What Mount St. Mary's costs
Mount St. Mary's University charges $48,630 a year in published tuition and fees, about $24,315 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $63,731 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $22,614 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Mount St. Mary's
For fall 2024, Mount St. Mary's University received 6,041 applications and admitted 4,459 students, and 546 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1046 and 1280.
What Mount St. Mary's students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Mount St. Mary's University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Business / Commerce | 95 |
| Criminology | 33 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 28 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 26 |
| Family and Community Services | 24 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 24 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 23 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 23 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Mount St. Mary's
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: about 12 miles away
- Hood College, Frederick, Maryland: about 18 miles away
- McDaniel College, Westminster, Maryland: about 20 miles away
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania: about 28 miles away
- Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania: about 37 miles away
- York College of Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania: about 38 miles away
Colleges like Mount St. Mary's
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (small town or rural), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, North Carolina: 1,856 undergraduates
- Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia: 1,881 undergraduates
- Newberry College, Newberry, South Carolina: 1,479 undergraduates
- Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama: 2,630 undergraduates
- Campbell University, Buies Creek, North Carolina: 2,680 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Mount St. Mary's University's acceptance rate? 73.8% for fall 2024: 4,459 of 6,041 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Mount St. Mary's University? $48,630 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Mount St. Mary's University? About 1,800 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Mount St. Mary's University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1046–1280.
What is the campus setting at Mount St. Mary's University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small town or rural area.
Sources
- College Navigator: Mount St. Mary's University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Mount St. Mary's University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
