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University of Saint Katherine closed in 4/2024 (U.S. Department of Education IPEDS). The data on this page is historical and kept for reference.

Private nonprofit, 4-year

University of Saint Katherine

San Marcos, California

Acceptance rate

46.3%

2024

Peer median 69.4%

Tuition per year

$28,800

$48,231 with room and board

Peer median $33,770

“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).

About

Type
Private nonprofit, 4-year
Location
San Marcos, California

This collegeRanked colleges nearby

Setting
Suburb of a large city
Nearest major city
San Diego, about 20 mi
Nearest international airport
San Diego International Airport (SAN), about 30 mi
San Marcos, California
City
San Marcos, California
Address
277 Rancheros Drive, Suite 200, San Marcos, CA 92069

Rankings & Admission

Acceptance rate (%)

Peer median 69.4% · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.

Acceptance rate by gender, 2024

Men
41.3%
Women
51.2%

In 2020: men 97.8%, women 94.4%.

Cost

2024 cost per year

$48,231

Undergraduate tuition
$28,800
Room and board
$19,431
Graduate tuition
$14,940
Tuition and room and board over time

Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.

Tuition rose 29% from 2018 to 2024; room and board rose 116%.

Campus Life

Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA

No athlete data available for 2025.

No athlete data available for 2024.

2023
NAIA Division IIMENWOMEN
Soccer1832
Volleyball1518
Basketball1912
Baseball30-
Softball-19
Beach Volleyball-12
Tennis7-

Nearby & Safety

Ranked colleges nearby

Campus safety · incidents per 1,000 students

Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.

Incidents, 2019–2021

Dating violence
1

From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.

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.