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Motto | Lumen Vitae (The Light of Life) |
Type | Private |
Established | 1959 |
Religious affiliation | Catholic Church (Order of Saint Benedict) |
Endowment | $53.4 million (2021)[1] |
President | Monsignor James Patrick Shea |
Students | 3,852 (2021) |
Undergraduates | 2,169 (2021)[2] |
Location | , , United States 46°43′19″N 100°45′11″W / 46.722°N 100.753°W |
Campus | Suburban/Rural, 340 acres (1.4 km2) |
Colors | (Blue, orange) |
Nickname | Marauders |
Affiliations | NCAA D-II |
Mascot | Maximus |
Website | umary.edu |
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The University of Mary (UMary or simply Mary) is a private, Benedictine university near Bismarck, North Dakota that has 3,852 students. It was established in 1959 as Mary College.
The university is the largest degree-granting institution in western North Dakota.[3] It has study-abroad campuses in Rome and Arequipa, Peru, and also operates academic programs at satellite locations in North Dakota (Fargo, downtown Bismarck, Williston, Watford City, Grand Forks), Minnesota, Montana, Kansas, and Arizona.