President's statement on the closing of Cardinal Stritch
We are all saddened by the announcement that Cardinal Stritch University plans on closing at the end of May. We are keeping all of their students, faculty, staff, alumni, sisters and partners in our prayers as we know this must have been such a difficult and heart-wrenching decision.
It is our goal to support Cardinal Stritch students in this difficult time. A plan is in place to allow current Cardinal Stritch students to seamlessly transfer to Mount Mary without losing any credits or class standing. In addition, we encourage Cardinal Stritch faculty and staff to apply for any vacant Mount Mary positions.
Cardinal Stritch shares our commitment to Catholic, transformative education and we grieve this loss within our community. It is indeed devastating. Mount Mary will work to support the Cardinal Stritch students, faculty and staff in the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, we pray for all those affected as we move into the future, aligned in spirit and mission.

U.S. News & World Report: Mount Mary University continues to lead Midwest in 2022-23
We did it again! Mount Mary University consistently tops Wisconsin's best regional universities in the Midwest, according to the 2023 U.S. News & World Report ranking of best colleges.


Mount Mary among the most diverse schools in the Midwest
Mount Mary University is proud to be one of only two Hispanic Serving Institutions in Wisconsin. For a number of years, MMU has been increasingly recognized for its diverse student population. According to the fall 2022 student census, 34% of the undergraduate student population is Hispanic. For the past few years, the U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges Report has named MMU among the top two regional universities in the Midwest for ethnic and economic diversity.
Learn more about what this designation means.
New president announces vision for Mount Mary at inauguration
During her inaugural speech Friday at Mount Mary University, new president Isabelle Cherney, Ph.D., provided insight into her vision for the future.
“At Mount Mary, we are one community shaping tomorrow’s game changers,” she told the group of academics, dignitaries, community leaders and members of the Mount Mary community gathered at the formal ceremony in the Alumnae Dining Room. This theme has been her guiding statement, which she has often repeated since she began her tenure in July, 2022.


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We are ranked as one of the two most diverse schools in the Midwest (according to U.S. News and World Report). And, we are one of only two colleges in Wisconsin to be given federal status as a Hispanic-Serving Institution.