What Mount Saint Mary's costs
Mount Saint Mary's University charges $49,564 a year in published tuition and fees, about $24,782 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $66,726 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $30,426 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Mount Saint Mary's
For fall 2024, Mount Saint Mary's University received 4,882 applications and admitted 3,570 students, and 428 enrolled as first-years.
What Mount Saint Mary's students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Mount Saint Mary's University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 223 |
| Psychology | 43 |
| Cinematography and Film / Video Production | 19 |
| Business Administration and Management | 18 |
| Sociology | 16 |
| Criminology | 10 |
| Applied Psychology | 9 |
| Social Work | 7 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Mount Saint Mary's
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California: about 2 miles away
- Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California: about 9 miles away
- California State University, Northridge, Northridge, California: about 11 miles away
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California: about 12 miles away
- Pepperdine University, Malibu, California: about 13 miles away
- Occidental College, Los Angeles, California: about 16 miles away
Colleges like Mount Saint Mary's
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (big city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Concordia University–Irvine, Irvine, California: 1,536 undergraduates
- Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon: 2,120 undergraduates
- Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, Hawaii: 2,392 undergraduates
- Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, California: 3,188 undergraduates
- University of the Pacific, Stockton, California: 3,204 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Mount Saint Mary's University's acceptance rate? 73.1% for fall 2024: 3,570 of 4,882 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Mount Saint Mary's University? $49,564 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Mount Saint Mary's University? About 1,700 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What is the campus setting at Mount Saint Mary's University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a big city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Mount Saint Mary's University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Mount Saint Mary's University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
