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| Motto | Lux et Veritas |
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Motto in English | Light and Truth |
| Type | Private college |
| Established | September 17, 1946 (1946-09-17) |
| Accreditation | NECHE |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Sisters of Saint Anne) |
Academic affiliation | HECCMA |
| Endowment | $7.2 million (2022)[1] |
| President | Sean J. Ryan[2] |
Academic staff | 42 full-time 145 part-time[3] |
| Undergraduates | 1,104 (2019) |
| Postgraduates | 333 (2019) |
| Location | , Massachusetts ,United States 42°19′46″N71°55′10″W / 42.3294°N 71.9194°W /42.3294; -71.9194 |
| Campus | Rural, 190 acres |
| Colors | Cardinal and white |
| Nickname | AMCATS |
Sporting affiliations | NCAADivision III GNAC ECFC |
| Website | annamaria.edu |
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Anna Maria College is aprivate Catholic college inPaxton, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1946 as awomen's college, but has beencoeducational since 1973. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Anna Maria College was founded in 1946 as awomen's college by theSisters of Saint Anne, after receiving formal approval fromRichard Cushing, theArchbishop of Boston. The original campus was inMarlborough, Massachusetts. In 1951, the college moved to its present location in Paxton.[4] Four years later, accreditation by theNew England Association of Schools and Colleges was issued.
In 1973, Anna Maria College becamecoeducational and began graduate degree programs a year later.[5] On April 3, 1980, the Sisters of Saint Anne ceased involvement in running the school, and a Board of Trustees was established.
In 2004, the college established theMolly Bish Center for the Protection of Children and the Elderly.[6]
Anna Maria College has an average annual enrollment of around 1,500 students, mostly undergraduate and graduate students, and some continuing education learners.[7] Rooted in the traditions of Catholic education, the college combines liberal arts and sciences education with career preparation.
The college is divided into four academic schools: the School of Business, School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, and the School of Professional Studies.[8]
Anna Maria College has thirteenDivision III athletic teams, known as the AMCATS (Anna Maria College Athletic Team Sports), in theNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), including men's baseball, basketball, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, and soccer; and women's basketball, ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, and volleyball. The school is the first private college to be invited for core member status in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC).[9]
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