Maryville University

This article is about the university in St. Louis County, Missouri. For the college in Maryville, Tennessee, see Maryville College. For the university in Maryville, Missouri, see Northwest Missouri State University.
Maryville University of St. Louis
Former names
Maryville Academy of the Sacred Heart (1872–1923)
Maryville College of the Sacred Heart (1923–1991)
Motto"Omnium rerum praestantia excellentes"
TypePrivate university
EstablishedApril 6, 1872; 152 years ago (1872-04-06)
Endowment$50.7 million (2020)[1]
PresidentMark Lombardi
Academic staff
300+
Students9,959 (Fall 2022)
Undergraduates5,809 (Fall 2022)
Postgraduates4,150 (Fall 2022)
Location
Town and Country
,
Missouri
,
United States

38°38′45″N 90°30′14″W / 38.6459°N 90.5038°W / 38.6459; -90.5038
CampusSuburban
ColorsRed, black, white[2]
     
NicknameSaints
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – GLVC
Mascot"Louie" the Saint Bernard
and "LJ" Louie Jr.
Websitewww.maryville.edu

Maryville University of St. Louis is a private university in Town and Country, Missouri.[3] It was founded on April 6, 1872, by the Society of the Sacred Heart and offers more than 90 degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels to students from 50 states and 47 countries.

The school's name is derived from the shortening and altering of "Mary's Villa" when the school opened as an all women-school in the country outside of the order's original downtown St. Louis location in 1872 (an area that today is within the boundaries of the city of St. Louis). In 1961 it moved to suburban St. Louis and in 1968 began admitting men.[4]

Since 1972 the university has been governed by a board of trustees consisting mostly of members of the laity, although five of the trustees are always associated with the Society of the Sacred Heart.[4] The school's athletic nickname is now the Saints.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Maryville Color Palette" (PDF). Maryville University Brand Guidelines. March 18, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Subdivision Map". Town and Country, Missouri. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  4. ^ a b "History of Maryville University". Alumni.