Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg, Maryland · Private · 1,768 undergraduates · msmary.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
74%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1046 to 1280
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$73,700Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Mount St. Mary's University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
74% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$73,700
a year in 2027-28, from a $73,700 sticker price
What to do with your 1160
Send your score
About 85% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1040, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- Classic Learning Test (CLT) accepted alongside SAT/ACT
Source: Undergraduate Applications (Test Optional Policy) | Mount St. Mary's University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec1Other deadline · December 1, 2026
- Feb1Priority deadline · February 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
74%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1046 to 1280
Reading and Writing 543 to 660
Math 503 to 620
ACT composite 19 to 27
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$73,700
a year
- Tuition$53,870
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$7,210
- $30,001 to $48,000$15,699
- $48,001 to $75,000$20,928
- $75,001 to $110,000$25,559
- Over $110,000$29,481
Financial aidEstimate
80%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$40,619
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
37 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
15 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,390Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | FAAR 108 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | FAAR 111 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | SOC 121 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | FAAR 204 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 110, BIOL 111 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 247 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 247, MATH 248 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 101, CHEM 102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | CHIN 201 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PSCI 206 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CMSCI 125 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | None |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | COMM 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 100 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | GNSCI 106 |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 4 | BIOL 225 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 222 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | WCIV 201 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FREN 201 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | FREN 201, FREN 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | GERMN 201 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 200 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | ITALN 201 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | ITALN 201, ITALN 202 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | JAPN 201 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | JAPN 201, JAPN 202 |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | LATIN 201 |
| Latin | 5 | 6 | LATIN 201, LATIN 202 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 101 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 102 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | FAMU 100 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 101 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 102 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 202 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 201 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYCH 100 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | ELECT 001 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | ELECT 001 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 201, SPAN 202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 105 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSCI 100 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 297 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | AMER 202 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 299 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
61%
Come back for a second year
71%
Typical earnings
$69,690
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Mount St. Mary's University$85,426
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 12 majors here have earnings data.
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