Saint Martin's University
Lacey, Washington
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
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Saint Martin's University is a private Benedictine university in Lacey, Washington, founded in 1895 as a boys' boarding school operated by monks from St. Martin's Abbey. It began offering college-level courses in 1900, became a degree-granting institution in 1940, admitted both men and women from 1965, and adopted its current name in 2005. St. Martin's Abbey remains on the campus grounds, and some members of its…
- Rankings
#147 (Washington Monthly)▼
Master's Universities
Ranked #147 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #507 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$44,210▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $62,190
Room & Board: $13,980
Books & Supplies: $1,000
Receive Aid: 84%
Avg Grant Aid: $33,751
Pell Grant Recipients: 36%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$44,210▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $62,190
Room & Board: $13,980
Books & Supplies: $1,000
Receive Aid: 84%
Avg Grant Aid: $33,751
Pell Grant Recipients: 36%
- Gas
- ⛽ $5.58 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 970–1180▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 970–1180
SAT ERW: 500–590
SAT Math: 470–590
ACT Composite: 14–22
- Admit Rate
- 76%
- Total Enrollment
- 1,505
- Undergrad
- 1,267
- Graduate
- 238
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 10:1
- Retention Rate
- 73%
- Graduation Rate
- 57%
- Official Portal
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5000 Abbey Way SE, Lacey, Washington, 98503-7500
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