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2020 - 2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Information at a Glance



Private/Co-Educational

The Only Catholic University in North Dakota

  • Sponsored by the Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery
  • Located six miles south of Bismarck, ND (2018 population - 73,112)

Institutional Profile (2019-20)

  • Total number of students - 3779
  • Ratio of Students/Faculty - 13:1
  • Undergraduate Placement Rate - 96 percent
  • Carnegie classification - Doctoral/Professional University

Accreditation and Approvals

Accredited by:

  • The Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
  • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
  • Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (Exercise Science and Exercise Physiology) 
  • Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
  • Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapist Education
  • Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
  • Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
  • Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (Candidacy Status)
  • Council on Social Work Education
  • National Association of Schools of Music
  • International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (MBA and specific programs)

HLC Complaints

Students, faculty, staff and members of the public may submit a complaint about an HLC-accredited or candidate institution. The complaint process is designed to identify substantive problems with an institution’s ability to meet the Criteria for Accreditation. To learn more about this process or submit a complaint, visit: https://www.hlcommission.org/Student-Resources/complaints.html.

Academic programs approved by:

  • North Dakota Board of Nursing
  • North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board
  • Project Management Institute

Locations

Campus Name Address City State Zip
UMary Arizona Campus at ASU 230 East University Tempe AZ 85281
UMary Billings Campus 2590 Holman Ave, Suite A Billings MT 59102
UMary Butler Center, Bismarck 505 S 7th St Bismarck ND 58504
UMary Downtown Bismarck 500 E Front Ave Bismarck ND 58504
UMary Main Campus 7500 University Dr Bismarck ND 58504
UMary Butler Center, Fargo 1351 Page Dr Fargo ND 58103
UMary Fort Riley Building 211, 217 Custer Ave Fort Riley KS
66442
UMary Grand Forks AFB 319 FSS/FSDE, 344 Tuskegee Airmen Blvd Grand Forks ND 58204
UMary Watford City 2209 Wolves Den Parkway Watford City ND 58854
UMary Rome Campus Via del Casaletto, 538 Roma Italy 00151

 

Current state authorizations include:

  • The University of Mary is authorized by the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education. 

  • Through a consortium agreement with Arizona State University, the University of Mary offers onsite and online academic programming in Arizona.

  • The University of Mary is a member of the Midwestern Higher Education Compact of the National Council for State Reciprocity Agreements-NC-SARA. This organization establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. See http://nc-sara.org for a list of the states that have joined this initiative.

Areas of Study

Undergraduate Majors

Accounting

Athletic Training

Biology

Biology Education

Biomechanics

Business Administration

Business Education

Business Management

Catholic Studies

Chemistry

Civil Engineering

Coaching & Sport Studies

Communication

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Computer Information Systems

Computer Science

Construction Management

Criminal Justice

Early Childhood Education

Electrical Engineering

Elementary Education

Engineering Science

English

English Education

Exceptional Learners

Exercise Science

Financial Services and Banking

Healthcare Administration

History

History Education

Information Technology Management

Marketing

Mathematics

Mathematics Education

Mechanical Engineering

Medical Laboratory Science

Music

Music Education

Music Performance

Music with an Emphasis in Sacred Music

Nursing

Philosophy

Physical Education

Politics

Psychology

Radiologic Technology

Respiratory Therapy

Social Studies Education

Social Work

Spanish

Special Education

Sport and Leisure Management

Theology

University Studies

Undergraduate Minors

Accounting

Addiction Counseling

Art

Biology

Biomechanics

Business Administration

Business Communication

Catechesis and the New Evangelization

Catholic Studies

Chemistry

Classical Studies

Coaching

Computer Information Systems

Criminal Justice

Economics

English

Environmental Science

Financial Services & Banking

Health Education

Healthcare Administration

History

Information Technology Management

Liturgy

Marketing

Mathematics

Media Production

Music

Philosophy

Philosophy-Theology

Politics

Psychology

Sociology

Spanish

Special Education

Speech

Sport & Leisure Management

STEM Research

Theater

Theology

Web Design

Wellness

Pre-Professional Concentrations

Chiropractic

Dentistry

Law

Medicine

Optometry

Pharmacy

Physician Assistant

Podiatry

Veterinary Medicine

Wildlife & Conservation Biology

Undergraduate Certificates

Small Business                

Supervisory/Management

Master’s Programs

Athletic Training

Bioethics

Business

Business Administration

Catholic Studies

Counseling

Education

Clinical Exercise Physiology

Kinesiology

MSN/MBA Dual Degree

Music

Nursing

Project Management

Public Administration

Respiratory Therapy

Speech-Language Pathology

Graduate Certificates

Addiction Counseling

Catholic Educators

Catholic Philanthropy

Catholic Studies for Educators

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Healthcare

Human Resource Management

Leadership in Nursing

Project Management

Public Administration

School Counseling

Teaching and Learning in Nursing

Virtuous Leadership

 

Doctorate Degrees

Education

Nursing Practice

Occupational Therapy

Physical Therapy

Recognized By

America’s 100 Best College Buys

America’s Best Christian Colleges

The John Templeton Foundation Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges

U.S. News & World Report: America’s Best Colleges

Contact

Mailing Address: 7500 University Drive, Bismarck, ND 58504 (Main Campus)

Websites:

 

www.umary.edu

online.umary.edu

Phone:

 

 

 

 

701-255-7500 (Main Campus)

701-223-4260 (Bismarck Butler Center)

480-290-7047 (Tempe, AZ location)

406-256-1738 (Billings, MT location)

701-232-7088 (Fargo, ND location)

Fax:

 

 

 

701-255-7687 (Main Campus)

480-290-7047 (Tempe, AZ location)

406-256-1739 ((Billings, MT location)

701-232-0709 (Fargo, ND location)

Email:

enroll@umary.edu