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Mount St Mary's University

General Information

Name: Mount St Mary's University
Address: 16300 Old Emmitsburg Rd, Emmitsburg, MD 21727-7799
Phone:

  • General information: (301) 447-6122
  • Financial aid office: (301) 447-5207
  • Admissions office: (301) 447-5214

Website: www.msmary.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$24,030$22,900$21,680
Books and supplies$1,000$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,690$8,030$7,640
        Other expenses$700$900$900
Off-campus
        Room and board$4,500$4,500$4,500
        Other expenses$1,150$1,350$1,350
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,250$3,450$3,450

Total expenses   
On-campus$34,420$32,630$31,020
Off-campus$30,680$29,550$28,330
Off-campus with family$28,280$27,150$25,930

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 16%
  • State/local grants: 29%
  • Institutional grants: 97%
  • Student loans: 85%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3737
  • State/local grants:$2650
  • Institutional grants:$10618
  • Student loans:$4619

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,2788271,451
Percent admitted82.3%81.3%82.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time22.7%27.1%20.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2176
Undergraduate enrollment: 1656
First-time student retention: 84%
Overall graduation rate: 68%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 90%
    • Part Time: 10%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 85%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Information Resources Management/CIO Training - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv) - First Professional
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor


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