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Welcome to the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

Your Journey. Our Mission.

The ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù (²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù), located in San Antonio, Texas, is committed to shaping good minds of strong character that will expand our region and our world. Inspired by Judeo-Christian values, the Catholic Intellectual Tradition and Catholic Social Teaching, ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù welcomes all persons of diverse backgrounds. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, the University instills its core values of education, truth, faith, service and innovation in everyone that forms its community.

Discover the many ways ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù helps students achieve academic success and spiritual and personal growth.

Why ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù?


Colleges of Distinction Award for Best Catholic Colleges 2025-2026Colleges of Distinction Best College 2025-2026 Award

The ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù was named a College of Distinction in 2025-2026.

#1

Largest Catholic university in Texas

13:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

139,154

Estimated total hours of community service performed by the Spring 2022 graduating class.

Catholic Scholarship

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First-time freshman students are automatically considered for academic scholarships as part of their application. These scholarships are awarded based on high school GPA.

Freshman Academic Scholarships range between $7,000 - $20,000 per year, and are renewable for up to four years.

²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù offers an additional $2,000 per year scholarship for any student graduating from a Catholic high school. No additional application required. Accepted students graduating from Catholic high schools will automatically receive the Catholic High School Scholarship.

Find more information about scholarships here.

Religious Programs at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

Religious Studies Program

A major in Religious Studies is recommended both for students interested in religious education and/or church ministry, and for those wishing to augment their academic background in the area to support the liberal arts dimension of their chosen professional career (e.g., law, medical, business).

Learn more about the Religious Studies program here.

Pastoral Ministry Program

The church needs well-trained women and men to serve in parishes, chaplaincies and in other ministry roles. The Pastoral Institute and ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù have several programs that serve this need. For students considering a position in ministry, ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù offers quality education and preparation to serve in ministry.

Learn more about the Pastoral Ministry program here.

Community Service

Students are required to complete 45 hours of community service in order to graduate. The Ettling Center for Civic Leadership and Sustainability (ECCLS) has been helping students connect with the community since 2013.

Learn more about community service here.

²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Mission and Ministry

The purpose of the University Mission and Ministry is to make visible and tangible the Incarnate Word of God in the University. We do this by engaging university life through prayer, liturgy, outreach, faith development and pastoral care.

Prayer and Worship

²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Mission and Ministry provides a number of resources to engage the faith lives of our students, including weekday noon Mass and Sunday Mass at 11 a.m. (in-person and live-streamed), devotional prayer, Lenten Stations of the Cross, Reconciliation, Taizé Contemplative Prayer as well as other ecumenical worship opportunities.

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²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù’s Catholicity compels us to honor and promote a culture of respectful encounter that includes and invites all to contribute, in honesty and truth, to our ongoing dialogue among ourselves and with the world.
Closing Quotation Mark

Sr. Walter Maher, CCVI

Vice President for ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Mission and Ministry

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