Maryville Becomes A University
With historic growth over the past decade, the University now welcomes students from all 50 states and 56 countries. Some students attend remotely, via online courses accessed from all corners of the world. Others attend classes on the Maryville campus or at satellite locations in the evening and on weekends.
On the surface, today’s Maryville would seem to bear little resemblance to the sparsely-populated campus that opened in 1961, dotted with few classroom buildings and one residence hall. But, once again, a revolution in higher education is happening, and, like its founder Rose Philippine Duchesne, Maryville is leading the way.
- Maryville is pioneering new, personalized teaching methods that are designed for the way each student learns.
- Life Coaches advise and mentor students from before they set foot on campus and throughout their college experience, just as the Religious of the Sacred Heart once counseled each individual through their educational journey.
- Maryville is building partnerships throughout the community, both to strengthen its academic offerings, and to fulfill its obligation of being a good neighbor in a civilized society.
- With “Diversity and Inclusion” a core value of Maryville’s mission, strategic growth is carefully planned to ensure that students, faculty and staff reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of the American experience.
- And just as the Religious of the Sacred Heart sought to extend the basic right of education to all students, “rich and poor” alike, Maryville seeks to provide necessary financial assistance to help all students achieve equity in their education.