Mount St. Mary's University
Mount St. Mary's University at a Glance
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About Mount St. Mary's University
According to Wikipedia, Mount St. Mary's University is a private Roman Catholic university in Emmitsburg, Maryland. It has the largest Catholic seminary in the United States. Undergraduate programs are divided between the College of Liberal Arts, the Richard J. Bolte School of Business, and the School of Natural Science and Mathematics. "The Mount" has over 40 undergraduate majors, minors, concentrations, and special programs, as well as bachelor's/master's combinations in partnership with other universities, 8 master's programs, and 6 postgraduate certificate programs.
Mount St. Mary's University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,422 | 74% | 71% | 61% | 1163 | 23 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Mount St. Mary's University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $50,200 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $7,210 |
| 30K - 48K | $15,699 |
| 48K - 75K | $20,928 |
| 75K - 110K | $25,559 |
| 110K+ | $29,481 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Mount St. Mary's University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Mount St. Mary's University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $69,690 a year, and 93% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Mount St. Mary's University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2,773 | 2,016 | 757 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Mount St. Mary's University?
Mount St. Mary's University is located at 16300 Old Emmitsburg Road, Emmitsburg, MD 21727-7799.
How Safe is Mount St. Mary's University?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Mount St. Mary's University publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Mount St. Mary's University has a violent crime rate of 0.21% and a property crime rate of 0.12%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is Mount St. Mary's University Known For?
Mount St. Mary's University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Philosophy
- Communications
- Mathematics
- History
- Literature
- Education
- Economics
- Political Science
- Biology
- Business
- Sociology
- Medical
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Psychology
Mount St. Mary's University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Mount St. Mary's University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Mount St. Mary's University ranks #341 in the U.S. and #1127 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesMount St. Mary's University ranks #689 in the U.S. and #2571 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesMount St. Mary's University ranks #878 in the U.S. and #3454 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesMount St. Mary's University ranks #903 in the U.S. and #2809 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesMount St. Mary's University ranks #907 in the U.S. and #2729 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesMount St. Mary's University ranks #914 in the U.S. and #3966 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesMount St. Mary's University ranks #962 in the U.S. and #5294 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesMount St. Mary's University ranks #970 in the U.S. and #4190 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesMount St. Mary's University ranks #1111 in the U.S. and #4611 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMount St. Mary's University ranks #1147 in the U.S. and #4257 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesMount St. Mary's University ranks #1279 in the U.S. and #4096 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesMount St. Mary's University ranks #1296 in the U.S. and #4458 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMount St. Mary's University ranks #1610 in the U.S. and #6108 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesMount St. Mary's University ranks #1668 in the U.S. and #6756 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMount St. Mary's University ranks #1788 in the U.S. and #4707 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesWho Are Mount St. Mary's University's Most Influential Alumni?
Mount St. Mary's University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Law. Here are some of Mount St. Mary's University's most famous alumni:
- John La Farge
- An American artist .
- John McCloskey
- A Catholic cardinal.
- Edward Douglass White
- A Chief justice of the United States from 1910 to 1921.
- John Hughes
- An American archbishop .
- Michael Corrigan
- A Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York.
- Ephraim Francis Baldwin
- An American architect.
- John Lawrence LeConte
- An American entomologist.
- Francis L. Delmonico
- A Surgeon, clinical professor and health expert in the field of transplantation.
- James D. Conley
- A Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska.
- Edward Patrick Allen
- An American Catholic bishop .
- David Ginty
- An American neuroscientist.
- Francisco I. Madero
- A Mexican revolutionary leader and president .
