University of Saint Mary of the Lake

For universities with a similar name, see University of Mary (disambiguation).
University of Saint Mary of the Lake
Former names
  • St. Mary's College
  • St. Mary of the Lake Seminary
TypePrivate seminary
Established1844; 180 years ago (1844)
Religious affiliation
Catholic Church
ChancellorBlase J. Cupich
RectorJohn Kartje[1]
Academic staff
  • 32 (full time)
  • 6 (part time)[2]
Postgraduates202 (Fall 2019)[2]
Other students
400 (special programs)[citation needed]
Address
1000 E Maple Ave, Mundelein, IL, 60060-1174

42°16′54″N 88°00′01″W / 42.28163°N 88.00022°W / 42.28163; -88.00022
CampusSuburban, 600 acres (242.8 ha)
Vicen RectorEdward Pelrine[1]
NicknameLakers
Affiliations
Websitewww.usml.edu Edit this at Wikidata
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The University of Saint Mary of the Lake (USML) is a private Roman Catholic seminary in Mundelein, Illinois. It is the principal seminary and school of theology for the formation of priests in the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois. USML was chartered by the Illinois General Assembly in 1844. USML is often referred to by the name of its graduate program, Mundelein Seminary. Its compound name is University of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary.

In addition to Mundelein Seminary, USML offers the School of Parish Leadership & Evangelization (SPLE) and the Pontifical Faculty of Theology. USML is the sponsor of Chicago Studies, an academic journal for priests and others in parish ministry.

The USML sports teams are known as the Lakers.

  1. ^ a b "Faculty & Staff Directory - University of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary". University of Saint Mary of the Lake. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "College Navigator - University of Saint Mary of the Lake". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 8, 2020.