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At Saint Mary’s College our faculty serve as mentors to students, providing support and guidance throughout your educational experience. We believe the application process should reflect that experience. Your graduate admission counselor will assist you from inquiry to enrollment. Our application process is competitive and we are committed to helping you submit your strongest application.

What you will need to apply

Each graduate program has a specific application process and requirements. Generally all graduate program requirements are as follows:

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university, or the international equivalent
Application form
Official transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended
Letters of recommendation
Personal statement
Resume or Curriculum Vitae

Apply to the Doctor of Nursing Practice program

Prospective students may apply for the DNP program in one of three tracks: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care (AG-ACNP), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care (AG-PCNP), or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). Enrollment for the new DNP cohort begins each fall. Saint Mary’s College uses the Centralized Application Service for Nursing Programs (NursingCAS) application system. Candidates must complete the application form, submit the application fee for NursingCAS (no additional fee is collected by Saint Mary’s), and provide all supporting documents through the NursingCAS application system. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, but prospective students are encouraged to apply early in order to increase their chance of admission.

Application Requirements for Doctor of Nursing Practice

Apply to the Master of Autism Studies

Saint Mary's College uses the Graduate Centralized Application Service (GradCAS) application system. Candidates must complete the GradCAS application form and submit the appropriate fee to GradCAS (there is no additional fee charged by Saint Mary’s College). Letters of recommendation and official transcripts may be sent to GradCAS or directly to the College.

Items sent directly to the College may be emailed to graduateadmission@saintmarys.edu or sent directly to the College:

Saint Mary’s College
Office of Graduate Studies
Notre Dame, IN 46556-5001

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, but prospective students are encouraged to apply early in order to increase their chance of admission.

Application Requirements for Master of Autism Studies

Apply to the Master of Science in Data Science program

Items sent directly to the College may be emailed to graduateadmission@saintmarys.edu or sent directly to the College:

Saint Mary’s College
Office of Graduate Studies
Notre Dame, IN 46556-5001

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, but prospective students are encouraged to apply early in order to increase their chance of admission.

Having trouble accessing the GradCAS application? The preferred browsers are Google Chrome or Firefox. If you are still having issues, please contact Liaison International’s technical support team at T: 857-304- 2038.

Application Requirements for Master of Science in Data Science

Apply to the Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology program

Saint Mary’s College uses the Communication Sciences and Disorders Centralized Application Service (CSDCAS) application system. Candidates must complete the application form, submit the application fee for CSDCAS (no additional fee is collected by Saint Mary’s), and provide all supporting documents through the CSDCAS application system. For greatest consideration, please submit your application materials as early as possible.

Application Requirements for Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology

Apply to the Dual Degree: Autism Studies and Speech Language Pathology

Application Requirements for the Dual Degree