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Mount St Mary's College

Mount St. Mary's College, also known as MSMC, is located in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was established in 1925. It was founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. MSMC has two campuses in Doheny and Brentwood (the Chalon campus). The Doheny campus is situated on 20 acres of land and is located next to the University of Southern California. The Chalon campus encompasses more than 50 acres along the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains. The Chalon campus was built in 1928 and the Doheny Campus opened in 1962.

MSMC has officially recognized a number of Greek Organizations including Kappa Delta Chi, Alpha Tau Delta, Theta Alpha Sigma, Sigma Theta Psi, Pi Theta Mu, and Psi Chi. All these Greek Letter Organizations help to develop leadership opportunities for the students and enable them to participate in various community services.

MSMC also has other student organizations and clubs including the Accounting Association, Spanish Club, African American Council of Women, International Relations Club, American Advertising Federation, Psychology Club, and Women in Science and Health.

Campus Location

12001 Chalon Rd
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1599
USA
Main Tel: (310) 954-4000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Mount St Mary's College Highlights

Where Mount St Mary's College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts and nursing and emergency medicine.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High female/male ratio.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor35527
Associate15610
Master759
Doctorale161

Students

The student enrollment at Mount St Mary's College was 2,366 in 2007 (1,931 full-time equivalent).

About 5% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 95% of the class.

Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students and graduate students are 21%.

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

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 25,358
Room and board$ 9,184
Books and supplies$ 1,400
Other$ 3,800

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

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

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  32
Without tenure; working toward tenure  28
Without tenure; tenure not available  21

Housing and Meals

Mount St Mary's College provides on-campus housing for 674 of its 1,931 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Mount St Mary's College Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men65%
Women85%
All84%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal410-510
Math410-510
Writing420-510

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (42 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (49 awarded)

  • Education
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Special Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS (146 awarded)

  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Urban Studies/Affairs

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded)

  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICINE (20 awarded)

  • Gerontology
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MUSIC (3 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (243 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (12 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (25 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (51 awarded)

  • Counseling Psychology
  • Developmental and Child Psychology
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Psychology

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