University of Saint Mary of the Lake
Mundelein, Illinois · Also known as University of St. Mary of the Lake University · Website
University of Saint Mary of the Lake is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Mundelein, Illinois.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
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A year, after grants
Tuition and fees
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Admission rate
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Completion rate
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Median debt
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Earnings at 10 years
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Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Admission and students
- Graduate students
- 200
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 7
- Endowment
- $48.6M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | - | $15,156 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | - | $13,291 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 77% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | - | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 72% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $10,297 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | - | $34,234 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | - | $39,544 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid.
Programs
7 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,300 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesDoctoral | Doctoral | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $41,390 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesProfessional | Professional | - | - | - | Withheld | $63,395 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Mundelein and Illinois on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Illinois
Questions and answers
What are the most popular majors at University of Saint Mary of the Lake?
Theological and Ministerial Studies (38 master's graduates), Theological and Ministerial Studies (14 graduate certificate graduates), Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (4 doctoral graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 7 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.