Mount Aloysius College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Mount Aloysius College, also known as MAC, is situated in Cresson, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in the year 1853 by The Sisters of Mercy. This college offers degrees and certificate programs in various areas of study including applied technology, elementary education, information technology, surgical technology, and nursing. The three academic divisions of MAC are:

• Health Studies and Sciences
• Humanities, Social Science, and Professional Studies
• Nursing

MAC has sponsors many student clubs and organizations including the American Sign Language Club, Medical Imaging Club, Students in Free Enterprise, Student Government Association, Psi Mu Alpha, and Residence Hall Association. The men’s sports teams of MAC compete in baseball, golf, soccer, basketball, and cross country. The women’s teams compete in soccer, basketball, softball, cross country, and volleyball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High female/male ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,644 in 2009-2010 (1,371 full-time equivalent).

About 30% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 70% of the class.

Undergrads are 98% of enrolled students and graduate students are 2%.

Students under 25 years old represent 69% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Mount Aloysius College provides on-campus housing for 446 of its 1,371 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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

Athletics

The school is in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

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

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (37 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Information Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (13 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

LAW (0 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (48 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
• Social Sciences

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (102 awarded)

• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (130 awarded)

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

SCIENCE (4 awarded)

• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (23 awarded)

• Corrections
• Corrections Administration
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (22 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Psychology