For the academic year 2020-2021, the undergraduate tuition price for arts students is $1,906, and for commerce students it is $2,115 CAD per course.

The institution provides on-campus accommodation options of various types. The three furnished buildings, Vanier House, Loyola Residence, and Edmund Rice Residence, can house over 1000 students. St. Mary's Accommodation and Meal Plan Prices St. Mary's charges separate fees for housing and meals. In 2020, the average student's on-campus housing cost $7,370, and the average dining package cost $4,390. The typical off-campus cost of living in Canada for a student ranges from 15,000 CAD to 20,000 CAD, depending on lifestyle and preferences. This varies from province to province in Canada.

The institution has over 7000 full-time students, with 29 percent of them coming from 118 different countries. Admission at St. Mary's University is somewhat selective, with an acceptance rate of around 70 to 80 percent each year.

The university's main campus is in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is an urban campus with an area of 80 acres. Full-time university students receive a UPass, which provides unrestricted access to Halifax Metro Transit services. Other facilities available to students include a health centre, residence and food facilities, parking, career services, campus security, a library, athletics and recreation, research facilities, and so on.

St. Mary's University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award B.A., B.B.A., B.S., L.L.M., M.A., M.B.A., M.

Career counsellors, resume and job search assistance, co-curricular record, employer involvement, service learning, and cooperative education are all available through the university's career services. Many career events and workshops are held each year, including an accounting and finance career fair, a summer employment and career fair, a volunteer fair, a Halifax university career fair, and so on. Undergraduate students will get a maximum of 7098 CAD for 15 weeks, while graduate students can receive up to 7605 CAD.