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Former name | Saint Martin's College (1895–2005) |
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Motto | "Think with heart" |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1895 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Benedictine) |
Endowment | $27 million |
President | Bill Brownsburger |
Academic staff | 202 |
Undergraduates | 1,412 |
Postgraduates | 359 |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Suburban, 380 acres (1.5 km2) |
Colors | Red & White |
Nickname | Saints |
Website | www |
Saint Martin's University is a private Benedictine university in Lacey, Washington. It was founded in 1895 as a boys' boarding school run by monks of the Benedictine Order. Saint Martin's began offering college-level courses in 1900 and became a degree-granting institution in 1940. The college became coeducational in 1965. In 2005, it changed its name from Saint Martin's College to Saint Martin's University. There is a Benedictine monastery on campus grounds and some members of the monastic community serve as professors.