95%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? No
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NAIA
Men’s scholarship sports: N/A
Women’s scholarship sports: N/A
Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper