Keeping You On Track
The Rattler Roadmap is a resource for you and your family to use as you start your college journey with St. Mary’s University. The events you attend and the connections you make will help you get answers to your questions and discover how to make the most of your St. Mary’s experience. Now what’s next?
Already admitted?
We are excited to welcome you to our community!
Are you an admitted student? See steps below.
Awaiting your admission decision?
Check your admission status. If you submitted your application through Apply Texas or Coalition, please create a St. Mary’s account to view your application status.
Still need to apply?
We’re looking forward to receiving your application and learning more about you and your interests. Learn more about our admissions process and contact us with any questions.
Congratulations, You’re In!
Welcome to the St. Mary’s community, Rattler! Take these next steps to ensure you’re on the right track.
Step 1
Visit and Join the Conversation
St. Mary’s is excited to host events for our admitted students to celebrate and welcome our newest Rattlers. We encourage you to attend these events to help you make connections with the St. Mary’s community.
Find St. Mary’s on ZeeMee, an app where you can begin to connect with your future classmates!
For more information, contact the Office of Admission.
Step 2
Consider Costs and Funding
As you and your family explore how to finance your education, the Office of Financial Assistance partners with you to understand the process and how to demystify the various funding options available to you based on your family’s unique circumstances.
The estimated Cost of Attendance (COA), or student budget, is the average cost to attend St. Mary’s for one academic year (fall and spring). The COA includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board, transportation and other personal expenses.
Please note that the COA includes estimated amounts for indirect costs (like transportation and personal expenses). Your St. Mary’s University bill will include only direct costs.
Cost of Attendance
There are many different types of financial assistance available to students. The most common categories of aid are merit-based sources (such as academic or fine arts scholarships) and need-based sources (such as federal, state or institutional grant and loan programs).
If you have been awarded one of our general academic scholarships, it is detailed in your offer of admission to St. Mary’s.
Please note that St. Mary’s University reserves the right to replace your scholarship with other financial aid sources of the same amount. If you are eligible for more than one academic scholarship, only the scholarship of the highest value will be awarded.
Scholarships
We automatically consider you for a merit scholarship when you are admitted. If you want to be considered for federal, state and institutional grants, submit your 2024-2025 FAFSA at www.studentaid.gov.
- Entering Spring or Summer 2025 — Fill out the 2024-2025 FAFSA Application
- Entering Fall 2025 — Fill out the 2025-2026 FAFSA Application (opening TBD*)
*The FAFSA for the 2025-2026 school year is anticipated to open Dec. 1, 2024.
Complete your FAFSA
For more information, contact the Office of Financial Assistance.
Step 3
Complete Enrollment Confirmation, Submit your Enrollment Deposit and Apply for On-Campus Housing
You’re ready to become a St. Mary’s University Rattler. Great! To officially accept your offer of admission and reserve your seat at St. Mary’s, you need to complete the Enrollment Confirmation Process (ECP).
The Enrollment Confirmation Process is completed by submitting the Enrollment Confirmation form and the $200 non-refundable enrollment deposit.
- Go to gateway.stmarytx.edu.
- Enter your St. Mary’s username and password.
- Click the New Undergraduates button.
- Scroll down to the Enrollment Confirmation Process block and click Start your enrollment confirmation process. Sign in with your St. Mary’s username.
- Read the instructions carefully. Complete all sections of the Enrollment Confirmation form.
- Submit the $200 nonrefundable enrollment deposit and the $100 housing fee, if applicable.
If you are having trouble accessing Gateway and the Enrollment Confirmation form, please contact the Office of Admission directly at 210-436-3126.
Step-by-step Guide to complete ECP
Spring 2025 Residents
The housing application is available under the New Undergraduate section in Gateway. If you are planning to or are required to live on campus, you must complete the housing application and submit your $100 housing application fee, in addition to the $200 enrollment deposit in the Enrollment Confirmation Process through Gateway.
Move-in date for Spring 2025
Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025
Move-in dates for Fall 2025
Wednesday, Aug. 13
For new students attending the Rattler Ready! program in August
Thursday, Aug. 14
For new students who attended the Rattler Ready! program in June or July
Move-in times are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.
Apply for on-campus housing and save the date for move-in
For more information, contact the Office of Admission.
Step 4
Register for Rattler Ready! And Zaragoza
Rattler Ready! is part of the new undergraduate student orientation and essential in your preparation to join the St. Mary’s community. Attending Rattler Ready! is required for all new undergraduate students (first-year and transfer). Space for each date is first-come, first-served. Complete your registration as soon as possible to provide the needed information for Academic Advisers to start working on your class schedule.
Zaragoza is a required program for new undergraduate students that start classes in the Fall, which takes place each August before the school year starts to help students meet their future classmates, ease the transition to St. Mary’s, and learn about campus life.
Registration for Rattler Ready! is open for incoming students for Spring 2025. Registration for students first enrolling in Summer or Fall 2025 will open in March 2025. Anticipated dates are listed on the Rattler Ready! website. Students do not need to register separately for Zaragoza, but any guests wanting to attend the parent and family day, Day 1 of Zaragoza, will need to register.
New International Students will receive information for International Student Orientation from the Center for International Programs Office. International Student Orientation is mandatory for new freshmen and transfer international students.
Step 5
Math Placement/ Testing
The Accuplacer Advanced Algebra and Functions test is mandatory for the math placement of incoming students who are in at least one of the following categories:
- Their major is within the School of Science, Engineering and Technology and they are not transferring documented college credit in Pre-Calculus or Calculus.
- Their major is within the Greehey School of Business or the College of Art, Humanities and Social Sciences and they haven’t provided SAT/ACT scores to the Office of Admission and are not transferring a college math credit.
- Their major is within the Greehey School of Business or the College of Art, Humanities and Social Sciences and they submitted test scores below 510 (SAT Math) or below 17 (ACT Math).
New students will receive an email from Examity with a voucher to complete this exam remotely to their St. Mary’s email. You can check this email through your Gateway account with the University. If you are required to complete the Accuplacer AAF, your Academic Adviser needs that score to complete registration for your classes and finalize your schedule. Completing the Accuplacer AAF should be done as soon as possible to limit delays. You are highly encouraged to prepare for the Accuplacer AAF test by reviewing the sample questions and using the online practice tools.
For assistance, contact the Rattler Success Center Testing at rsctesting@stmarytx.edu.
Steps to Accuplacer Testing Success
- Visit https://practice.accuplacer.org/login and click on Don’t have an account?
- Sign up to create an account.
- Click on Accuplacer.
- Scroll down to Advanced Algebra and Functions.
- Click Learn as you go to preview the types of questions you will see on the test.
- Take a practice test by clicking on practice test.
Math Placement/Testing Requirement
Step 6
Upload your Rattler ID Photo
Follow the instructions available through Gateway in your New Undergraduate tab to submit a photo to be used on your Rattler ID card. Rattler ID cards are $10 and will be distributed at Rattler Ready!. No cash is needed; the associated cost will be applied to your student account.
Step 7
Register for Classes
As a new student, your academic advisers will register you for your first semester of classes. The Office of Academic Advising will reach out to you via your St. Mary’s University email regarding registration.
- Advisers will register you for classes before your advising appointment.
- Advisers will contact students to schedule advising appointments.
- Students will review their final class schedule with their adviser during the advising appointment.
First-Time Freshmen (including those with Dual Credit)
- Advisers will reach out to schedule advising appointments.
- Review of transcripts and Accuplacer scores (if no math transfer credits) is required for advising/registration.
- Your adviser will register you for classes during the advising appointment.
New Transfer Students
For more information, visit the Academic Advising webpage.
Step 8
Submit Additional Forms
The Entering Class of Spring 2025 is required by January 2, 2025, to submit the following forms and documents. The Entering Class of Summer or Fall 2025 must submit these documents by July 1, 2025:
- Final high school transcript (indicating date of high school graduation)
- College or community college transcript(s) for consideration of dual credit by Registrar’s Office
- AP, IB or CLEP score reports submitted directly to St. Mary’s from the testing service.
Finals Transcript and Testing Scores
- Turn in Immunization Records to the Student Health Center:
- Meningitis vaccine required for students under the age of 22
- Tuberculosis (TB) Screening Requirement of International Students
- For more information about turning in your immunization records and screenings, visit the Student Health Center website.
- Review health insurance auto-enroll information, waiver forms, and eligibility at the Student Health Center website.
- Proof of vaccination can be submitted to the Student Health Center via email at healthcenter@stmarytx.edu or fax to 210-436-3656 with the Meningococcal Meningitis Vaccine Requirement Form.
Immunization and Health Insurance Requirements
St. Mary’s University is not currently requiring a COVID-19 vaccination, but for those who would like more information on where to get the vaccine in San Antonio, visit the City of San Antonio’s COVID-19 site.
Step 9
Make a Plan for Paying Your Bill
Students may pay the full semester balance by the first day of classes. Otherwise, students with a term balance after the first day of classes will be auto-enrolled in the A5 Payment Plan. A $35 enrollment fee will be applied to the automatic payment plan. For more information, review the Payment Policy and payment plan dates.
For more information, review the Payment Policy and payment plan dates.
Step 10
Finalize Financial Aid
You can view your financial aid and any missing requirements in your Gateway student portal. Follow these steps:
- Go to Gateway and sign in with your St. Mary’s University username and password.
- In the sidebar menu, click Students and then Financial Aid. This will launch the Gateway self-service area.
- Click Requirements, then Financial Assistance Requirements.
- Select the appropriate aid year: 2024-2025 for the Entering Class of Spring or Summer 2025 or 2025-2026 for the Entering Class of Fall 2025
All students should review their financial aid award in Gateway. Watch the video below to see how to view and accept your award.
For more information, visit the Applying for Aid webpage.
Step 11
Complete New Student Tasks
If you haven’t yet, start checking your St. Mary’s University student email daily. This is where you will receive all future University correspondence. Please be attentive to your email to include your junk/spam folder.
If you have difficulty accessing your inbox, contact the Technical Support Center at 210-431-4357 or tsc@stmarytx.edu.
1. Complete the Clifton Strengths Assessment
St. Mary’s University is a strengths-based campus. You will learn more about your top five Clifton Strengths and how you can use and enhance your strengths during your time at St. Mary’s and beyond.
Step 1: Register
- You will receive an email from Gallup through your St. Mary’s email account asking you to take the Clifton Strengths assessment. Please check your junk mail folder for the email as well.
Step 2: Take the Assessment
- Find a quiet place and don’t think too long about your answers, as the questions will disappear shortly.
- Take the 30 to 45-minute assessment.
- Once you have completed the assessment, write down or take a screenshot of your results and bring them to Zaragoza, where you will learn more about your strengths.
2. Complete U Got This!
St. Mary’s University is committed to the health and well-being of our students. St. Mary’s Student Health and Wellness Programs’ mission is to enable you to develop mindful and respectful habits while becoming engaged Rattlers. U Got This! contains content and language that explores sexual and interpersonal violence in our culture. Under the federal Violence Against Women Act, this training is mandatory for all incoming St. Mary’s University undergraduate students. The training consists of three modules that take about an hour to complete.
Students who do not complete the training by the provided deadline will have a hold placed on their student account, preventing registration for classes and transcript requests.
Be on the lookout for the training link from wellness@stmarytx.edu that will be sent to you in late July.
3. Complete Active Shooter Preparedness Training
New students are asked to watch this 6-minute safety video to help them be prepared for an emergency situation regarding an active shooter.
To-Do List
Step 12
See Yourself as a Rattler and Get Involved
Connect with us on social media!
Connect with St. Mary’s departments, schools and teams on your favorite social media channels as we share important information and the student experience to welcome the newest Rattlers to our community.
Office of Admission
St. Mary’s University
Questions?
For any questions you or your family may have, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here to support you.
Office of Admission
Chaminade Tower
Text us: 210-526-0796
Call us: 210-436-3126
uadm@stmarytx.edu
Office of Financial Assistance
St. Louis Hall, Room 301
210-436-3141
finaid@stmarytx.edu
Office of New Student and Family Initiatives
University Center, Second Floor
210-431-8066
orientation@stmarytx.edu