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×Mundelein, Illinois
Private 4 Year
Estimated Cost
N/A
Financial Aid
N/A
Students
Under 1,000
The University of Saint Mary of the Lake, also called Mundelein Seminary, is the principal seminary and school of theology for the formation of priests in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, governed from Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Chartered by the Illinois General Assembly in 1844, it has the longest continuous academic charter in the state of Illinois.The largest major Catholic seminary (a seminary containing a graduate school of theology) in the United States, Mundelein Seminary serves 45 dioceses in eight different countries and was the first ecclesiastical faculty in the U.S.In addition to the seminary, the University of St. Mary of the Lake offers the Lay Formation Program, Instituto de Liderazgo Pastoral, Diaconate Formation Program, and the Liturgical Institute.
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#1929 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in Illinois
#92 of 274
Best Catholic Colleges in Illinois
#14 of 15
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Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from University of Saint Mary of the Lake within four or six years.