University of Saint Mary of the Lake
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Mundelein, Illinois
- Website
- usml.edu
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- Chicago, about 35 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), about 20 mi
- Also known as
- University of St. Mary of the Lake University
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- President
- Reverend John Kartje (Rector/President)
- Phone
- 8475666401
- Address
- 1000 E Maple Ave, Mundelein, IL 60060-1174
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
Popular graduate programs
- Divinity/Ministry · Master's16 (0% international)
- Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies · Master's8 (0% international)
- Theology/Theological Studies · Master's7 (0% international)
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling · Master's5 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology/Theological Studies. | - | ||
| Divinity/Ministry. | - | ||
| Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies. | - | ||
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling. | - |
Students
200 students in 2025
- Graduate students 200
Age distribution
Graduate students
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
8 in 2025 · 19.6% in 2016
Cost
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$21.7M
Expenses$18.9M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest · 9.1 mi
Liberal Arts #62
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Northwestern UniversityEvanston · 22.9 mi
U.S. News #9
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Loyola University ChicagoChicago · 26.1 mi
U.S. News #121
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Wheaton College (IL)Wheaton · 28.8 mi
Liberal Arts #57
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University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago · 33.5 mi
U.S. News #95
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Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago · 36.5 mi
U.S. News #121
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University of ChicagoChicago · 39.8 mi
U.S. News #9
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Marquette UniversityMilwaukee · 52.5 mi
U.S. News #90
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Beloit CollegeBeloit · 54.7 mi
Liberal Arts #100
Peer median 0.0 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
All 24Notable alumni of University of Saint Mary of the Lake include Francis Arinze (Nigerian Catholic cardinal and former Vatican prefect), Wilton Daniel Gregory (Catholic cardinal, former Archbishop of Washington) and Robert Barron (Catholic bishop and theologian).
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Francis Arinze 1932–
Nigerian Catholic cardinal and former Vatican prefect
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Wilton Daniel Gregory 1947–
Catholic cardinal, former Archbishop of Washington
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Robert Barron 1959–
Catholic bishop and theologian
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Edward Egan 1932–2015
Catholic cardinal, former Archbishop of New York
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John Dominic Crossan 1934–
New Testament scholar and DePaul University professor emeritus
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Ronald Hicks 1967–
Catholic Archbishop of New York
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Thomas J. Paprocki 1952–
Catholic bishop of Springfield in Illinois
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Gerald Frederick Kicanas 1941–
Former Catholic bishop of Tucson, Arizona
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Edward James Slattery 1940–2024
Catholic bishop of Tulsa from 1993 to 2016
See all 24 notable alumni of University of Saint Mary of the Lake →
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.