First-year (Undergrad)

Students who have applied before

Saint Martin’s University retains application materials of all those who have previously applied.

If you would like to apply again, please contact the Office of Admissions for instructions. At minimum you’ll need to submit transcripts for any work you’ve completed since you last applied.

Deferred

A deferred student is a student who has chosen to defer their admission to enroll in a subsequent semester (within one year of the original semester for which the first application for admission was granted).

Deferred students are not eligible to accumulate additional credit hours during their deferral. Doing so will void the offer of admission to the University, requiring another application for admission.

Re-admission

Students who have attended Saint Martin's University but were not enrolled the previous semester and left in good standing must submit a completed re-admission form to the Office of Admissions. Students who have attended another college or university during their absence must submit official transcripts from each institution. Students are eligible for readmission for up to seven years following their last enrolled academic term at Saint Martin’s. If a student has not been enrolled for more than seven years at Saint Martin’s, the student must reapply for admission as a transfer student. As with all applicants, the student’s application will be evaluated holistically, taking into account academic, service, and leadership considerations.

Complete our re-admit form 

Deadlines

The deadline for fall is July 31.

Financial aid

Applicants for readmission who need financial assistance are strongly encouraged to contact the Student Financial Service Center at the same time they apply for readmission and begin the process for applying of financial aid. If you have any questions or difficulty completing the re-admission application please contact the Office of Admissions at 800-368-8803 or email admissions@stmartin.edu.

Military and Veterans

Saint Martin’s University will allow service members and reservists to be re-admitted to a program if they are temporarily unable to attend class or have to suspend their studies due to service requirements. Additional military resources are available for review.

Students suspended from the University can petition for reinstatement to the University after one or more semesters away. Detailed instructions are contained in the University Catalog. Students may also contact the Vice President of Academic Affairs at 360-438-8848 for additional information.

Students petitioning for reinstatement are also strongly encouraged to contact the financial aid office at the same time they begin the petition process for information and instructions.

Note: Students who wish to return to Saint Martin’s in the semester immediately after receiving notice of suspension should contact the office listed above for instructions on how to appeal their suspension and ask for immediate reinstatement.

Washington State students who have taken Running Start classes apply to Saint Martin’s as first-year applicants. This also applies to students from other states with similar dual-enrollment or "college in the high school" programs.

To receive credit for college level work, students must submit transcripts from the college or university where they completed the courses. Your running start work will be evaluated for transferability and you’ll receive full-credit for the college-level work you’ve completed under Saint Martin’s general transfer of credit policies.

Find out more about transferring IB credit to Saint Martin's »

Saint Martin’s University awards university course credit for IB exams on which students achieve a score of 5 or higher, on both Standard Level and Higher Level exams.

Students who earn the IB Diploma will be awarded up to 30 credits of university-level work at Saint Martin's University. The IB Diploma can meet the following Core requirements if the Diploma student achieves a score of 5 or higher on the individual exams for each respective area:

• ENG 101 (3 credits)
• World Language (3 credits for Standard Level, 6 credits for Higher Level)
• History or Social & Behavioral Foundations (3-6 credits, depending on the courses)
• Science with lab (4 credits)
• MTH 110 (3 credits)
• Fine Arts (3 credits)

IB Diploma students will also earn additional credits, either as specific SMU courses (see Table below) or lower division elective credits, depending on the total diploma score.

• 24 points = 24 total credits
• 25 points = 25 total credits
• 26 points = 26 total credits
• 27 points = 27 total credits
• 28 points = 28 total credits
• 29 points = 29 total credits
• 30 points or more = 30 total credits

Students who complete IB coursework but not the Diploma will also receive university credit for IB exams, both Standard Level (SL) and Higher Level (HL), on which they earn a 5 or higher. Specific Saint Martin's University courses correspond to the IB exams, as shown in the Table below. Other IB exams will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

*Students needing a specific math course for the major will need to take the math placement test and be placed into the appropriate course.

Home schooled applicants will be evaluated on an individual basis. Applicants should supply as much information as possible about their home school experience.

At minimum, transcripts, descriptions of all courses—with reading lists—should be submitted to the Office of Admissions. If courses have been taken at a local high school or college, transcripts must be submitted.

Please visit our homeschool page for additional information.

Saint Martin's University is rated as a Top College by Military Advanced Education & Transition due to the overwhelming support and services provided to our military students and family. Students participating in the ROTC program at Saint Martin's who receive the ROTC Scholarship are eligible for 100% coverage of tuition and fees.

Find out more about ROTC at Saint Martin's »

Saint Martin's University provides foster, homeless and unaccompanied youth with a supportive and nurturing environment to grow as part of a program entitled Fostering Success. Visit our foster, homeless and unaccompanied youth page for more details on resources, scholarships and student profiles.

Post-baccalaureate students are students who have already completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and who seek admission to complete an additional undergraduate degree (different from the one they currently hold).

Of note, post-baccalaureate students are not eligible for institutional financial aid UNLESS they are enrolling in the RN-to-BSN program.

Post-baccalaureate applicants should fill out a transfer application.

A non-matriculated student is a student who wishes to take post-secondary or post-baccalaureate courses but does not intend to pursue a bachelor's degree, a certificate or fulfill prerequisites for a particular Saint Martin’s degree program. These students should contact the Office of the Registrar.