History: Founded in 1923 by the
Sisters of Mercy as a Catholic women's college, College of Saint Mary is the only all
women's college in a five-state area and one of 60 women's colleges in the United States.
Location: CSM is located on 25 acres in the
dynamic city of Omaha (pop. 750,000), which
provides vast cultural, recreational and professional opportunities.
Community: Approximately 1,000 students come from
all regions of the U.S. and several
countries.
Student Life: The College offers
more than 25 clubs and organizations. Students serve on College committees,
participate in professional academic clubs, join community and social
organizations and clubs and get involved in community service projects.
Many rooms in the residence halls are newly renovated and remodeled.
Recreation: The Lied Fitness Center offers a pool, gym,
weight room and more for your recreation needs. CSM also lies along the
Keystone Trail, a multipurpose fitness trail.
Athletics: A member of the National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics and the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference, CSM
offers competitive sports in cross country, soccer, basketball, softball and
volleyball.
Unique Programs: Academically, College of Saint Mary offers a solid
foundation that is complemented by several distinctive programs:
- A Practical Nursing program
created specifically to graduate bilingual (Spanish-English) nurses to
serve the growing Spanish-speaking population in Nebraska and surrounding areas
- An innovative "2+3"
engineering-study program in collaboration with the University of Nebraska
College of Engineering and Technology (COET) through which graduates
actually will receive two degrees: a Bachelor's degree in Science or Math
from CSM, and a Bachelor's degree in Civil, Computer, or Electronics
Engineering - or a Master's for those in Architectural Engineering - from
the University of Nebraska
- A Masters in Leadership
program dedicated to explore and strengthen the unique leadership
qualities of women
- The region's only four-year
paralegal studies program approved by the American Bar Association
- The region's only associate
and bachelor's degrees in health information management
- Nationally accredited nursing
programs at the associate and bachelor degree levels
Associated Organizations: Here are a few links to groups and bodies with
historical or current relationships to College of Saint Mary
