Editing St. Mary's University, Texas (section)

==Academics==
{{Infobox US university ranking
| Forbes=561
| USNWR_REG= 17 (West)
| THE_WSJ = 495 (tied)
| Wamo_MASTERSU=171
}}
St. Mary's is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In addition, the Greehey School of Business is accredited by the [[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business]] (AACSB). Electrical and industrial engineering programs in the School of Science, Engineering and Technology are recognized through accreditation by the [[Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology]] (ABET). St. Mary’s has a student to faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

===Admissions===
In 2024, the university accepted 86.2% of applicants, with those admitted having an average 3.61 [[Academic grading in the United States#Grade conversion|GPA]]. Submission of SAT or ACT scores is not required, St. Mary's University being a test optional school. Those submitting test scores had an average 1120 [[SAT]] or average 23 [[ACT (test)|ACT]] score.<ref>{{cite web |title=St. Mary's University Admission Requirements|url=https://www.collegesimply.com/colleges/texas/st.-marys-university/admission/  |website=collegesimply.com |publisher=CollegeSimply {{!}} U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>

===Rankings===
For 2024, ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' ranked St. Mary's No.17 out of 118 Regional Universities West, No.1 in Regional Universities West Best Value Schools, tied for No.9 in Regional Universities West Top Performers on Social Mobility, No.12 in Regional Universities West Best Colleges for Veterans, and tied for No.131 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs at schools where a doctorate is not offered.<ref>{{cite web |title= St. Mary's University of San Antonio |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/st-marys-university-san-antonio-3623  |website=usnews.com |publisher=[[U.S. News & World Report]] |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>

===Law school===
{{Main|St. Mary's University School of Law}}
In October 1927, the San Antonio Bar Association established the San Antonio School of Law, and for seven years after its founding was administered by a board of governors under the control of the bar association. Until the School of Law became associated with a physical campus, classes were held at the Bexar County Courthouse. In an attempt to maximize educational and material resources of the fledgling institution, the Board of Governors negotiated with St. Mary's University regarding a transfer of the School of Law's administrative control. The transfer was completed on October 1, 1934, and St. Mary's University School of Law was officially established.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}

The School of Law was then housed at St. Mary's University's then downtown campus at 112 College Street, situated near the San Antonio River Walk. Possessing several military bases, San Antonio experienced a surge of population and industry in the years immediately following World War II. This exponential growth resulted in more law students. To meet these new demands adequately, the School of Law organized itself to meet the requirements of the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools. It received accreditation from the ABA in February 1948 and became a member of the AALS in December 1949.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}

On December 19, 1967, the School of Law relocated from the College Street campus to join the main campus of St. Mary's. A multimillion-dollar expansion project had provided for the addition of eight new buildings to the main University campus, including a lecture hall, law library, and faculty building. The school held its first classes in January, 1968.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}

Since 1968, the school has had several structures rededicated, renovated, or expanded, including the Law Administration Building, housing the office of the dean; the Law Classroom Building; and the Sarita Kenedy East Law Library, named after [[Sarita Kenedy East]] and dedicated in 1984 after the John G. and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation gave the School of Law $7.5 million to fund its construction in January 1982.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}

In 2024, the School of Law was ranked tied for 153rd out of 196 law schools by ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Mary's University |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/st-marys-university-03151 |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=usnews.com|publisher=[[U.S. News & World Report]]}}</ref>