This University provides small class sizes and personal attention from professors. It offers 26 undergraduate degree programs; 6 master programs in education, teaching, adaptive special education, psychology, counseling psychology, and business administration. 95% of USM students receive scholarships, grants, and loans.

The University of Saint Mary has 4 campuses - Leavenworth, Overland Park, Shawnee, and Kansas City, Kan which holds a diverse student population with 33 U.S. states and six countries represented; International students come to USM from Brazil, Tobago, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, Columbia, Finland, and Canada. With a student-to-teacher ratio of 12 to 1, Saint Mary has a long-standing reputation for academic excellence and personalized attention from expert professors.

University of Saint Mary Online degree and certificate programs are designed to prepare students to be an ethical and effective leader in the organization for which they work.

Courses are offered in eight-week sessions, with five terms in a school year. Students never have to make time to drive to a physical classroom because courses are completely online.

All online programs are fully accredited through both NCATE and the Higher Learning Commission.