Mount Mary College

Mount Mary College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was established in 1850 as St. Mary's Institute. It was founded by the School Sisters of Notre Dam. It became St. Mary’s College in 1913 and is the first women's college in the state. It adopted its present name on September 12, 1928. The first classes were held on September 16, 1929, with 132 students. The college campus covers approximately 80 acres of land. It records an enrollment of over 1,700 students annually and offers more than 60 undergraduate majors. Mount Mary College is organized into the following academic divisions:

• Arts and Design Division
• Business Administration Division
• Education and Mathematics Division
• Graduate and Continuing Education Division
• Health and Sciences Division
• Language, Literature, and Communication Division
• Philosophy and Theology Division
• Social Sciences and Related Disciplines Division

The students of Mount Mary College can get involved with many clubs and organizations. Some of these include the Communication Club, Graphic Design Club, American Society of Interior Designers, Student Occupational Therapy Association, Mount Mary Programming and Activities Council, Philosophy Club, and International Club.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, therapy and counseling, nursing and emergency medicine, and design.
• Large number of students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Numerous part-time students.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 1,702 in 2007-2008 (1,295 full-time equivalent).

About 1% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 99% of the class.

Undergrads are 77% of enrolled students and graduate students are 23%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

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

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Mount Mary College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

Mount Mary College provides on-campus housing for 180 of its 1,295 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

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

Athletics

The school is in the Division III Independents for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)