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Mount Saint Mary''s is the oldest private Catholic college in the U.S. Founded in 1808 as a men''s college, it adopted coeducation in 1972. Its 1,400-acre campus is located in Emmitsburg, 12 miles south of Gettysburg, Pa.

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Private
studentType
Coed
1,798
Undergraduates
851
Men - 47.3%
943
Women - 52.4%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
73% of 5,621 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
March 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.44
SAT Math
488-630 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
518-680 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
24-28 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$70,960
Tuition and Fees
$51,800
Room and Board
$16,050
Average Percent of Need Met
80%
Average Freshman Award
$42,468
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$31,185
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Not reported
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
138
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
17%
10-19
46%
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Emmitsburg Population
3,270
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Students in College Housing
72% of all students
Mascot
Mountaineer
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
3.2%
Black/African-American
21.6%
Hispanic/Latino
19%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.4%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.4%
White
47.7%
Unknown
2.5%
International Students
6.1%
First-Year Students Returning
72.6%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
57.2%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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