St Mary's College (University of Melbourne)

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St Mary's College is a medium sized residential college affiliated to the University of Melbourne and is located on the Melbourne University College Cresent. There are 160 students, a majority which attend the University of Melbourne while a small percentage attend other institutes such as RMIT University.

[edit] History

St Mary's College was originally established in 1918 as St Mary's Hall, catering to women mainly from the country. Formerly on The Avenue in Parkville, it moved to its present position on the corner of Tin Alley and Swanston Street in 1966. It was in that year that it became a college. In 1977 it finally opened its doors to men. Since its inception, St Mary's College has been administered by the Sisters of Loreto.