Mount St Mary's College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

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

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,363 in 2009-2010 (2,098 full-time equivalent).

About 4% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 96% of the class.

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

Students under 25 years old represent 61% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Mount St Mary's College provides on-campus housing for 697 of its 2,098 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

Mount St Mary's College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (5 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (46 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (55 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (145 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 (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (16 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICINE (16 awarded)

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

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (248 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded)

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

SCIENCE (17 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (65 awarded)

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