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Catholic college

Mount Marty University

  • LocationYankton, SD
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 1,314 students
  • SponsorSisters of the Sacred Heart Monastery (Yankton, South Dakota)
  • TraditionBenedictine
Official website

Mount Marty University is a Catholic Benedictine university in Yankton, South Dakota, founded by the Sisters of the Sacred Heart Monastery. Campus Ministry lists Sunday Masses at Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel, weekday Masses, and weekly confession and adoration times. The general education curriculum is described as rooted in a Catholic and Benedictine understanding of God, and a theology major is offered.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 4

  • Sunday10:00 AMBishop Marty Memorial Chapel
  • Sunday7:00 PMBishop Marty Memorial Chapel · During the academic year.
  • Monday–Friday11:15 AMPeace Chapel · Location on campus not stated.
  • Wednesday9:00 PMBishop Marty Memorial Chapel · During the academic year.

Confession 2

  • Wednesday8:00 PMBishop Marty Memorial Chapel · Listed under the 'Adoration / Confession' heading during the academic year.
  • Sunday6:00 PMBishop Marty Memorial Chapel · Listed under the 'Adoration / Confession' heading during the academic year.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Prayer & Sacrament | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/prayer--sacrament · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “10:00 a.m. | Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel”
    Sunday Mass at 10:00 a.m. in Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel.
    “7:00 p.m. | Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel (during academic year)”
    Sunday Mass at 7:00 p.m. during the academic year.
    “11:15 a.m. | Monday - Friday | Peace Chapel”
    Weekday Mass at 11:15 a.m., Monday through Friday, at Peace Chapel.
    “9:00 p.m. | Wednesday | Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel (during academic year)”
    Wednesday Mass at 9:00 p.m. during the academic year.
    “8:00 p.m. | Wednesday | Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel (during academic year)”
    Listed under Adoration / Confession: Wednesday 8:00 p.m.
    “6:00 p.m. | Sunday | Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel (during academic year)”
    Listed under Adoration / Confession: Sunday 6:00 p.m.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Mount Marty University, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSacred Heart Monastary: 0.2 mi1St Benedict Catholic Church: 2.3 mi2Mount Marty University (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Sacred Heart Monastary — 0.2 mi
  2. St Benedict Catholic Church — 2.3 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

CSacramental life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

66 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Weekday Mass on campus during the academic year1–2 weekdays (Only the Wednesday Mass is placed on campus (Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel). The Monday-Friday 11:15 a.m. Mass at Peace Chapel is recorded; no page places Peace Chapel on campus; it is not counted.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Prayer & Sacrament | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/prayer--sacrament · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “9:00 p.m. | Wednesday | Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel (during academic year)”
      Wednesday Mass at 9:00 p.m. during the academic year.
      “11:15 a.m. | Monday - Friday | Peace Chapel”
      Weekday Mass at 11:15 a.m., Monday through Friday, at Peace Chapel.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Sunday Mass on campus (including Saturday vigil)Two or more weekend Masses (Two Sunday Masses at Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel are listed (10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. during the academic year).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Prayer & Sacrament | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/prayer--sacrament · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “10:00 a.m. | Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel”
      Sunday Mass at 10:00 a.m. in Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel.
      “7:00 p.m. | Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel (during academic year)”
      Sunday Mass at 7:00 p.m. during the academic year.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Scheduled confession on campusOne or two scheduled times per week (Listed under the heading 'Adoration / Confession' at two times a week; the page does not separate the two.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Prayer & Sacrament | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/prayer--sacrament · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “8:00 p.m. | Wednesday | Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel (during academic year)”
      Listed under Adoration / Confession: Wednesday 8:00 p.m.
      “6:00 p.m. | Sunday | Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel (during academic year)”
      Listed under Adoration / Confession: Sunday 6:00 p.m.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Eucharistic adorationWeekly scheduled adoration (A weekly Adoration time is referenced; the schedule lists the same Wednesday and Sunday times under the Adoration / Confession heading.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Ministry Teams | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/campus-ministry/ministry-teams · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “You can also get involved by committing to a weekly Adoration time.”
      A weekly Adoration time is referenced.
    2. Prayer & Sacrament | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/prayer--sacrament · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “8:00 p.m. | Wednesday | Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel (during academic year)”
      Listed under Adoration / Confession: Wednesday 8:00 p.m.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priests serving studentsAt least one full-time priest chaplain (or a resident community of priests serving campus ministry) (Father Grant Lacey is presented as chaplain and director of campus ministry.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Direction | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/spiritual-direction · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Father Grant Lacey CHAPLAIN | DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS MINISTRY”
      Father Grant Lacey is listed as chaplain and director of campus ministry.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Chapel open for prayer on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adoration6 to 11 times a week (10 weekly times documented: 8 Mass, 2 confession, 0 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).
CTheology and core curriculum: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Theology and core curriculum

59 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Theology or religious studies courses required of all bachelor's studentsOne course (THL 125 (1 credit) is the only required theology course. The 3-credit Philosophy/Theology elective may be taken in either field and is not counted.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027 | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/globalassets/undergraduate-catalog---web-pages.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “THL 125 The Wisdom of Benedict”
      THL 125 The Wisdom of Benedict (1 credit) is a required general education course.
      “Philosophy/Theology Elective”
      The required 3-credit Philosophy/Theology elective may be taken in either field.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required theology includes explicitly Catholic content (Scripture, Catholic tradition, sacraments)At least one required course is explicitly Catholic theology (THL 125 is a generic title; its catalog description refers to Catholic teachings.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027 | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/globalassets/undergraduate-catalog---web-pages.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The student will explore the integration of his/her spiritual, emotional and physical”
      THL 125 describes opportunities to share the heritage of Catholic teachings.
      “THL 125 The Wisdom of Benedict”
      THL 125 The Wisdom of Benedict (1 credit) is a required general education course.
  • No: the school does not offer this, so it earns no points.
    Philosophy courses required of all bachelor's studentsNone required (The only philosophy-related requirement is the Philosophy/Theology elective, which may be taken in either field.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027 | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/globalassets/undergraduate-catalog---web-pages.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Philosophy/Theology Elective”
      The required 3-credit Philosophy/Theology elective may be taken in either field.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Core curriculum explicitly draws on the Catholic intellectual traditionYes, stated in the catalog or core description (The general education description names a Catholic and Benedictine understanding as its basis.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027 | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/globalassets/undergraduate-catalog---web-pages.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “general education curriculum and institutional outcomes are rooted in a Catholic and Benedictine understanding of God, Christ, creation, and the human person”
      The general education curriculum is rooted in a Catholic and Benedictine understanding of God, Christ, creation, and the human person.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Theology or religious studies major offeredYes (A theology major is offered.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027 | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/globalassets/undergraduate-catalog---web-pages.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Pursuing a major helps students develop analytic skills and problem-solving abilities.”
      A theology major is offered.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Publicly affirms Ex Corde Ecclesiae in mission or governance documentsYes (The catalog states the university is conducted in accord with Ex Corde Ecclesiae.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027 | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/globalassets/undergraduate-catalog---web-pages.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “conducted in accord with the philosophy of education set out in Apostolic Constitution Ex Corde Ecclesiae”
      The catalog states the university is conducted in accord with Ex Corde Ecclesiae.
BCampus culture and residence life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture and residence life

82 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffing (chaplains, ministers, and professional staff)Two to four (Three ministry staff are listed: the chaplain and director, the Director of Benedictine Integration, and the Director of Mission and assistant director.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Spiritual Direction | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/spiritual-direction · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Father Grant Lacey CHAPLAIN | DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS MINISTRY”
      Father Grant Lacey is listed as chaplain and director of campus ministry.
      “Sister Rosemarie Maly DIRECTOR OF BENEDICTINE INTEGRATION”
      Sister Rosemarie Maly is listed as Director of Benedictine Integration.
    2. Campus Ministry Directory | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/campus-ministry/directory · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “director of mission | assistant director of campus ministry”
      Jayne Arens is listed as director of mission and assistant director of campus ministry.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Retreats offered to students each yearOne to three (One retreat is named (Busy Persons Retreat).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Busy Persons Retreat”
      A Busy Persons Retreat is named in the Campus Ministry menu; no details are published.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic student organizations and faith-formation groupsThree or more (Bible study groups (women's, men's, and coed) and a prayer group are listed. Fellowship of Christian Athletes is ecumenical and not counted.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Get Involved | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/campus-ministry/get-involved · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We have Bible study groups that meet weekly to explore the Bible deeply.”
      Weekly Bible study groups are offered (women's, men's, and coed).
      “Come join for a time of prayer! Learn about different ways to pray whether it be the rosary, Taize or other forms of prayer.”
      A prayer group is offered.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Single-sex residence optionsSingle-sex residence halls available (Whitby Hall is a single-sex hall for male undergraduates.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Residence Halls | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/residence-life/residence-halls · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Constructed in 1955, Whitby Hall hosts both single and double rooms for male undergraduate students.”
      Whitby Hall is a single-sex residence hall for male undergraduates.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Overnight guest policy in residence hallsOvernight guests of the opposite sex not permitted (The handbook states that the university does not allow overnight guests.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/globalassets/backend-reconstruction/campus-life/student-services/2026-2027---student-handbook-update.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The university does not allow overnight guests.”
      Overnight guests are not permitted in residence facilities.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith life in residence halls (hall chaplains, hall Masses, or faith-based living communities)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Office or senior officer for mission and Catholic identityYes (A Director of Mission is listed within campus ministry.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry Directory | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/campus-ministry/directory · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “director of mission | assistant director of campus ministry”
      Jayne Arens is listed as director of mission and assistant director of campus ministry.
BService and Catholic social teaching: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Service and Catholic social teaching

82 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service or volunteer centerYes (Campus ministry lists organized service opportunities in the Yankton community.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Get Involved | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/campus-ministry/get-involved · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We have many service opportunities around the Yankton community.”
      Campus ministry lists service opportunities in the Yankton community.
    2. Campus Ministry | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Mount Marty Campus Ministry, building upon these core values, provides all students with opportunities for spiritual growth”
      Campus Ministry provides spiritual growth opportunities.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Service-learning or community engagement in the curriculumAvailable (courses or programs) (Service-learning courses are offered as electives; they are not required.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027 | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/globalassets/undergraduate-catalog---web-pages.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “HSV 310 Service Learning”
      Service-learning courses are offered as electives.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Catholic social teaching in the curriculum (course, minor, center, or core requirement)Offered (course, minor, or center) (PHL 350 Peace and Justice is an elective that covers Church teachings on peace and justice.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027 | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/globalassets/undergraduate-catalog---web-pages.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Some of the Church’s teachings on peace and justice will be studied.”
      PHL 350 Peace and Justice covers Church teachings on peace and justice (elective).
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (student pro-life group, support for pregnant and parenting students, or institutional initiatives)Two or more (Lancers for Life (pro-life student group) and the Title IX Pregnancy and Parenting Policy with supportive measures.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Get Involved | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/campus-ministry/get-involved · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We stand together to support life from birth to death.”
      Lancers for Life is a listed pro-life student group.
    2. Student Handbook 2026-2027 | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/globalassets/backend-reconstruction/campus-life/student-services/2026-2027---student-handbook-update.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “the university provides supportive measures to ensure students are not discriminated against”
      The Title IX Pregnancy and Parenting Policy provides supportive measures to pregnant and parenting students.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersion trips, poverty, migration, or care-for-creation initiatives)Two or more (Green Lancers (environmental projects) and service opportunities that include donating food and supplies for those less fortunate. A 2025 mission trip is too old to count.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Get Involved | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/campus-ministry/get-involved · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Together, we need to protect and nurture our environment.”
      Green Lancers is an environmental service group.
      “We have many service opportunities around the Yankton community.”
      Campus ministry lists service opportunities in the Yankton community.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service explicitly rooted in the Catholic mission (run with campus ministry or the mission office, or framed by Catholic social teaching)Yes (Service opportunities are run by Campus Ministry under its Catholic Benedictine tradition.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Get Involved | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/campus-ministry/get-involved · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We have many service opportunities around the Yankton community.”
      Campus ministry lists service opportunities in the Yankton community.
    2. Campus Ministry | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Mount Marty Campus Ministry, building upon these core values, provides all students with opportunities for spiritual growth”
      Campus Ministry provides spiritual growth opportunities.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Two Sunday Masses are listed at Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel during the academic year.
    Sources (1)
    1. Prayer & Sacrament | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/prayer--sacrament · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “10:00 a.m. | Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel”
      Sunday Mass at 10:00 a.m. in Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel.
      “7:00 p.m. | Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel (during academic year)”
      Sunday Mass at 7:00 p.m. during the academic year.
  • A chaplain, Father Grant Lacey, is listed as chaplain and director of campus ministry.
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Direction | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/spiritual-direction · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Father Grant Lacey CHAPLAIN | DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS MINISTRY”
      Father Grant Lacey is listed as chaplain and director of campus ministry.
  • The general education curriculum is described as rooted in a Catholic and Benedictine understanding, and a theology major is offered.
    Sources (1)
    1. Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027 | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/globalassets/undergraduate-catalog---web-pages.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “general education curriculum and institutional outcomes are rooted in a Catholic and Benedictine understanding of God, Christ, creation, and the human person”
      The general education curriculum is rooted in a Catholic and Benedictine understanding of God, Christ, creation, and the human person.
      “Pursuing a major helps students develop analytic skills and problem-solving abilities.”
      A theology major is offered.
  • Campus ministry lists a pro-life student group, environmental service, and Yankton community service opportunities.
    Sources (1)
    1. Get Involved | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/campus-ministry/get-involved · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We stand together to support life from birth to death.”
      Lancers for Life is a listed pro-life student group.
      “Together, we need to protect and nurture our environment.”
      Green Lancers is an environmental service group.
      “We have many service opportunities around the Yankton community.”
      Campus ministry lists service opportunities in the Yankton community.

Concerns

  • Only one theology course (THL 125, 1 credit) is required of all students.
    Sources (1)
    1. Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027 | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/globalassets/undergraduate-catalog---web-pages.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “THL 125 The Wisdom of Benedict”
      THL 125 The Wisdom of Benedict (1 credit) is a required general education course.
  • No philosophy course is specifically required; the required 3-credit elective may be taken in either philosophy or theology.
    Sources (1)
    1. Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027 | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/globalassets/undergraduate-catalog---web-pages.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Philosophy/Theology Elective”
      The required 3-credit Philosophy/Theology elective may be taken in either field.
  • The weekday Masses are listed at Peace Chapel, and no page places that chapel on campus.
    Sources (1)
    1. Prayer & Sacrament | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/prayer--sacrament · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “11:15 a.m. | Monday - Friday | Peace Chapel”
      Weekday Mass at 11:15 a.m., Monday through Friday, at Peace Chapel.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry (Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel and The Raven)

  • Address: 1105 W. 8th St., Yankton, SD 57078
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel, The Raven (campus ministry office in Roncalli), Oratory

Source: mountmarty.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026, mountmarty.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026, mountmarty.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

13 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 1 off campus, 11 location not published

Service 2

  • Service opportunities in the Yankton communityOff campus
    Tutoring, childcare, animal care, and food and supply donations.
    mountmarty.edu
  • Green Lancers
    Environmental projects, including the campus greenhouse and community clean-ups.
    mountmarty.edu

Liturgy and prayer 3

  • Chapel TeamOn campus
    Helps with liturgy on campus (ushers, lectors, EMHCs, servers).
    mountmarty.edu
  • Music team
    Ministers of music at Mass.
    mountmarty.edu
  • Magnify at the Mount
    Four worship events a year for high school students.
    mountmarty.edu

Faith formation 6

  • Bible study groups (women's, men's, and coed)
    Weekly
    Weekly groups to explore the Bible; sign up through Father Lacey.
    mountmarty.edu
  • Prayer group
    Rosary, Taizé, and other forms of prayer.
    mountmarty.edu
  • Outreach team
    Monthly
    Monthly worship events for college students.
    mountmarty.edu
  • Peer Ministers
    Peer ministers help students take part in faith formation activities.
    mountmarty.edu
  • Spiritual direction
    Meetings with Father Lacey or Sister Rosemarie Maly.
    mountmarty.edu
  • Rosary
    Mon, Wed, Fri at 12:00 p.m.; Tue at 9:00 p.m.; Thu at 8:45 p.m.
    Rosary at the Oratory.
    mountmarty.edu

Clubs and groups 1

  • Lancers for Life
    Pro-life student group that supports life from birth to death and works with ZoeCare.
    mountmarty.edu

Retreats 1

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (3)
  1. Campus Ministry | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Mount Marty Campus Ministry, building upon these core values, provides all students with opportunities for spiritual growth”
    Campus Ministry provides spiritual growth opportunities.
  2. Spiritual Direction | Mount Marty Universitymountmarty.edu/campus-life/faith-and-mission/spiritual-direction · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Father Grant Lacey CHAPLAIN | DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS MINISTRY”
    Father Grant Lacey is listed as chaplain and director of campus ministry.
    “Mount Marty University 1105 W. 8th St. Yankton, SD 57078”
    The university's street address is 1105 W. 8th St., Yankton, SD 57078.
    “Sister Rosemarie Maly DIRECTOR OF BENEDICTINE INTEGRATION”
    Sister Rosemarie Maly is listed as Director of Benedictine Integration.
  3. Mount Marty University | South Dakota's Catholic Universitymountmarty.edu · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “The Chapel right there in the middle is the heart of the campus”
    The chapel is described as the heart of the campus.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
58 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.52%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.68%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,120 · ACT 21.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.12 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$8,163

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,096
Total students1,314
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$22,227
Cost of attendance (per year)$48,247
Median federal debt at graduation$26,396
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
52%
First-year retention68%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$48,179
Admission rate43%
Students receiving Pell grants22%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1120
SAT reading & writing—
SAT math—
ACT composite18–25
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 39 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Sioux Falls

The Most Reverend Donald E. DeGrood, Bishop of Sioux Falls

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: sfcatholic.org, sfcatholic.org, usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 219198
  • Carnegie classification: Master's university (small programs)
  • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Roman Catholic
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Questions families ask

Is Mount Marty University a Catholic college?
Yes. Mount Marty University is a Catholic college in the Diocese of Sioux Falls. Its sponsor is Sisters of the Sacred Heart Monastery (Yankton, South Dakota).
What is Mount Marty University’s Compass Score?
69 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is Mass celebrated at Mount Marty University?
Mass is listed at Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel and Peace Chapel. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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