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.
3.21GIVE
3.21GIVE is here! Join fellow Saints today before midnight to make a difference in the lives of current and future students by supporting the parts of Saint Martin's that mean the most to you. Select the “LEARN MORE” button below to access the giving portal to give and see the progress so far! Giving will close by midnight tonight! Can we count you in?
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
Saint Martin’s University Earns 2023-2024 Military Friendly® School Gold Designation for Fifth Consecutive Year
LACEY, Wash. —Saint Martin’s University was awarded gold designation as a 2023-2024 Military Friendly® School for the fifth consecutive year by VIQTORY.
Saint Martin's University announces the recipients of its 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards
Saint Martin’s University is pleased to announce the five recipients of its 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards, presented during the Homecoming festivities on Saturday, February 25, 2023. Honorees are Adele Ducharme ’92, MSN’98; Jeanne Firstenburg ’95; Gerald “Gerry” Gallagher ’83; Dr. Steven J. Olson, D.D.S. ’70; and Joseph “Joe” S. Williams HD’21.
Saint Martin's University announces the passing of Bob Grisham
Longtime, retired Director of Athletics Bob Grisham passed away from a sudden aneurism on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. For more than 37 years, Grisham was a champion for athletics at Saint Martin’s University, the local community, and the athletic conference at large. Please join us on Saturday, March 11, at 2 p.m. in the Marcus Pavilion to honor Bob and his 37+ year legacy at Saint Martin’s.
#321GIVE
3.21GIVE is Saint Martin's annual day of giving held on March 21 (Saint Benedict’s Day). This is a day for you and all of the Saint Martin’s community to make a difference in the lives of current and future students by supporting an area of the University that means the most to you. Supporting Saint Martin's makes a profound impact on students and the services that nurture them - scholarships, athletics, the Fund for Saint Martin's, and many more.