Marylhurst University
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Former names
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St. Mary's Academy and College Marylhurst College |
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| Motto | Cor Sapientis Quaerit Doctrinam (Latin) The heart of the wise seeks knowledge |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1893 |
| Affiliation |
Roman Catholic (Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary) |
| Endowment | $12.1 million |
| President | Dr. Melody Rose |
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Academic staff
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188 |
| Students | 808 |
| Undergraduates | 398 |
| Postgraduates | 410 |
| Location |
Marylhurst, Oregon, United States 45°23′54″N 122°38′46″W / 45.39833°N 122.64611°WCoordinates: 45°23′54″N 122°38′46″W / 45.39833°N 122.64611°W |
| Campus |
Suburban 63 acres (250,000 m2) |
| Colors | Gold and Royal blue |
| Website | www |
Marylhurst University is a private, nonprofit applied liberal arts and business university located in Marylhurst, Oregon, United States, nine miles (14 km) south of Portland on the Willamette River. It is among the oldest collegiate degree-granting institutions in Oregon, awarding its first degree in 1897. Marylhurst was founded as St. Mary's College and run for many years by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary.
The university offers bachelor's degree completion programs in diverse liberal arts and business fields, and graduate degrees in such fields as business administration, food systems and society, teaching, art therapy counseling, divinity and applied theology, and interdisciplinary studies. After its establishment in 1893, Marylhurst became the first women's liberal arts college in the Pacific Northwest.
The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, a Roman Catholic religious teaching congregation, arrived in Oregon in 1859. The Sisters came to Oregon from Montreal at the request of the people and clergy of the city to serve their educational needs, and established St. Mary's Academy that year.
In 1893, the group started St. Mary's Academy and College as the first liberal arts college to serve the educational needs of Pacific Northwest women. The school began in downtown Portland, Oregon, where St. Mary's Academy is still located. The Sisters purchased 63 acres (250,000 m2) between Lake Oswego and West Linn in 1908. The Sisters named the pastoral land Marylhurst, which means "Mary's Woods". The college was moved to the new property in 1930, and St. Mary's was renamed Marylhurst College. The following year, the school received its first accreditation from the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools.
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