Mount St. Mary's University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Mount St. Mary's University, established in 1808, is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The university, which was established by Father John DuBois, became a co-educational institution in 1972. It was known as the Mount St. Mary's College and Seminary, prior to June 7, 2004. The university, situated on 1,400 acres, offers educational programs in the fields of environmental studies, political science, elementary education, biochemistry, legal studies, and international studies.

The sports teams of the university, nicknamed the Mountaineers, participate in golf, soccer, tennis, cross country, basketball, swimming, and baseball. The students are represented by the Student Government Association. The offices of WMTB 89.9 FM are located on the Mount Saint Mary's University campus. The students are active in the Economics Club, the Campus Ministry Student Organization, the International Students Association, and the Maryland Student Legislature Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, business and management, and media.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High male/female 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.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,079 in 2009-2010 (2,000 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 76% of enrolled students and graduate students are 24%.

Students under 25 years old represent 78% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Mount St. Mary's University provides on-campus housing for 1,431 of its 2,000 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Northeast Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 111 male students received the aid (men were 52% of those receiving aid) and 104 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 48% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Mount St. Mary's University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

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

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (5 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (192 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Information Resources Management/CIO Training
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (70 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS (87 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Latin Language and Literature
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (36 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (12 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (48 awarded)

• Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
• Philosophy
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (40 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (14 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (26 awarded)

• Psychology