Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg, MD · Private
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Mount St. Mary's University admitted 73.8% of applicants university-wide (4,459 of 6,041).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 73.8% | 4,459 | 6,041 |
| In-state | 70.0% | 2,100 | 3,000 |
| Out-of-state | 70.0% | 1,225 | 1,750 |
| International applicants | 70.0% | 175 | 250 |
| Men | 74.4% | 1,980 | 2,660 |
| Women | 73.3% | 2,479 | 3,381 |
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 · 2023 — Published 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)
- 3.00–3.74
Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)
Mount St. Mary's University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published 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 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Presidential Scholarship — Up to $26,000 per year (Presidential)
- Provost Scholarship — Up to $24,000 per year (Automatic)
- Dean's Scholarship — $22,000 per year (Merit)
- Mount Scholarship — Up to $22,000 per year (Automatic)
- Founders Scholarship — Up to $15,000 per year (Merit)
- Honors Program Scholarship — Varies (Departmental)
- Mount St. Mary's Grant — Varies (Need Based)
- Veritas Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
International applicants
Some aid available for internationals.
- Presidential Scholarship — Up to $26,000 per year (Presidential)
- International Student Scholarship — Up to $25,000 per year (International Aid)
- Provost Scholarship — Up to $24,000 per year (Automatic)
- Dean's Scholarship — $22,000 per year (Merit)
- Mount Scholarship — Up to $22,000 per year (Automatic)
- Founders Scholarship — Up to $15,000 per year (Merit)
- Honors Program Scholarship — Varies (Departmental)
- International Student Need-Based Grant — Varies (Need Based)
- Veritas Scholarship — Full 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) · 2023 — Earnings 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 · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.