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Breenhonda / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 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 Extracurricular Activities Advanced Placement Homework Help Private School Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More By Allen Grove 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 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. our editorial process Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter Allen Grove Updated October 22, 2017 Mount St. Mary's University Admissions Overview: Mount St. Mary's University has an acceptance rate of 62%, and applicants with grades and standardized test scores that are average or better have a good chance of being admitted. Students will need to submit an application form, SAT or ACT scores, a letter of recommendation, and high school transcripts to apply. For complete instructions, be sure to visit the school's website. Admissions Data (2016): Mount St. Mary's University Acceptance Rate: 62%GPA, SAT and ACT Graph for Mount St. Mary'sTest Scores -- 25th / 75th PercentileSAT Critical Reading: 480 / 580SAT Math: 460 / 580SAT Writing: - / -What these SAT numbers meanTop Maryland colleges SAT comparisonNortheast Conference SAT score comparisonACT Composite: 19 / 24ACT English: 17 / 24ACT Math:17 / 23What these ACT numbers meanTop Maryland colleges ACT comparisonNortheast Conference ACT score comparison Mount St. Mary’s University Description: Mount St. Mary's University, often referred to simply as "The Mount," is a private Catholic university located in Emmitsburg, Maryland, a town near the Pennsylvania border. Baltimore is less than an hour and a half to the southeast. The school builds its identity on four pillars -- faith, discovery, leadership, and community. The latter is supported by a 13 to 1 student faculty ratio and an average class size of 20. The curriculum is grounded in the liberal arts, and business is the most popular undergraduate major. The university has a high four-year graduation rate for its student profile. On the athletic front, the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers compete in the NCAA Division I Northeast Conference. The university fields 19 Division I teams -- an impressive accomplishment for such a small school. Enrollment (2016): Total Enrollment: 2,186 (1,729 undergraduates)Gender Breakdown: 46% Male / 54% Female94% Full-time Costs (2016 - 17): Tuition and Fees: $39,000Books: $1,300 (why so much?)Room and Board: $12,610Other Expenses: $1,400Total Cost: $54,310 Mount St. Mary’s University Financial Aid (2015 - 16): Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 100%Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of AidGrants: 100%Loans: 70%Average Amount of AidGrants: $21,585Loans: $9,847 Academic Programs: Most Popular Majors: Accounting, Biology, Business, Communication Studies, Criminology, Elementary Education, History Graduation and Retention Rates: First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 75%Transfer Out Rate: 26%4-Year Graduation Rate: 65%6-Year Graduation Rate: 71% Intercollegiate Athletic Programs: Men's Sports: Basketball, Lacrosse, Swimming, Tennis, BaseballWomen's Sports: Tennis, Track and Field, Basketball, Lacrosse, Soccer Data Source: National Center for Educational Statistics If You Like Mount St. Mary's University, You May Also Like These Schools: Towson University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphUniversity of Delaware: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphDrexel University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphJames Madison University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphPennsylvnia State University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphTemple University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphUniversity of Scranton: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphWest Virginia University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphShepherd University: Profile Stevenson University: Profile McDaniel College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphHood College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphCatholic University of America: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Grove, Allen. 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