Association of Marianist Universities

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.

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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.
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St. Mary’s University

Through small classes, close student-faculty relationships and an engaged community, teaching and learning flourish at St. Mary’s University. Our students engage in learning and social opportunities through undergraduate research, internships and community engagement, all through the lens of an education rooted in the Catholic and Marianist traditions.
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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.
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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.

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By the numbers

10,870Undergraduate enrollment
4,778Graduate
enrollment
15,648Total
enrollment
223Marianist Educational Associates

Marianists change lives.

Celene Diaz ‘29
Pre-Dental
University of Dayton When I arrived at the University of Dayton, I heard a lot about community. At first I thought it was just something schools say, but here I have experienced how real and alive it is. I have felt welcomed and supported in so many ways, whether through my professors challenging Read more...
Briana Saenz ‘26
Biochemistry
St. Mary’s University I work as a tour guide at St. Mary’s and during my tours, I walk past the characteristics of a Marianist education hung in St. Louis Hall. There is one characteristic that has stood out to me since I arrived: to educate in family spirit. College is supposed to Read more...
Fr. Martin Solma SM
Rector and Vice President for Mission
Chaminade University of Honolulu Artificial Intelligence has made a meteoric appearance on the world scene. It is fascinating, frightening, and far-reaching. Some laud it as the most significant development that will shape our lives and our cultures, changing our understanding of what it means to be human. Others fear that, even if it Read more...
Katrina Kaywood ‘26
Criminology & Criminal Justice
Chaminade University of Honolulu At home, my parents provided me with a strong foundation in the Marianist Mission, which was further solidified during my high school years at Kellenberg Memorial on Long Island, New York. I was taught that the Blessed Mother was the vessel through which Jesus came into the world, and through Read more...