St. Mary's College, Malappuram has an admission process for its various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The college has become affiliated with the University of Calicut, which is why it follows its Centralised Admission Process (CAP) for all admissions. St. Mary's College, Malappuram offers a range of courses with many branches of learning: Arts, Science, Commerce, and Management.

The admission cycle synchronises with most of the academic calendar schedules of University of Calicut. In fact, it usually opens in the months before the start of the academic year. Registration to CAP is mandatory for every interested candidate, regardless of the quota they are applying under, that is, Management, General Merit, Reservation, Sports, or Persons with Disabilities. Eligibility criteria for St.