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MOUNT SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE AND SEMINARY

Mount Saint Mary's College and Seminary
16300 Old Emmitsburg Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21727

Official telephone: (301) 447-6122
Toll-free telephone: (800) 448-4347
Fax number: (301) 447-5755

Website: www.msmary.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Stephen Neitz,
Executive Director of Admissions
Contacting the office: 301 447-5214
800 448-4347 (toll free)
301 447-5860 (fax)
admissions@msmary.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? no
Priority filing date for fall: March 1
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Application fee: $35
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? no
Admissions requirements:
Rank in top half of secondary school class and minimum 3.0 GPA required.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: required
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: recommended
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative
Visit for interview by: March 1
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended
School's test preference: SAT I
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: counseling, placement
Dates test scores should be received: June 1 for SAT I/ACT
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required
Foreign language: 2 required
Lab: 2 required
Math: 3 required
Science: 3 required
Social studies: 3 required
Academic electives: 1 required
Total: 16 required
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: yes
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank considered
  • recommendations considered
  • standardized test scores important
  • essay not considered
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview not considered
  • extracurricular activities considered
  • particular talent/ability considered
  • character/personal qualities considered
  • alumni/ae relationship considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work considered
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.1
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 99%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 21%
Top quarter: 45%
Top half: 79%
Bottom half: 21%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 57%
Average SAT I: 534 verbal, 533 math, 1080 combined
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 980 - 1170
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 98%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 2,278
Number of applicants offered admission: 1,874 (82%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 426 (23%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 54%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 41%
Tuition deposit amount: $500, refundable May 1
Room deposit amount: partially refundable
Admission may be deferred: yes



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