University of Saint Mary (Kansas)

The University of Saint Mary is a degree granting liberal arts university headquartered in Leavenworth, Kansas operated by the Sisters of Charity.

Related Topics:
Leavenworth, Kansas - Sisters of Charity

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In addition to 25 undergraduate degree programs the university offers five graduate degree programs at its Overland Park, Kansas campus.

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Enrollment at the main campus in 2004 was 830.

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The Sisters of Charity first established a girl's school in Leavenworth in 1858. A boarding school opened at the present location in 1870 as Saint Mary's Academy. In 1923, the school reorganized as Saint Mary's College, a junior college for women, and became a four year institution in 1932.

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The school became residentially co-ed in 1988, and added graduate progams at its satellite campuses in 2003.

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