Marymount University vs Mount St. Mary's University

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	Marymount University	Mount St. Mary's University
Overview
Location	Arlington, Virginia	Emmitsburg, Maryland
Campus setting	City: Midsize	Town: Fringe
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	79.0%	77.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation	Catholic	Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	83.7%	81.8%
Application fees	$50
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants	2,375	4,620
Total number of admissions given out	1,987	3,777
Admitted students who chose to enroll	331	532
Yield rate	16.7%	14.1%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$57,028	$55,850
Average net price	$26,717	$24,471
Tuition	$34,400	$43,250
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $9,486 Meal plan: $5,200	Room/dormitory: $7,110 Meal plan: $6,850
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	97.0% Average amount $22,448	100.0% Average amount $34,403
Students receiving federal student loan	48.0% Average amount $5,345	65.0% Average amount $5,216
Students taking out private loans	7.0% Average amount $16,856	12.0% Average amount $15,802

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,221 Men 43.5% Women 56.5%	2,055 Men 48.6% Women 51.4%
Graduate students	1,334 Men 29.7% Women 70.3%	515 Men 61.6% Women 38.4%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	47.9%	N/A
International students	10.4%	3.5%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	Town: Fringe
Dormitory capacity	871	1,483
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Virginia Maryland District of Columbia Pennsylvania New Jersey	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Computer and Information Science Business Psychology Visual & Performing Arts	Business Education Theology Health Professions Social Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	14:1	14:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	62.1%	61.5%
Dropout rate	7.5%	4.0%
Transferred out	28.6%	34.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $98,079 Year 2: $98,213 Year 3: $107,704 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $103,645 Year 2: $74,157 Year 3: $97,944 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $76,183 Year 2: $70,296 Year 3: $82,438 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,050 Year 2: $67,911 Year 3: $70,118 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,698 Year 2: $50,439 Year 3: $65,499 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,345 Year 2: $49,084 Year 3: $60,678 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $54,852 Year 3: $58,327 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,468 Year 2: $50,856 Year 3: $57,938 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $54,631 Year 2: $52,549 Year 3: $54,497 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $49,350 Year 2: $48,600 Year 3: $50,068	Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $90,412 Year 3: $89,704 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $67,674 Year 2: $68,331 Year 3: $76,523 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,097 Year 2: $56,157 Year 3: $56,969 Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $43,827 Year 2: $53,697 Year 3: $55,407 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,539 Year 2: $45,249 Year 3: $54,696 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $46,757 Year 2: $48,432 Year 3: $53,009 Criminology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,014 Year 2: $37,363 Year 3: $52,851 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,932 Year 2: $40,896 Year 3: $44,778 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,777 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $44,137 Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,282 Year 2: $37,748 Year 3: $39,690

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Marymount University vs Mount St. Mary's University

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