What They’re Saying About Saint Mary’s College Saint Mary’s consistently rates high in awards of distinction by prestigious publications, including the Wall Street Journal, U.S. News and World Report, Princeton Review, Forbes, Payscale, and others. The College has also earned a Gold Star Sustainability Rating by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. And once again in 2023, the SMC Men’s Basketball team is one of the best in the country.