St. Mary's Dominican College was a liberal arts college for women in New Orleans, in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
St. Mary's Dominican College was a liberal arts college for women in New Orleans, in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
The college was founded by the Dominican Sisters congregation of St. Mary as St. Mary's Academy. The high school section separated to become St. Mary's Dominican High School. [1]
St. Mary's Dominican College was chartered in 1910 and operated until 1984, when it was disbanded. Its grounds were sold to Loyola University, and became Loyola's Broadway campus. [2]
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