We create environments where students thrive.
The mission of the Association of Marianist Universities is to support, promote and advance Marianist higher education. We do this by facilitating an environment for the sustained cooperation and exchange of experience and information among our three universities: Chaminade University of Honolulu, St. Mary’s University of San Antonio and the University of Dayton. AMU represents Marianist higher education at the national and international levels and contributes to the formation of leaders in the Catholic and Marianist educational traditions in their service to the Church and world.
The Marianist universities embody the Marianist spirit of educating the heart and mind to create learning that lasts and inspiring relationships that serve. The Association of Marianist Universities builds on a strong history of collaboration and common mission – and draws on the example of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, founder of the Society of Mary – to create environments that let students thrive.
Find the Marianist University that is right for you.
Chaminade University
This four-year, fully accredited liberal arts school offers a range of undergraduate degrees and seven graduate degrees. Located in beautiful Hawaii, Chaminade University of Honolulu is rich in diversity and strong in
community.
St. Mary’s University
A liberal arts institution in San Antonio, St. Mary’s University is the oldest and largest Catholic university in Texas. St. Mary's University offers a range of degree programs in five schools and is nationally recognized by the Brookings Institute as an institution that prepares students for careers.
University of Dayton
The University of Dayton is a top-tier national Catholic research university with a mission of service and leadership in community. The University of Dayton provides an experience that educates the whole person — mind, body and spirit — to inspire students to be better professionals and create a better world.
Faith in action for the common good
The characteristics of Marianist education are rooted in an ideal embodied in Mary, the Mother of Jesus. As members of the Marianist Family, our faith – and our commitment to bringing the message and person of Jesus to others – moves us to action for the common good. We come together as a community of faith and love in our common search for the truth. And when we work together with a deep sense of mission, we can engage in a collaborative effort to understand and improve the world.
By the numbers
ENROLLMENT
ENROLLMENT
Marianists change lives.
Priya Bhakta (B.B.A. ’18, M.B.A. ’19)
St. Mary’s University
Priya Bhakta (B.B.A. ’18, M.B.A. ’19)
St. Mary’s University
"As I imbibe the value of a servant-leader on a day-to-day basis, I have honed my skills as a difference-maker at home and abroad. Bearing witness to the struggles of others has given me a deeper appreciation for the opportunities I have in the life I lead. I have been blessed with the physical and intellectual capabilities to seek change that will improve the lives of others. They have
helped me to appreciate the life I live. As an inspired member of our St. Mary’s
community, I will continue my journey as a servant-leader throughout my professional journey."
Lance Askildson, Ph.D.
Provost and Senior Vice President
Chaminade University
Lance Askildson, Ph.D.
Provost and Senior Vice President
Chaminade University
"Fostering meaningful relationships is at the center of what we do as educators generally and is particularly instrumental within our Marianist commitment to educating and growing the whole person – mind, body and
spirit. Finding ways in which we can steward authentic and transformational
relationships – among students, faculty, staff and between one another – is profoundly important in a time when technology and increasingly superficial (or outright artificial) communication is so common."
Drew Moyer (B.A. ’22)
University of Dayton
Drew Moyer (B.A. ’22)
University of Dayton
"When being on the University of Dayton campus there is one thing core to our mission and is very apparent; we are for the common good. This, of course, also being a core principle of the Marianists as well. The University spends a lot of intentionality educating students not only on the why, but the how surrounding being “for the common good” as is a lesson that has turned into an outlook I have on life. Now, as I am living in my community here in Columbus, Ohio, I continue to try my best to live out that teaching."
Shana Tong, (M.Ed. ’08)
Chaminade University
Shana Tong, (M.Ed. ’08)
Chaminade University
"Many of us have had the privilege of graduating from Chaminade University. After completing my undergraduate degree from a public university, I found a deep sense of
belonging at Chaminade while pursuing further studies. The institution exudes a unique atmosphere of community support
and encouragement. The instructors not only impart knowledge but also value each student as an individual on their
educational journey."