Applying to Mount Saint Mary's

Mount Saint Mary's University's acceptance rate is 68.72% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 3,430 students applied and 2,357 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Mount Saint Mary's.

Mount Saint Mary's's acceptance rate places 39th out of 120 California colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Mount Saint Mary's, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not considered for admission at Mount Saint Mary's University.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Mount Saint Mary's University is 68.72% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.05%. 169 men and 3,261 women applied to Mount Saint Mary's and 102 men and 2,255 women students were accepted.

Among them, 31 men and 418 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Mount Saint Mary's.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Mount Saint Mary's
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	3,430	169	3,261	0	0
Admitted	2,357	102	2,255	0	0
Enrolled	449	31	418	0	0
Acceptance Rate	68.72%	60.36%	69.15%	-	-
Yield	19.05%	30.39%	18.54%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Mount Saint Mary's University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 449 first-year students enrolled in Mount Saint Mary's. The proportion of full-time students is 99.55% and part-time students is 0.45%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 6.90% and women students is 93.10%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Mount Saint Mary's.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Mount Saint Mary's
	Total	Men	Women
Total	449	31	418
Full-time	447	31	416
Part-time	2	0	2

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Mount Saint Mary's. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Mount Saint Mary's University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Mount Saint Mary's Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Mount Saint Mary's.

Admission Information for Applying to Mount Saint Mary's
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://www.msmu.edu/admission/
Online Application	https://www.msmu.edu/admission/undergraduate-admission/application-instructions/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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Admission Statistics

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

Application Requirements

General Admissions Information

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