7500 University Drive
Bismarck, ND 58504

The University of Mary, founded in 1955 by The Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery, is located on the Lewis and Clark Trail, six miles south of Bismark, North Dakota on over 200 acres of land near the Missouri river. UM is the only private, Catholic university in North Dakota and has a nationally recognized leadership development program. Student enrollment is more than 2,800 with a student to faculty ratio of 16 to one.

Values based on the Rule of Benedict are integrated into the school's curriculum and day-to-day activities. UM currently offers more than 42 undergraduate programs, five master's degree programs, and one doctoral program. The University of Mary guarantees that first-year freshman will graduate after four years with a declared major or there is no charge for the fifth year.

The community that surrounds the University of Mary is an ever-growing community of over 70,000 people. Fishing and water sports can be found just minutes from the campus at the nearby Missouri River, as well as seven golf courses and miles of trails for walking, running, biking or rollerblading.

Quick Facts

Founded as a Two-year school, the former Mary College became a four-year degree-granting institution in 1959 and achieved university status in 1986.

All academic facilities and a number of residence rooms are accessible to students with physical challenges.

UM's first doctorate, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, was awarded to 26 graduates in 2006.

The University of Mary recently launched an online M.B.A. program.

UM boasts a 98 percent placement rate of its students after graduation.

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