Saint Martin's University

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Academic Excellence

We educate the whole person, meaning holistic, collaborative and experiential learning.

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Supportive Community

Saints recognize that we become who we are by our relationships with others.

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Transformative Outcomes

Saints make a positive difference in their lives and in the lives of others.

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Living and Learning in the PNW

See our amazing natural setting as well as the people, cultures and sectors that thrive here.

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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.

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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.

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Our admissions team is devoted to making your journey as helpful, straightforward, and transparent as possible for you.

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Patty Lemon
Dean of Enrollment and Admissions

Undergraduate programs

We offer undergraduate programs through the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education and Counseling, the School of Business, and the Hal and Inge Marcus School of Engineering.

Our admissions team is devoted to making your journey as helpful, straightforward, and transparent as possible for you.

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Patty Lemon
Dean of Enrollment and Admissions
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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!

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Roger Douglas
Interim Director of Graduate Admissions

Graduate programs

Our graduate programs in accounting, business, computer science, counseling, engineering and leadership studies provide flexibility and supportive faculty with real-world experience.

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!

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Roger Douglas
Interim Director of Graduate Admissions

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.

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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.

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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

Saints Spotlight: Quinci Flowers '23
I would love to have all students know they have a safe place here within the BSU. I want it to be more like a family.
Quinci Flowers '23
Black Student Union President
Track and Field Student Athlete
Living Our Benedictine Values
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Community Living
To become who we are by our relationships with others. “Let all things be common to all.” — Rule of Benedict 33
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Quinci Flowers '23
Black Student Union President
Track and Field Student Athlete
Passion for law
Pre-Law Diversity Fellowship
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Living Our Benedictine Values
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Justice
To hear keenly and sensitively the voices of persons and all created beings. “Listen...with the ear of your heart.” — Rule of Benedict Prologue
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Ja'Tarya Hoskins and Serena Elliot
Saints building community
It gives the whole region which is comprised of 30+ institutions an opportunity to learn about the Saint Martin's community and also learn about our small but mighty chapter.
Cheyenne Yap '23
National Residence Hall Honorary President
Living Our Benedictine Values
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Community Living
To become who we are by our relationships with others. “Let all things be common to all.” — Rule of Benedict 33
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Cheyenne Yap '23
National Residence Hall Honorary President
Celebrate First-Gen: Jaskaran Dhatt '23
I am the first of my family to go to college, which means that I get the honor of blazing a trail for my younger siblings and cousins.
Jaskaran Dhatt '23
A.S.S.M.U President
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Dignity of Work
To appreciate the dignity of work in God’s creation. "They live by the labor of their hands.” — Rule of Benedict 48
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Jaskaran Dhatt '23
A.S.S.M.U President

The Beautiful Pacific Northwest

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Diversity, innovation and sustainability

These are the qualities of the Pacific Northwest that inspire us and are reflected in our community and programs.

News & Events

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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.

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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.

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#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.