Mount St. Mary's University vs. McDaniel College

Comparable Facts

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

McDaniel College is larger than Mount St. Mary's University based on total student enrollment (2,868 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); McDaniel College is in Westminster, MD (Small Suburban setting).
• Mount St. Mary's University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. McDaniel College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mount St. Mary's University 13:1; McDaniel College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McDaniel College are 13.8% lower than at Mount St. Mary's University ($12,974 vs. $15,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.1% higher at McDaniel College than at Mount St. Mary's University (about $3,451 more per year; $52,081 vs. $48,630).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Mount St. Mary's University as at McDaniel College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by McDaniel College students is 0.3% larger than aid received by Mount St. Mary's University students ($40,721 vs. $40,619).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Mount St. Mary's University, test-free at McDaniel College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Mount St. Mary's University Mar 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at McDaniel College average a 3.64 high school GPA, 0.28 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. 13.7% at McDaniel College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mount St. Mary's University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than McDaniel College 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 McDaniel College graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More McDaniel College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's University students, three years after graduation (81% vs. 77%).

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