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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

90.1%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Mount Saint Mary's University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,710 58 1,652
Admitted students 1,541 49 1,492
Enrolled students 367 14 353
Acceptance rate 90% 84% 90%
Yield rate 24% 29% 24%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Mount Saint Mary's University received a total of 1,710 applications. These applications included 58 male applicants and 1,652 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,710 applicants, Mount Saint Mary's University admitted 1,541 students. Among the admitted students, there were 49 males and 1,492 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 367 students chose to enroll at Mount Saint Mary's University. This means that 367 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 14 were male and 353 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Mount Saint Mary's University had an overall acceptance rate of 90% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 84% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 90%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Mount Saint Mary's University had an overall yield rate of 24% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 29%, and for female admitted students, it was 24%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Mount Saint Mary's University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 2,407 87 2,320 1,842 55 1,787 76% 63% 77% 551 23 528 30% 42% 30%
2016 2,486 87 2,399 2,136 62 2,074 86% 71% 86% 572 19 553 27% 31% 27%
2017 2,352 86 2,266 1,910 56 1,854 81% 65% 82% 496 27 469 26% 48% 25%
2018 2,169 77 2,092 1,818 44 1,774 84% 57% 85% 405 14 391 22% 32% 22%
2019 2,165 60 2,105 1,941 41 1,900 90% 68% 90% 402 16 386 21% 39% 20%
2020 1,986 92 1,894 1,774 55 1,719 89% 60% 91% 372 20 352 21% 36% 20%
2021 1,710 58 1,652 1,541 49 1,492 90% 84% 90% 367 14 353 24% 29% 24%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Mount Saint Mary's University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Mount Saint Mary's University operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Mount Saint Mary's University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted

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