Saint Martin's University

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Saint Martin's University

Former name	Saint Martin's College (1895–2005)
Motto	"Think with heart"
Type	Private university
Established	1895; 129 years ago (1895)
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (Benedictine)
Endowment	$27 million
President	Jennifer Bonds-Raacke
Academic staff	202
Undergraduates	1,412
Postgraduates	359
Location	Lacey , Washington , United States
Campus	Suburban, 380 acres (1.5 km2)
Colors	Red & White
Nickname	Saints
Website	www.stmartin.edu

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.