Is Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College a Catholic college?

Yes. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is a Catholic college in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Its sponsor is Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

What is Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College’s Compass Score?

50 out of 100 (grade D). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.

Universidad católica

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

UbicaciónSaint Mary of the Woods, IN
Tipo y tamañoPrivada sin fines de lucro · de 4 años · 1,227 estudiantes
PatrocinadorSisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

Sitio web oficial

Puntuación CompassPuntuación de Vida Católica

Fe 75%Académicos 25%

DFe
48 de 100

DAcadémicos
55 de 100

Verificado el 12 oct. 2026 · Cómo funciona la puntuación

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is a Catholic liberal arts college in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, founded in 1840 and connected with the Sisters of Providence. Mass is celebrated in the on-campus Church of the Immaculate Conception on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, and the Blessed Sacrament Chapel is open for prayer daily. Every undergraduate takes one required theology course, TH 200, which centers on Saint Mother Theodore Guerin.

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St. Mary-of-the-Woods Village Church — 0.4 mi · 3827 North Arms Place, St. Mary-of-the-Woods

A menos de 3 millas, según el mapa de Colaboradores de OpenStreetMap. El mapa puede estar incompleto. Confirme con la parroquia o la diócesis.

Ficha de fe

Cada línea es un aspecto que buscamos. Una marca significa sí, media marca significa en parte, un guion significa no. “Información insuficiente” significa que las fuentes oficiales no lo indican.

Vida sacramental

51 de 100 puntos según lo que pudimos documentar.

En parte:
Misa entre semana en el campus durante el año académico3–4 días entre semana (Mass is listed on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Monday has no Mass and Friday is a communion service.)
Fuentes (1)
1. Mass schedule | Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woodsspsmw.org/visit/mass · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Sunday: 11 a.m. Monday: No Mass Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 11:30 a.m.”
  Mass is offered in the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:30 a.m. and on Sunday at 11 a.m. there is no Monday or Saturday Mass.
En parte:
Misa dominical en el campus (incluida la vigilia del sábado)Una Misa de fin de semana (One Sunday Mass at 11 a.m. is listed.)
Fuentes (1)
1. Mass schedule | Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woodsspsmw.org/visit/mass · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Sunday: 11 a.m. Monday: No Mass Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 11:30 a.m.”
  Mass is offered in the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:30 a.m. and on Sunday at 11 a.m. there is no Monday or Saturday Mass.
Información insuficiente:
Confesión con horario fijo en el campusInformación insuficiente: no se encontró en fuentes oficiales.
No:
Adoración eucarísticaNot offered (The Blessed Sacrament Chapel is described as a chapel of reservation, not exposition.)
Fuentes (1)
1. Blessed Sacrament Chapel | Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woodsspsmw.org/visit/must-sees/blessed-sacrament-chapel · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Today, the Chapel has transitioned from a chapel of exposition to a chapel of reservation.”
  The Blessed Sacrament Chapel no longer holds exposition of the Eucharist; the Blessed Sacrament is kept in the tabernacle.
En parte:
Sacerdotes que atienden a los estudiantesSacerdote de medio tiempo o visitante (Mass is published.)
Fuentes (1)
1. Mass schedule | Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woodsspsmw.org/visit/mass · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Sunday: 11 a.m. Monday: No Mass Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 11:30 a.m.”
  Mass is offered in the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:30 a.m. and on Sunday at 11 a.m. there is no Monday or Saturday Mass.
Sí:
Capilla abierta para la oración en el campusSí
Fuentes (1)
1. Blessed Sacrament Chapel | Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woodsspsmw.org/visit/must-sees/blessed-sacrament-chapel · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “The chapel is unlocked from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Anyone wishing to pray there is welcome.”
  The Blessed Sacrament Chapel is open for private prayer every day from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Información insuficiente:
Horario semanal publicado de Misa, confesión y adoraciónInformación insuficiente: no hay horarios de Misa verificados registrados.

Teología y plan de estudios básico

15 de 100 puntos según lo que pudimos documentar.

En parte:
Cursos de teología o estudios religiosos exigidos a todos los estudiantes de licenciaturaUn curso (Woods Core baccalaureate requirements list one theology course, TH 200.)
Fuentes (1)
1. Baccalaureate Degree Requirements | Woods Core Curriculum, 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalogsmwc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2026-2027/undergraduate-catalog/woods-core-curriculum/baccalaureate-degree-requirements · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “TH 200 | Love and Justice: The Faith and Spirituality of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin”
  TH 200 is the only theology course required of all baccalaureate students in the Woods Core; the ethics requirement may be met by PH 320 or BI 330.
Información insuficiente:
La teología exigida incluye contenido explícitamente católico (Escritura, tradición católica, sacramentos)Información insuficiente: no se encontró en fuentes oficiales.
No:
Cursos de filosofía exigidos a todos los estudiantes de licenciaturaNinguna obligatoria (The Woods Core ethics requirement is a choice between PH 320 Ethics and BI 330 Bioethics; no philosophy course is required of all students.)
Fuentes (1)
1. Baccalaureate Degree Requirements | Woods Core Curriculum, 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalogsmwc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2026-2027/undergraduate-catalog/woods-core-curriculum/baccalaureate-degree-requirements · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “TH 200 | Love and Justice: The Faith and Spirituality of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin”
  TH 200 is the only theology course required of all baccalaureate students in the Woods Core; the ethics requirement may be met by PH 320 or BI 330.
Información insuficiente:
El plan de estudios básico se nutre explícitamente de la tradición intelectual católicaInformación insuficiente: no se encontró en fuentes oficiales.
No:
Se ofrece carrera de teología o estudios religiososNo (Theology is offered as TH courses.)
Fuentes (1)
1. Programs of Study | Undergraduate Catalog, 2026-2027smwc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2026-2027/undergraduate-catalog/programs-of-study · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Mathematics - B.S. Media Art – B.A.”
  The 2026-27 program list includes no theology or religious studies major.
Información insuficiente:
Afirma públicamente Ex Corde Ecclesiae en sus documentos de misión o gobiernoInformación insuficiente: no se encontró en fuentes oficiales.

N/A

Cultura del campus y vida residencial

Información insuficiente: las fuentes oficiales cubren menos del 60 % de esta área.

En parte:
Personal de la pastoral universitaria (capellanes, ministros y personal profesional)Uno (One professional campus minister is listed on the campus ministry page.)
Fuentes (1)
1. Campus Ministry | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Collegesmwc.edu/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Timothy Tesmer Campus Minister, Adjunct Instructor”
  Timothy Tesmer is listed as the campus minister; the page publishes his email and phone number.
En parte:
Retiros ofrecidos a los estudiantes cada añoDe uno a tres (Two distinct retreats are listed: the Awakening Retreat and the Busy Person's Retreat.)
Fuentes (1)
1. Spiritual Growth | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Collegesmwc.edu/student-life/campus-ministry/spiritual-growth · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “The Awakening Retreat is a weekend experience held once each semester off campus”
  The Awakening Retreat is held each semester; the Busy Person's Retreat is typically held in the spring semester.
En parte:
Organizaciones estudiantiles católicas y grupos de formación en la feUno o dos (Student-led small groups are the one faith-formation group listed.)
Fuentes (1)
1. Spiritual Growth | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Collegesmwc.edu/student-life/campus-ministry/spiritual-growth · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Small groups are communities of 4-8 students that get together once a week for an hour”
  Campus ministry offers student small groups that meet weekly.
Información insuficiente:
Opciones de residencia por sexoInformación insuficiente: no se encontró en fuentes oficiales.
Información insuficiente:
Política de visitas nocturnas en las residenciasInformación insuficiente: no se encontró en fuentes oficiales.
Información insuficiente:
Vida de fe en las residencias (capellanes de residencia, Misas en la residencia o comunidades de vida basadas en la fe)Información insuficiente: no se encontró en fuentes oficiales.
Información insuficiente:
Oficina o directivo superior para la misión e identidad católicaInformación insuficiente: no se encontró en fuentes oficiales.

Servicio y doctrina social católica

79 de 100 puntos según lo que pudimos documentar.

Sí:
Centro de servicio o voluntariadoSí
Fuentes (1)
1. Service Learning Center | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Collegesmwc.edu/offices-resources/offices/service-learning-center · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Campus Ministries leads a group of students, staff, and faculty in a charge to make a difference in a community away from home.”
  The Service Learning Center lists service projects, including an alternative spring break run with Campus Ministries.
En parte:
Aprendizaje-servicio o compromiso comunitario en el plan de estudiosDisponible (cursos o programas) (Service learning is a teaching strategy offered through the Service Learning Center.)
Fuentes (1)
1. Service Learning Center | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Collegesmwc.edu/offices-resources/offices/service-learning-center · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Campus Ministries leads a group of students, staff, and faculty in a charge to make a difference in a community away from home.”
  The Service Learning Center lists service projects, including an alternative spring break run with Campus Ministries.
En parte:
Enseñanza social católica en el plan de estudios (curso, especialidad, centro o requisito básico)Ofrecido (curso, especialidad menor o centro) (TH 345 Christian Social Teaching is an elective course.)
Fuentes (1)
1. TH 345 Christian Social Teaching | Undergraduate Catalog, 2026-2027smwc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2026-2027/undergraduate-catalog/courses/th-theology/300/th-345 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “This course introduces students to the religious and theological principles that inform the growing body of Christian social teaching.”
  TH 345 Christian Social Teaching is a theology course in the catalog.
Información insuficiente:
Compromiso provida (grupo provida estudiantil, apoyo a estudiantes embarazadas o con hijos, o iniciativas institucionales)Información insuficiente: no se encontró en fuentes oficiales.
Sí:
Programas de justicia y solidaridad (viajes de inmersión, pobreza, migración o iniciativas de cuidado de la creación)Dos o más (Alternative Break Service Trips and the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice are both listed.)
Fuentes (1)
1. Service and Social Justice | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Collegesmwc.edu/student-life/campus-ministry/service-and-social-justice · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “SMWC Campus Ministry organizes an Alternative Break Service Trips each semester.”
  Campus Ministry organizes alternative break service trips each semester to other locations.
  “White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence, exists to foster a way of living that recognizes the interdependence of all creation.”
  The White Violet Center, a Sisters of Providence ministry, works on care for creation and is listed in the campus ministry's service pages.
Sí:
Servicio explícitamente arraigado en la misión católica (dirigido con la pastoral universitaria o la oficina de misión, o enmarcado en la enseñanza social católica)Sí
Fuentes (1)
1. Service and Social Justice | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Collegesmwc.edu/student-life/campus-ministry/service-and-social-justice · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “SMWC Campus Ministry organizes an Alternative Break Service Trips each semester.”
  Campus Ministry organizes alternative break service trips each semester to other locations.

Las calificaciones provienen de los indicadores documentados de la rúbrica. “Información insuficiente” no significa que la escuela no lo tenga.

Fortalezas

Mass is published for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as well as Sunday, in the on-campus Church of the Immaculate Conception.
Fuentes (1)
1. Mass schedule | Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woodsspsmw.org/visit/mass · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Sunday: 11 a.m. Monday: No Mass Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 11:30 a.m.”
  Mass is offered in the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:30 a.m. and on Sunday at 11 a.m. there is no Monday or Saturday Mass.
The Blessed Sacrament Chapel is unlocked from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily and open to anyone who wishes to pray there.
Fuentes (1)
1. Blessed Sacrament Chapel | Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woodsspsmw.org/visit/must-sees/blessed-sacrament-chapel · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “The chapel is unlocked from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Anyone wishing to pray there is welcome.”
  The Blessed Sacrament Chapel is open for private prayer every day from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Alternative Break Service Trips are organized by campus ministry each semester, and the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice is listed among service opportunities.
Fuentes (1)
1. Service and Social Justice | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Collegesmwc.edu/student-life/campus-ministry/service-and-social-justice · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “SMWC Campus Ministry organizes an Alternative Break Service Trips each semester.”
  Campus Ministry organizes alternative break service trips each semester to other locations.
  “White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence, exists to foster a way of living that recognizes the interdependence of all creation.”
  The White Violet Center, a Sisters of Providence ministry, works on care for creation and is listed in the campus ministry's service pages.

Inquietudes

No eucharistic adoration is offered: the Blessed Sacrament Chapel is a chapel of reservation, not exposition.
Fuentes (1)
1. Blessed Sacrament Chapel | Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woodsspsmw.org/visit/must-sees/blessed-sacrament-chapel · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “Today, the Chapel has transitioned from a chapel of exposition to a chapel of reservation.”
  The Blessed Sacrament Chapel no longer holds exposition of the Eucharist; the Blessed Sacrament is kept in the tabernacle.
The Woods Core requires one theology course; many Catholic colleges require two or more.
Fuentes (1)
1. Baccalaureate Degree Requirements | Woods Core Curriculum, 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalogsmwc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2026-2027/undergraduate-catalog/woods-core-curriculum/baccalaureate-degree-requirements · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “TH 200 | Love and Justice: The Faith and Spirituality of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin”
  TH 200 is the only theology course required of all baccalaureate students in the Woods Core; the ethics requirement may be met by PH 320 or BI 330.
No philosophy course is required of all students, because the ethics requirement can be met with a bioethics course.
Fuentes (1)
1. Baccalaureate Degree Requirements | Woods Core Curriculum, 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalogsmwc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2026-2027/undergraduate-catalog/woods-core-curriculum/baccalaureate-degree-requirements · verified Oct. 12, 2026
  “TH 200 | Love and Justice: The Faith and Spirituality of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin”
  TH 200 is the only theology course required of all baccalaureate students in the Woods Core; the ethics requirement may be met by PH 320 or BI 330.

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Inicio de la pastoral universitaria

Campus Ministry, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Dirección: 1 St Mary of Woods Coll Saint Mary of the Woods, IN 47876
Ubicación: En el campus
Instalaciones: Church of the Immaculate Conception, Blessed Sacrament Chapel, chapel in Le Fer Hall

Fuente: smwc.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026, smwc.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026, smwc.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Clubes católicos y vida estudiantil

7 grupos y actividades regulares · 2 en el campus, 2 fuera del campus, 3 sin ubicación publicada

Retiros 2

Awakening RetreatFuera del campus
Once each semester
Weekend retreat held off campus with Indiana State and Rose-Hulman.
smwc.edu
Busy Person's Retreat
Typically the spring semester
One-week retreat with daily 45-minute spiritual direction with a Sister of Providence, for students, faculty and staff.
smwc.edu

Servicio 1

Alternative Break Service TripsFuera del campus
Cada semestre
Service trips to other locations; recent trips went to West Virginia, Houston, Ontario and Nashville.
smwc.edu

Liturgia y oración 2

Mass and Communion Services at the Church of the Immaculate ConceptionEn el campus
Sunday 11 a.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 11:30 a.m.; Friday communion service 11:30 a.m.
Published Mass and communion services; the Mass schedule is published by the Sisters of Providence.
spsmw.org
Taize Ecumenical Prayer serviceEn el campus
Second Tuesday of each month, 7-8 p.m.
Prayer, music, readings and silence in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, hosted by the Sisters of Providence; also offered by livestream.
spsmw.org

Formación en la fe 2

Small groups
Once a week for an hour; times vary by year
Groups of 4 to 8 students for conversation and Bible study, led by students.
smwc.edu
Dirección espiritual
Spiritual direction and mentoring through campus ministry or with a Sister of Providence.
smwc.edu

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Pastoral universitaria

Pastoral universitaria

Fuentes (2)

Campus Ministry | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Collegesmwc.edu/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Timothy Tesmer Campus Minister, Adjunct Instructor”
Timothy Tesmer is listed as the campus minister; the page publishes his email and phone number.
“Timothy Tesmer Campus Minister, Adjunct Instructor”
Timothy Tesmer is listed as the campus minister; the page publishes his email and phone number.
“1 St Mary of Woods Coll Saint Mary of the Woods, IN 47876”
The campus is published at this address.
Catholic Identity | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Collegesmwc.edu/faith/catholic-identity · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Locations all over campus, such as the Church of the Immaculate Conception, the Blessed Sacrament Church, the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin”
The college names the Church of the Immaculate Conception and the Blessed Sacrament Church as locations on campus for prayer and Eucharist.

Comuníquese

Datos de contacto de Timothy Tesmer (Campus Minister) and 2 official social and news channels are available to signed-in users.

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Excelencia académica

55 de 100

De datos federales, en escalas fijas publicadas.

Cada medida cuenta con la proporción indicada.

Tasa de graduación 35% de la puntuación47%
Retención de primer año 20% de la puntuación62%
Puntajes de pruebas de los estudiantes de nuevo ingreso 15% de la puntuaciónNo reportado
Proporción de estudiantes por profesor 15% de la puntuación9 a 1
Gasto en enseñanza por estudiante 15% de la puntuación$5,714

Las barras muestran puntos en la escala de cada medida. Cómo se calcula la Excelencia académica.

Fuente: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, cohortes más recientes (publicación de datos del 06/10/2026))

Costo y valor

Datos federales, mostrados por separado. El costo, la deuda y los ingresos nunca forman parte de una calificación.

Valor y resultados
Estudiantes de pregrado Matrícula de otoño (IPEDS)	898
Total de estudiantes	1,227
Precio neto promedio (por año) Después de becas, para estudiantes que reciben ayuda federal	$31,872
Costo total de asistencia (por año)	$49,512
Mediana de la deuda federal al graduarse	$19,512
Tasa de graduación Estudiantes de nuevo ingreso a tiempo completo que terminan dentro del 150 % del tiempo normal	47%
Retención de primer año	62%
Ingresos medianos 10 años después del ingreso	$43,845
Tasa de admisión	72%
Estudiantes que reciben becas Pell	50%

Índice de valor: 32 / 100 (cómo se calcula)

Fuentes: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · calculadora de precio neto
College Scorecard, cohortes más recientes (publicación de datos del 06/10/2026); directorio IPEDS 2024-25 y características institucionales; matrícula de otoño de 2023.

Iglesia local

Arquidiócesis de Indianapolis

Mons. Charles C. Thompson, arzobispo de Indianapolis

Tratamiento formal: “Su Excelencia”

Fuente: usccb.org, verificado el 7 oct. 2026.

Diócesis determinada por el condado según los registros de escuelas católicas del NCES. Confirme con la diócesis.

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IPEDS unit ID 152381
Carnegie classification: Master's university (small programs)
Acreditación: Higher Learning Commission (DAPIP del Departamento de Educación de EE. UU.)
Afiliación religiosa (IPEDS): católica romana
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Is Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College a Catholic college?: Yes. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is a Catholic college in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Its sponsor is Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.
What is Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College’s Compass Score?: 50 de 100 (calificación D). Combina fe (75%) y académicos (25%), cada uno calificado con fuentes oficiales.

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