College Of Mount Saint Vincent

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

College of Mount Saint Vincent is located in Bronx, New York, United States. It was established in the year 1847 by the Sisters of Charity of New York. The college was formerly known as the Academy of Mount Saint Vincent and was a school for women. It was named in honor of Saint Vincent de Paul, a 17th century French priest who played a vital role in the establishment of the original Sisters of Charity. Students are offered degrees and certificate programs in diverse fields of study including business administration, mathematics, religious studies, medicine, and fine arts.

College of Mount Saint Vincent offers several student clubs and organizations including the Ariel Society, Black Student Union, Communications Club, Health Education Club, International Students Association, and Student Nursing Association.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in media and nursing and emergency medicine.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High female/male ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,834 in 2009-2010 (1,599 full-time equivalent).

About 29% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 71% of the class.

Undergrads are 64% of enrolled students and graduate students are 36%.

Students under 25 years old represent 72% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

College Of Mount Saint Vincent provides on-campus housing for 750 of its 1,599 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Skyline Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

College Of Mount Saint Vincent offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (52 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (62 awarded)

• Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

LIBERAL ARTS (70 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• French Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Urban Studies/Affairs

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (35 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICINE (3 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (85 awarded)

• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (21 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (27 awarded)

• Psychology