About Home About Contact Mary Lou Retelle President President's Office (508) 849-3333 mretelle@annamaria.edu Resources College Directory Directions Offices and Facilities Preparing Transformational Leaders Anna Maria College provides quality academic programs that integrate a liberal arts education with real-life career preparation. The College offers a variety of undergraduate majors, as well as many graduate and certificate programs, both on-ground and online. The small student-faculty ratio allows for a highly personalized learning experience, while the modest class and campus size allow for optimal student involvement. Popular majors include art and music therapy, business, criminal justice, education, fire science, legal studies, nursing paramedic science, psychology, social work, sport management, and more. The College offers an Honors Program and unique study-abroad opportunities. It is a member of a 12-college Consortium that allows students to cross-register at other Consortium colleges at no additional cost. At Anna Maria, you can enjoy all that campus life has to offer and partake in the excitement of the Worcester area, including concerts at the DCU Center and the Palladium, skiing at nearby Wachusett Mountain, art exhibits at the world-class Worcester Art Museum and great restaurants in Worcester’s growing downtown. We’re a short drive to Boston, Cape Cod, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island. More Information Everybody Has A Story Fast Facts Mission and Values Leadership Heritage Everybody Has A Story At Anna Maria, remarkable stories are being written everyday. Stories of students just like you, who’ve come here for many reasons and discovered something greater. A college that is passionately focused on them. A college built on community, personal engagement and professional preparation. CLOSE COMMUNITY Wherever you go on our campus, you’re almost guaranteed to run into someone you know. For most of our students our campus feels like home, and we take that kind of responsibility very seriously. ASHLEY GARCIA '22 Forensic Criminology and Psychology “My life, what I think and how I act, is my message to the world. If I can be a catalyst for change in any way possible, nothing will stop me from achieving that. Anna Maria has taught me to always challenge myself to grow because the people that I want to serve will be counting on me.” TANAKA MARARIKE '20 Psychology “Beyond the textbooks, the professors brought real-world experience into the classroom that helped to prepare me for what I would encounter in my career. My goal is to become a board-certified behavior analyst, developing treatment plans for children diagnosed with autism.” See All Fast Facts Mission & Values As a Catholic institution inspired by the ideals of the Sister of Saint Anne, Anna Maria College educates students to become individuals who will transform their world as ethical leaders and community-oriented professionals. Faith & Reason Liberal Arts Service to Community Justice & Peace Development of the Whole Person Cultivation of Personal Moral Responsibility Diversity & Inclusion Leadership TRUSTEES SENIOR LEADERSHIP Heritage 1850s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 50 Sunset Lane Paxton, MA 01612 (800) 344-4586 info@annamaria.edu Anna Maria College is a four-year, private, co-ed, Catholic institution, located in the heart of New England on a 190-acre campus where students are educated to become ethical leaders and community-oriented professionals. Leadership Offices & Facilities College Directory Directions COVID-19 Academic Calendar Academic Centers Upcoming Events Commencement Work at Anna Maria © Anna Maria College   |   College Data   |   Title IX   |   Privacy Policy   |   Accessibility Donate