5300 Pacific Ave. S.E.
Lacey, WA 98503

St. Martin's University is a Benedictine school in Lacy, Washington, established in 1895 by monks in the Roman Catholic Order of Saint Benedict. The Washington school's campus sits on 300 acres of woodlands, meadows and trails in a spot selected by Abbot Bernard Locnikar in 1893. Olympia, the state capital, is the nearest metropolitan area.

Undergraduate majors at St. Martin's University include business administration, computer science, English, history, mechanical engineering and special education. Minors include economics, international relations, philosophy and women's studies.

St. Martin's University prepares students for life after college. Within one year of graduation, 97 percent of students are employed in jobs related to their major or enrolled in graduate school. Ninety-five percent of education graduates secure teaching jobs within one year of graduating and 100 percent of accounting students are hired upon graduation.

In addition to helping students excel academically, St. Martin's University encourages a feeling of community among students as well as participation in service projects and leadership opportunities. St. Martin's University is an NCAA Division II school with varsity sports including men's and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track, men's baseball, and women's softball and volleyball.

Quick Facts:

St. Martin's University is one of 18 Benedictine schools in the United States and Canada and is the only Benedictine university west of the Rocky Mountains.

A total of 1,605 students attend St. Martin's University, with 1,334 undergraduate students and 271 graduate students.

The student-to-faulty ratio at St. Martin's University is 15-to-1. More than 74 percent of classes have less than 20 students, while 95 percent of classes at the Washington school have less than 30 students.

In 2006, St. Martin's University distributed $15 million in financial aid among students, with an average freshman financial aid package of $21,000.

This Washington school offers students more than 20 clubs and organizations that cover a variety of interests, including chemistry, campus ministry and the student newspaper.

Forty-three percent of undergraduate students at St. Martin's University live in campus housing.

The O'Grady Library at St. Martin's University offers students access to more than 22 million sources.

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