Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD · Private

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Admission rate

Mount St. Mary's University admitted 73.8% of applicants university-wide (4,459 of 6,041).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide73.8%4,4596,041
In-state70.0%2,1003,000
Out-of-state70.0%1,2251,750
International applicants70.0%175250
Men74.4%1,9802,660
Women73.3%2,4793,381

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 4,459 admitted students, 546 enrolled (12.2% yield).

Mount St. Mary's University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1046–1280
ACT (mid-50%)
19–27
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.74

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Mount St. Mary's University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $68,630/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$48,630
Fees, housing, food, books & other$20,000
Sticker cost of attendance$68,630/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$11,603
$30k–48k$20,067
$48k–75k$21,942
$75k–110k$27,170
Over $110k$31,330

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Presidential ScholarshipUp to $26,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Provost ScholarshipUp to $24,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Dean's Scholarship$22,000 per year (Merit)
  • Mount ScholarshipUp to $22,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Founders ScholarshipUp to $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Honors Program ScholarshipVaries (Departmental)
  • Mount St. Mary's GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Veritas ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • Presidential ScholarshipUp to $26,000 per year (Presidential)
  • International Student ScholarshipUp to $25,000 per year (International Aid)
  • Provost ScholarshipUp to $24,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Dean's Scholarship$22,000 per year (Merit)
  • Mount ScholarshipUp to $22,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Founders ScholarshipUp to $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Honors Program ScholarshipVaries (Departmental)
  • International Student Need-Based GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Veritas ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

Mount St. Mary's University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official high school transcript
  • Letter of recommendation
  • Essay/personal statement (optional)
  • Resume (optional)
  • Standardized test scores (optional)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Official high school transcript
  • Letter of recommendation
  • Essay/personal statement (optional)
  • Resume (optional)
  • Standardized test scores (optional)
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Mount St. Mary's University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Mount St. Mary's University requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$64,072
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
65.4%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
71%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$25,391
At graduation

Mount St. Mary's University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (25%), Social sciences (11%), Computer & information sciences (9%).

Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 56% of class sections have under 20 students.

Mount St. Mary's University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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