Resources › For Students and Parents Mount Saint Mary College Admissions SAT Scores, Acceptance Rate, Financial Aid, Tuition, Graduation Rate & More Share Flipboard Email Print Mount Saint Mary College. Amy Loves Yah For Students and Parents College Admissions College Profiles College Admissions Process College Rankings Choosing A College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips Testing Graphs College Financial Aid Advanced Placement Homework Help Private School Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More By Allen Grove Allen Grove Facebook Twitter College Admissions Expert Ph.D., English, University of Pennsylvania M.A., English, University of Pennsylvania B.S., Materials Science & Engineering and Literature, MIT Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on October 21, 2017 Mount Saint Mary College Admissions Overview: Mount Saint Mary College has an acceptance rate of 90%, making it open to the vast majority of applicants. To apply, students will need to submit an application (the school also accepts the Common Application), high school transcripts, a letter of recommendation, and scores from the SAT or ACT. Admissions Data (2016): Mount Saint Mary College Acceptance Rate: 90% Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile SAT Critical Reading: 450 / 530 SAT Math: 440 / 540 SAT Writing: - / - What these SAT numbers mean ACT Composite: 20 / 24 ACT English: 18 / 23 ACT Math: 18 / 24 What these ACT numbers mean Mount Saint Mary College Description: Mount Saint Mary College is a private Catholic liberal arts college in Newburgh, New York. The scenic 70-acre campus is located in the Hudson Valley overlooking the western banks of the Hudson River. Newburgh offers a lively waterfront scene and is just over an hour from New York City by train. On the academic front, the Mount has an average class size of 21 students and a student / faculty ratio of 15 to 1. Students can choose from 47 undergraduate programs, and the college offers master’s degrees in education, business and nursing. The most popular undergraduate majors are nursing, history, psychology and business management and administration. The Mount also offers collaboration programs with several New York City colleges for motivated students to earn their bachelor’s degree plus a master’s or doctoral degree. Students are active on campus and participate in more than 30 clubs and organizations. The Mount Saint Mary College Blue Knights compete in the NCAA Division III Eastern College Athletic Conference and the Skyline Conference. Enrollment (2016): Total Enrollment: 2,468 (2,128 undergraduates)Gender Breakdown: 28% Male / 72% Female82% Full-time Costs (2016 - 17): Tuition and Fees: $29,048 Books: $1,200 (why so much?) Room and Board: $14,104 Other Expenses: $1,550 Total Cost: $45,902 Mount Saint Mary College Financial Aid (2015 - 16): Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 100%Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of AidGrants: 100%Loans: 81%Average Amount of AidGrants: $16,310Loans: $7,375 Academic Programs: Most Popular Majors: Accounting, Business Administration, English, History, Mathematics, Nursing, Psychology Graduation and Retention Rates: First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 77%4-Year Graduation Rate: 42%6-Year Graduation Rate: 54% Intercollegiate Athletic Programs: Men's Sports: Lacrosse, Soccer, Baseball, Basketball, Swimming, GolfWomen's Sports: Volleyball, Tennis, Swimming, Lacrosse, Cheerleading, Basketball Data Source: National Center for Educational Statistics If You Like Mount Saint Mary College, You May Also Like These Schools: SUNY Oneonta: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Stony Brook University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph University at Albany: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Utica College: Profile Binghmaton University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Manhattan College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Siena College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph SUNY New Paltz: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Sacred Heart University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Hofstra University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Marist College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph CUNY Hunter College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Grove, Allen. "Mount Saint Mary College Admissions." ThoughtCo, Oct. 29, 2020, thoughtco.com/mount-saint-mary-college-admissions-787806. Grove, Allen. (2020, October 29). Mount Saint Mary College Admissions. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/mount-saint-mary-college-admissions-787806 Grove, Allen. "Mount Saint Mary College Admissions." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/mount-saint-mary-college-admissions-787806 (accessed April 2, 2023). copy citation Featured Video