Academics
At CSM, your academic journey can begin with a major or minor and grow into a graduate degree or certificate. Each step is designed to challenge you, develop your leadership, and prepare you to make a meaningful impact.
Find Your Path
Explore career pathways that align with your interests, strengths, and goals.
A career in healthcare offers the opportunity to make a real difference in people’s lives every day. From patient care to specialized fields, healthcare professionals are in high demand. With strong job stability, meaningful work, and diverse career paths, it is a field built on purpose, compassion, and impact.
A career in education allows you to shape lives and make a lasting impact on future generations. From classrooms to leadership roles, educators guide learning and growth. With strong demand and a clear sense of purpose, it is a field built on service, influence, and meaningful work.
A career in business opens the door to a wide range of opportunities across industries. From finance and marketing to management and entrepreneurship, business professionals drive strategy and growth. With strong earning potential and versatile skills, it is a field that prepares you to lead, adapt, and make an impact.
A career in science offers the opportunity to explore, discover, and solve real-world challenges. From research to applied fields, scientists drive innovation and improve lives. With strong demand and diverse paths, it is a field built on curiosity, critical thinking, and meaningful impact.
A career in human services allows you to support individuals and strengthen communities. From counseling to social services, professionals help others navigate challenges and improve their well-being. With growing demand and meaningful impact, it is a field built on compassion, advocacy, and real-world support.
A career in legal services prepares you to advocate, analyze, and support justice in a variety of settings. From law firms to corporate and public service roles, professionals play a critical role in navigating complex issues and protecting rights. It is a field built on critical thinking, communication, and impact.
The Mercy Core Curriculum
The Mercy Core curriculum is central to the College of Saint Mary experience. Inspired by the Sisters of Mercy, it calls us to act with compassion, seek justice, and serve others through leadership and learning, shaping how we teach and how we prepare women to make a difference in the world.
Mercy Values
Inspired by the Sisters of Mercy, these values emphasize compassion, justice, service, and dignity, shaping how students learn, lead, and support others.
Leadership & Character
Mercy Core courses help students develop ethical leadership, critical thinking, and communication skills while reflecting on purpose, responsibility, and impact.
Learn Through Service
Students apply what they learn through service and community engagement, connecting classroom knowledge to real-world challenges and meaningful impact.
Academic & Career Outcomes
College of Saint Mary students achieve strong academic results and career outcomes. Our academic outcomes reflect high retention, graduation, and licensure pass rates that demonstrate the value of a CSM education.
Honors Program
The Walk Tall Honors Program is for women who want to push further. It combines rigorous academics with leadership development, research, and community engagement, all within a supportive cohort that helps you grow your talents and prepare for graduate study or a career of impact.
Get Ready To Join Us
Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you build a future with confidence.