About
Located on a scenic, 300-acre wooded campus in Lacey, Washington, Saint Martin's University is a private Benedictine institution best known for its welcoming, community-centered environment and highly regarded professional programs in engineering, nursing, and business. Students benefit from a tight-knit, diverse campus culture characterized by small class sizes, active student organizations, and competitive NCAA Division II athletics. What truly sets Saint Martin's apart is its foundational commitment to Benedictine hospitality, which translates into a deeply supportive network where nearly half of the student population consists of first-generation college students. Additionally, its prime location just minutes from the state capitol of Olympia provides students with unique, direct access to high-impact internships, state government advocacy, and local career opportunities.
Wikipedia:Saint Martin's University is a private Benedictine university in Lacey, Washington. It was founded in 1895 as a boys' boarding school run by the monks of St. Martin's Abbey, Washington. Saint Martin's began offering college-level courses in 1900 and became a degree-granting institution in 1940. The college became coeducational in 1965. In 2005, it changed its name from Saint Martin's College to Saint Martin's University. The abbey is on the campus grounds and some members of the monastic community serve as professors.
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Essay prompts
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Varsity sports
- BaseballMen's
- BasketballMen's · Women's
- GolfMen's · Women's
- SoccerMen's · Women's
- SoftballWomen's
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)Men's · Women's
- VolleyballWomen's
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