Mount St. Mary's University vs. Duquesne University

Comparable Facts

Compare Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, MD with Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Duquesne University is larger than Mount St. Mary's University based on total student enrollment (8,234 students vs. 2,408 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mount St. Mary's University is located in Emmitsburg, MD (Rural Fringe setting); Duquesne University is in Pittsburgh, PA (Large City setting).
• Mount St. Mary's University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Duquesne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mount St. Mary's University 13:1; Duquesne University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount St. Mary's University are 8.1% lower than at Duquesne University ($15,050 vs. $16,374).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.7% higher at Duquesne University than at Mount St. Mary's University (about $356 more per year; $48,986 vs. $48,630).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Mount St. Mary's University as at Duquesne University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's University students is 36.1% larger than aid received by Duquesne University students ($40,619 vs. $29,850).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 6 points higher at Duquesne University than at Mount St. Mary's University (29 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Mount St. Mary's University and Duquesne University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Mount St. Mary's University Mar 1, 2027; Duquesne University Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Duquesne University average a 3.8 high school GPA, 0.44 higher than at Mount St. Mary's University (3.36).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.2% at Mount St. Mary's University vs. 13.4% at Duquesne University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mount St. Mary's University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Duquesne University graduates ($26,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Mount St. Mary's University graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Duquesne University graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More Duquesne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's University students, three years after graduation (82% vs. 77%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.