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.
Discovery Day
A Discovery Day is a perfect way to: get to know Saint Martin's, talk with current Saint Martin's students, gather information to help you with your college search, learn more about our financial aid, take a campus tour, be entered to win raffle prizes and earn your $500 Campus Visit Award!
- to
- Marcus Pavilion at Saint Martin's University
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.
Maya Angelou once said, “every person is born with talent.” The Office of Graduate Admissions welcomes the opportunity to help you take the first step toward beginning your graduate program and cultivating your talent. Let’s get started!
Maya Angelou once said, “every person is born with talent.” The Office of Graduate Admissions welcomes the opportunity to help you take the first step toward beginning your graduate program and cultivating your talent. Let’s get started!
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
More than $2 million raised for student scholarships at the Saint Martin’s University Gala
LACEY, Wash. — More than $2 million was raised for student scholarships at the annual Saint Martin’s University Gala on November 4, 2023. Three celebrity guests hosted the event: Seattle-based chefs Tom Douglas and Roy Breiman, and Italian butcher Dario Cecchini. The black-tie affair has grown to be the premier culinary event in the South Sound region, featuring a live auction, a five-course gourmet dinner, and on-stage cooking demonstrations by award winning, celebrity chefs.
Chef Roy Breiman Joins the Saint Martin’s University Gala Host Line Up
LACEY, Wash. — The Saint Martin’s University Gala welcomes Seattle-based Chef Roy Breiman to join special guests Chef Tom Douglas and Italian Butcher Dario Cecchini on stage hosting this year’s major student scholarship fundraiser. He is taking the place of Chef Thierry Rautureau, who is unable to attend due to a serious medical issue.
"U.S. News & World Report" ranks Saint Martin’s No. 32 for Social Mobility among Regional Universities in the West
LACEY, Wash. – Saint Martin’s University ranked No. 32 (tie) for Top Performers on Social Mobility among Regional Universities in the West in the 2024 Best Colleges Rankings by U.S. News & World Report. This recognition is up 20 spots from last year’s No. 52 rank.
Saint Martin's University in Lacey partners with high schools to open higher education doors with new and easy direct admissions
LACEY, Wash. - Saint Martin’s University launched an exciting new program that makes attending college in Washington more than just a dream for many high school students. The Catholic Benedictine university in Lacey “believes all students have the right to a transformative and affordable education” and that’s just one reason the institution initiated the Direct Admission Partnership program. The program directly admits qualified students in partner high schools to Saint Martin’s without a formal college application.