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Maryville University Of Saint Louis

Maryville University Of Saint Louis

Maryville University of St. Louis, also referred to as Maryville, was established in the year 1872 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart as an academy for women. In 1923 it became a four-year college and in 1991 it gained university status. It is one of the oldest private universities in the St. Louis, Missouri area. The campus spreads across an area of more than 250 acres. The college offers a wide range of courses, majors, and minors in diverse areas of study. It offers education through the following schools and colleges:

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • John E. Simon School of Business
  • School of Education
  • School of Health Professions

Maryville University’s athletics department fields several men’s and women’s sports teams. Their sports teams are known as the Saints. Maryville is a member of the NCAA Division III and competes in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC).

Overview of Maryville University Of Saint Louis

The main campus of Maryville is in Saint Louis, MO (a large suburb). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. Maryville offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to design, business and management, nursing and emergency medicine, and therapy and counseling.

Maryville Selectivity

Maryville does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 490 to 620. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 510 or more.

Faculty

Maryville offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 3,422 enrolled students. Females make the bulk of the student body at Maryville.

Student Life

Meal plans are available. Student athletes at Maryville belong to the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Maryville

Maryville University Of Saint Louis
650 Maryville University Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63141-7299
General Phone: (800) 627-9855
http://www.maryville.edu

Maryville Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management258business, accounting, marketing, MIS, actuarial science, business management, accounting and related services, international business, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine149registered nursing, adult health nursing, clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner
Therapy And Counseling88physical therapy, social psychology, psychology, organizational psychology, music therapy
Education And Teaching67elementary school teaching, curriculum and instruction, early childhood education, middle school teaching, gifted and talended education, art education, educational administration, biology teaching, ...
Design40graphic design, interior design
Medicine39medical preparatory, public health
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy36vocational counseling, occupational therapy
Liberal Arts24English, history, liberal arts and sciences, sociology, political science
Science23biology, chemistry, biological and physical sciences, biomedical sciences
Media17mass communication
Security And Law Enforcement14criminology
Law11legal assistant
Computer Science And Engineering9computer science
Fine Arts8fine arts
Medical Administration8health services administration, health care administration
Mathematics7applied mathematics, mathematics
Conservation And Resource Management6environmental science, environmental studies
Medical Support And Technology1clinical lab tech
Music0music
Religion And Philosophy0religion

Number of programs and degrees for Maryville in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree60944
Master's degree19629

Maryville Student Body

In 2007, Maryville had a total enrollment of 3,422 students (2,430 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men27%
Women73%
Full-Time97%
Part-Time3%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate81%
Graduate19%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White82%
Black7%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown7%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 183%
18-1915%
20-2121%
22-2416%
25-2914%
30-349%
35-398%
40-4911%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Missouri81%
Illinois16%
Indiana1%
Arkansas1%

Maryville Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time82 %

Maryville Room and Board (2007)

Maryville offers campus housing for 626 of its 2,430 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of St. Louis, Missouri for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Missouri Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 20 meals per week.

Maryville Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,24384368%30336%
Men32321767%8338%
Women92062668%22035%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal490620
SAT Math510650
ACT Verbal2127
ACT Math2026
ACT Composite2226

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT5%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT96%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Maryville Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 19,050
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 19,050
Room and board$ 7,500
Books and supplies$ 1,600
Other expenses$ 4,500

Financial Aid:
Maryville participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 248200)

Maryville Faculty

Maryville has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2425
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1624
Non-tenured and not on tenure track513

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*1*
Associate professorcalendar year2*3$83,353
Assistant professorcalendar year3$62,4639$63,301
All faculty totalcalendar year6$69,98313$69,455

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year12$72,5499$70,663
Associate professoracademic year11$59,04412$59,608
Assistant professoracademic year16$52,12124$52,513
Instructoracademic year0*4$46,732
All faculty totalacademic year39$60,35949$57,112

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Maryville Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballSt. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
BaseballSt. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
TrackSt. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Maryville Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Accounting and Related Services, Other
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies

DESIGN
Graphic Design
Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health Services Administration
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Music Therapy/Therapist
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General
Social Psychology

Maryville Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Maryville Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%Maryville Female % of student body
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Maryville % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Maryville Number of degree programs
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Maryville % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Maryville % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of degrees in design
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Maryville % of degrees in design
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Maryville % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
NCAA athletic conference member

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