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Admissions Application Procedure

Under our rolling admissions policy, applications for admission are evaluated as soon as all credentials have been received by Admissions. Students are usually notified of a decision within six weeks after the following materials are received by Admissions:

  • A completed application for admission;
  • The applicant's high school transcript or evidence of successful achievement in the High School Equivalency Examination;
  • ACT or SAT scores;
  • $45 application fee
  • Recommendation letter from a teacher or guidance counselor;
  • Essay may be required.

First-year freshman candidates are encouraged to apply to Mount Saint Mary College in the fall of their senior year. Applicants should submit a record of scores from either the American College Testing Service test (ACT) or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). For the ACT, the composite score is used for admission. For the SAT, evidence-based reading and writing as well as the math section are used for admission. For the ACT, the Mount's code is 2819; for the SAT, the Mount code is 2423. If they have not already taken either the SAT or ACT exam, they should do so as early in the fall as possible. To register for these exams, visit www.actstudent.org or www.collegeboard.org

In some instances, the decision on applications filed in the fall will be postponed until the spring if Admissions feels that more information is necessary. The candidate will be asked to submit a record of his/her school work for the first half of the senior year, as well as the results of senior ACT or SAT scores.

A deposit of $450 for resident students ($150 for commuter students) is required in order to reserve a place as an entering student. This deposit is credited to the student's account for the first semester (for resident students, $100 of the deposit is reserved for room damage and will be refunded to the student when they no longer reside in the residence halls and rooms have been free of damage). Deposits are refundable if Admissions receives written notice of intention not to attend Mount Saint Mary College on or before May 1.