Stella Maris College for Women Autonomous

Stella Maris College , a Catholic minority institution of higher education for women. Beginning in a small one - storey building in Santhome , Mylapore with 32 students, the College moved to its present campus “ The Cloisters ” on Cathedral Road in 1960. Today the college has an enrollment of 3,800 students from diverse backgrounds , communities and nations.

The College is an autonomous institution and is affiliated to the University of Madras. It is run by the Society of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary , a religious congregation founded by Blessed Mary of the Passion (Helene de Chappotin) in Ootacamund , Tamil Nadu in 1877. Guided by her charism , the initiatives of the college arise from a sound philosophy of life based on faith in God and the contemporary reality of a pluralistic Indian society that is challenged by global ideologies and cultures.

The college is committed to serving the economically and socially marginalized sections of society and provides university education in a Christian atmosphere for students , especially those belonging to the Catholic community. Admission is open to all , irrespective of caste and creed , and their rights of conscience are respected. The College motto , “ Truth and Charity ”, has been the foundational philosophy of the quest for a value-based education.

Established : 1947.
Founder : Blessed Mary.