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 1025 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
Lightning women’s cross country team brings home silver at the ACAC Cross Country Championships
After a very close competition at the ACAC Cross Country Championships at Gold Bar Park in Edmonton on Saturday, Oct. 29, we’re excited to share that our women’s team brought home silver! The Lightning women’s [...]
Interested in volunteering with StMU at the Field of Crosses? Here’s what you need to know
The next St. Mary’s President's Volunteer Team event is fast approaching! St. Mary’s is honoured to once again accept sole responsibility to set up and light 3,600 candles at the crosses of our fallen soldiers from [...]
Alumni Spotlight: The Big Cheese, Isaac Bignell
St. Mary’s University Alumni, Isaac Bignell, may have studied Liberal Arts at St. Mary’s University – but his career path took him down a path that was ‘feta’ than he could have ever dreamed as [...]
News release: Dr. Sinda Vanderpool formally installed as St. Mary’s University’s fourth president and vice-chancellor
CALGARY – Dr. Sinda Vanderpool, who took the helm of St. Mary’s University in July 2022, has now been officially installed as St. Mary’s University’s fourth president and vice-chancellor. The installation ceremony and Mass took [...]
Recent CWL lecture series explores the role of the Catholic university in the 21st century
Our moderator Dr. Peter Baltutis, esteemed guest lecturers, CWL representatives and President, Dr. Sinda Vanderpool. Last month, we were thrilled to have over eighty attendees at our recent CWL lecture series, a sizeable [...]