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Mount Saint Mary’s University Overview

Mount Saint Mary's University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Los Angeles, California. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Mount Saint Mary’s University Known For?

449 Undergraduate Awards
$45,261 Avg Cost After Aid
76% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at MSMU.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 28% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from MSMU makes roughly $72,379 a year. This is 77% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Mount Saint Mary’s University?

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Contact details for MSMU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 12001 Chalon Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1599
Phone: 310-954-4000
Website: www.msmu.edu

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How Do I Get Into MSMU?

You can apply to MSMU online at: https://www.msmu.edu/admission/undergraduate-admission/application-instructions/

Admission Requirements for MSMU

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into MSMU?

76% Acceptance Rate
96% Of Accepted Are Women
The acceptance rate at Mount Saint Mary's University is 76%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 4% of accepted students are men and 96% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 61%, and the acceptance rate for women is 77%.

Can I Afford Mount Saint Mary’s University?

$45,261 Net Price
73% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of MSMU is $45,261. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At MSMU, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $5,927 a year. That adds up to $23,708 over four years for those students.

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Mount Saint Mary’s University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,607 Full-Time Undergraduates
95% Women
82% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,071 undergraduate students at MSMU, with 1,607 being full-time and 464 being part-time.

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There are also 674 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,607 full-time undergraduates at MSMU, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Mount Saint Mary's University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 261
Black or African American 92
Hispanic or Latino 937
White 141
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 173

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Mount Saint Mary's University. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 21 countries are represented at MSMU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Canada.

Mount Saint Mary’s University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 0 38 172 0 4 0 214
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 16 37 104 0 157
General Psychology 0 0 46 0 0 0 46
Business Administration & Management 0 0 16 0 20 0 36
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 0 0 33 33
Sociology 0 0 27 0 0 0 27
Social Work 0 0 20 0 0 0 20
Writing Studies 0 0 0 0 17 0 17
General Education 0 0 2 0 14 0 16
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 16 0 0 0 16
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 4 0 12 0 16
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 8 0 5 0 13
Criminology 0 0 12 0 0 0 12
Romance Languages 7 0 4 0 0 0 11
General Biology 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Special Education 0 0 0 1 9 0 10
Entrepreneurial Studies 1 0 0 0 6 0 7
General English Literature 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Political Science & Government 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Accounting 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Marketing 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Public Policy 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Mathematics 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Journalism 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Religious Studies 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Human Resource Management 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Area Studies 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
History 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Music 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
International Business 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Publishing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Audiovisual Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Information Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ethnic Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Data Analytics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gerontology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Philosophy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Security Science and Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Social Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Geography & Cartography 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Human Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arts & Media Management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 9 40 400 39 207 33 728

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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