Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Mount Saint Mary's admits about 7 in 10 applicants (73%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 58% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
Men were admitted at 48%, women at 74%; with under 200 applicants of one sex, the difference says little.
No application fee
Grants credit for AP exams
Yield
12% of admitted students enroll, on the lower end nationally.
Where you stand
How Mount Saint Mary's reads a record
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank is considered. Scores aren't read.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Considered
- College-prep program
- Not considered
- Recommendations
- Considered
- Essay
- Considered
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Stopped requiring an essay (still considered) in fall 2023; Stopped requiring recommendations (still considered) in fall 2023.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Mount Saint Mary's University doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Not considered
Scores aren't considered, even if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)