St. Mary's College

What St. Mary's College does

St. Mary's College (聖マリア学院大学) is a private Catholic nursing university in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Founded as St. Mary's Higher Nursing School in 1973 and elevated to university status in 1996, the institution marked its 50th anniversary of nursing education in 2023. It operates a four-year undergraduate Faculty of Nursing, a one-year midwifery specialized program, a graduate school of nursing research (master's course) with Certified Nurse Specialist (CNS) tracks in chronic disease and maternal nursing, and an International Nursing Course with field study in the Philippines, Laos, and the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office in Manila. The curriculum is anchored by the Catholic 'love spirit' philosophy, an in-hospital simulation center for staged clinical skills training, and the Roy Academia Nursology Research Center (the first global research center to use 'Nursology' in its name).

The college is part of the broader St. Mary's Group, sharing a campus-adjacent footprint with St. Mary's Hospital (acute care), St. Mary's Healthcare Center, and elderly care facilities Mezon Maria and Casa Maria. Clinical training is delivered primarily within this affiliated ecosystem, supplemented by placements at Kurume City health facilities and partner hospitals. Internationally, the institution maintains exchange agreements with Catholic University of Pusan, Saint Louis College (Thailand), the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office, JICA training programs, the ISAPH NPO (Laos field placements), and — as of December 2022 — Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital under the Vatican. It also offers a Data Health Science Certification Program for working healthcare professionals, MEXT-certified at the literacy level in 2022.

The business model is tuition-driven, charging approximately ¥743,250 per academic year for the nursing faculty (effective from the 2026 academic year, subject to change), supplemented by midwifery and graduate program tuition, miscellaneous fees, and modest revenue from continuing-education certifications. Distribution is direct: prospective students enter via the university's own entrance examinations and joint university information sessions, with marketing handled in-house through open campus events, social media (X, Facebook, Instagram, LINE), digital pamphlets, and a Zoom-in Maria interview series. Revenue concentration is low on the demand side (fragmented student enrollees) but operationally Moderate given reliance on the affiliated St. Mary's Group for clinical training delivery.

Name

St. Mary's College

Legal name

聖マリア学院大学 (St. Mary's College)

Website

https://st-mary.ac.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Mary's College (聖マリア学院大学) is a private Catholic nursing university in Kurume, Japan, offering undergraduate, midwifery, and graduate nursing programs, plus international and data-health certifications, serving Japanese students and partner cohorts from Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, and Laos.

Ownership category

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Product category

Nursing Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAHAGAC

Schools of Nursing

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

Keywords

• Nursing education
• Midwifery training
• Graduate nursing programs
• International nursing course
• Healthcare education

Headquarters

HQ city

Kurume

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees: The university generates revenue primarily from tuition fees charged to undergraduate nursing students, specialized midwifery program students, and graduate nursing research students. Tuition is charged on a semester basis with annual tuition and miscellaneous fees published for each academic year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St. Mary's College (聖マリア学院大学) is a private Catholic nursing university that delivers higher education programs in nursing, midwifery, and graduate-level nursing research, along with professional certification in data health science. The college recruits high school graduates and practicing nurses into its four-year undergraduate Faculty of Nursing, one-year Midwifery Specialized Program, master's-level Graduate School of Nursing Research with CNS tracks, International Nursing Course, and Data Health Science Certification Program, all anchored by clinical practice at affiliated hospitals and elderly care facilities within the St. Mary's Group.

Product overview

St. Mary's College is a Catholic nursing university located in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The institution offers a comprehensive nursing education portfolio comprising a four-year undergraduate Faculty of Nursing (established 1973), a specialized Midwifery program, a Graduate School of Nursing Research (master's level) with Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) training in chronic disease and maternal nursing, and an International Nursing Course with field studies in Southeast Asia. The college operates under the Catholic 'love spirit' educational philosophy and emphasizes practical clinical training through affiliated institutions including St. Mary's Hospital and related healthcare facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Faculty of Nursing, Department of Nursing (看護学部 看護学科)
• Midwifery Specialized Program (専攻科 助産学専攻)
• Graduate School of Nursing Research, Master's Course (大学院 看護学研究科 修士課程)
• International Nursing Course (国際看護コース)
• Data Health Science Certification Program (履修証明プログラム データヘルスサイエンス)

Quantifiable outcome

• Japan Nursing Education Evaluation Organization — 適合 (Conformant) certification received, meeting all evaluation standards
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Catholic University of Pusan (釜山カトリック大学)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Sister school relationship under an inter-university exchange agreement. Annual student exchange program where Pusan sends 10 students and 2 accompanying faculty for a 3-day program at St. Mary's College. Programs include lectures on Japanese healthcare systems and nursing education, clinical observations at St. Mary's Hospital, Hospice, and Mezon Maria elderly facility, culminating in student presentations on their learning outcomes.
• Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital, Vatican (ローマ教皇庁「バンビーノ・ジェズ小児病院」)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2022International partnership agreement signed in December 2022 with the Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital under the Vatican. This represents a significant milestone in the university's international Catholic healthcare network, potentially enabling exchange programs and collaborative research in pediatric nursing and healthcare.
• JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) (国際協力機構)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJICA conducts international health cooperation training programs (母子保健研修プログラム) in collaboration with the university. St. Mary's College serves as a host institution for JICA's international training programs, welcoming participants from developing countries for nursing and healthcare education.
• ISAPH (NPO International Safety and Protection of Health) (国際保健医療協力 NPO法人ISAPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISAPH is an NPO operating international healthcare cooperation programs. St. Mary's College students participate in ISAPH-organized field study programs in Laos and other developing countries. ISAPH coordinates international training placements and collaborates with the university on global health education initiatives. The university also supports ISAPH's overseas activities.
• Saint Louis College, Thailand (タイ王国)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Catholic university in Bangkok, Thailand with faculties of Nursing, Physical Therapy, and Psychology. St. Mary's College hosts student exchange programs; Saint Louis College students have visited for clinical observation training at St. Mary's Hospital, Mezon Maria, and Kurume City Health Center. Exchange includes cultural activities and student-to-student interactions.
• ASEACCU (Southeast and East Asian Catholic Colleges and Universities Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn association of approximately 70 Catholic universities across Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Philippines, and Australia. St. Mary's College participates in the annual ASEACCU International Student Conference, sending student delegates for group discussions and presentations on Catholic educational themes.
• WHO Western Pacific Regional Office (WHO西太平洋事務局)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational nursing course students visit the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office in Manila as part of their overseas training program. The program was formally accepted by WHO starting July 2019. The office is headed by Dr. Ken (Kasai) Takeshi, a Japanese national.
• Higher Education Consortium Kurume (高等教育コンソーシアム久留米)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration among five higher education institutions in Kurume: Kurume University, Kurume Institute of Technology, St. Mary's College, Kurume Shin'ai Junior College, and Kurume National College of Technology. Joint programs include public lectures, community engagement events, and student volunteer activities such as the elementary school-university friendship classroom.
• Kurume City (久留米市)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe university collaborates with Kurume City on community health initiatives including the 'Hot Station Maria' (ほっとステーションマリア) urban health consultation room, disaster volunteer center operations, Kurume Clean Partner environmental activities, and dementia awareness training programs with the city's Caravan Mate Association.
• St. Mary's Hospital (聖マリア病院)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary affiliated clinical training hospital. The university has established a 'practical clinical education partnership' (実践的臨床教育連携) where experienced nurses are appointed as 'Clinical Nursing Professors' (臨床看護教授) to enhance clinical teaching. The hospital hosts most student clinical rotations and provides facilities for in-situ simulation training.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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