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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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collegeType
Private
studentType
Coed
1,873
Undergraduates
860
Men - 45.9%
1,014
Women - 54.1%
560
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
72% of 5,421 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.4
SAT Math
510-620 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
520-660 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
19-23 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$65,540
Tuition and Fees
$47,240
Room and Board
$14,750
Average Percent of Need Met
78%
Average Freshman Award
$40,619
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$33,753
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
133
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
19%
10-19
40%
20-29
40%
30-39
0%
40-49
0%
50-99
0%
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Emmitsburg Population
3,270
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Baltimore and Washington, DC
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
70% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Mountaineer
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.2%
Asian
3.2%
Black/African-American
22.6%
Hispanic/Latino
15.4%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.6%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.3%
White
52.1%
Unknown
1.6%
International Students
4.4%
First-Year Students Returning
71.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
49.0%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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