Saint Martin's University
Academic Excellence
We educate the whole person, meaning holistic, collaborative and experiential learning.
Supportive Community
Saints recognize that we become who we are by our relationships with others.
Transformative Outcomes
Saints make a positive difference in their lives and in the lives of others.
Living and Learning in the PNW
See our amazing natural setting as well as the people, cultures and sectors that thrive here.
For Every Saint
Since 1895, Saint Martin’s has aspired to be an inclusive community of learners, rooted in tradition and inspired toward progress. Informed by the Catholic intellectual tradition and guided by our Benedictine values, we educate future leaders to be mindful citizens of the world who exhibit wisdom and compassion in thought and through action.
Open House
Take a tour of campus, meet faculty, and get to know what it means be a Saint!
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Academic Excellence
Saint Martin’s University prepares students for successful lives through its undergraduate and graduate programs and certificate programs spanning the liberal arts, business, education, engineering, nursing and leadership.
Our admissions team is devoted to making your journey as helpful, straightforward, and transparent as possible for you.
Our admissions team is devoted to making your journey as helpful, straightforward, and transparent as possible for you.
We are a community of lifelong learners! Our graduate counselors and student ambassadors are here to answer any questions.
We are a community of lifelong learners! Our graduate counselors and student ambassadors are here to answer any questions.
More academic offerings
Certificate programs
Saint Martin's offers several non-degree and certificate programs in such high-demand areas as accounting, business and education to advance your career.
Ph.D. in Leadership Studies
This interdisciplinary doctoral program is designed to empower the next generation of researchers and scholars while addressing the pressing need for leadership in today’s world.
Washington Vets to Tech
Washington Vets to Tech (WaV2T) is a 16-week intensive program offered at Lacey and JBLM campuses that prepares active military and veterans for new careers in computer science and IT.
Supportive Community
A Community that Cares
Community is a Benedictine value and core theme at Saint Martin's. We build community inside and outside the classroom, sharing our diverse lived experiences and creating new shared memories and missions with one another.
Transformative Outcomes
Once a Saint, always a Saint
During their time at Saint Martin's, students, faculty and staff grow intellectually, personally and spiritually. Together, as Saints, we support one another as we each find and follow our purpose, always striving to think, act, and lead with heart.
Saint Stories
The Beautiful Pacific Northwest
News & Events
U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges ranks Saint Martin's No. 52 among Top Performers on Social Mobility for Regional Universities in the West
LACEY, Wash. – Saint Martin’s University has been ranked No. 52 among the 2022-2023 Top Performers on Social Mobility for Regional Universities in the West by U.S. News & World Report. Now in its 38th year, the rankings evaluate more than 1,450 colleges and universities on up to 17 measures of academic quality.
Saint Martin’s announces Stephen O’Brien as new director of athletics
LACEY, Wash. — Saint Martin’s University has announced that Stephen O’Brien will be their new director of athletics. He succeeds Bob Grisham, who served as athletic director for thirty-seven years and has played an integral role in developing the athletic programs at the university. As director of athletics, O’Brien will oversee thirteen programs and provide visionary leadership, strategic planning, and policy development for the department. He will join the Saint Martin’s community on October 8.
Saint Martin’s University names 2022 recipients of the Trustee Scholarships
LACEY, Wash. - Saint Martin’s University chose three recipients of the 2022 Trustee Scholarship and is proud to recognize Becky Gudino, Amista Mariana Lujan, and Cody Mears with one of the most significant honors given by the university to incoming transfer students. Three scholarships are awarded every year to outstanding transfers who exemplify the university’s commitment to academic excellence, community service, and the Benedictine values that sit at the heart of the Saint Martin’s community.
Presidential Inauguration
Join us as we celebrate the inauguration of President Bonds-Raacke.
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