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Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Mount St. Joseph admits about 6 in 10 applicants (59%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 77% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

Fall 2014: 88%Over time

Out of every 100 applicants…

Admitted & enrolled15 of 100 · 303 students
Admitted, went elsewhere44 of 100 · 929
Not admitted41 of 100 · 852

The funnel

Applied
2,084
Admitted
1,232
Enrolled
303

$25 to apply

Grants credit for AP exams

Men and women

Women were admitted at 54%, men at 63%.

Women admitted54%
Men admitted63%
25%

Yield

25% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.

Yield rate vs. every college25%
25%
← 5%higher than 62% of 1,576100% →
Acceptance rate vs. every college59%
59%
← More selectivemore selective than 77% of 1,547Less selective →

Where you stand

How Mount St. Joseph reads a record

GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required. Scores are optional. 6% of first-years sent an SAT and 17% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.

What they look at

High school GPA
Required
High school record
Required
Class rank
Not considered
College-prep program
Required
Recommendations
Not considered
Essay
Considered
Legacy status
Not considered
Work experience
Considered
Demonstration of competencies
Not considered
English proficiency test
Required
Other tests
Not considered

On the admissions map

PublicPrivateDot size = undergrads

↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)

Most selective zone80090010001100120013001400150016000%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%Mount St. Joseph University
Acceptance rate → less selective

Test scores

What enrolled first-years scored

The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1035 on the SAT, 135 points below the median for colleges that report scores.

Test policy

Optional

Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.

Where would you land?

SAT total930–1140median 1070
8001000120014001600
Reading & Writing470–580median 530
400500600700800
Math460–560median 540
400500600700800

Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint

Who submitted scores?

6%

submitted SAT

17%

submitted ACT

Read with care: fewer than half of enrolled students submitted either test, so these ranges may run high. Learn about admissions.

SAT midpoint vs. every college1035
1035
← 900higher than 16% of 9361535 →

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)