Mount St. Mary's University vs. Roger Williams University

Comparable Facts

Compare Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, MD with Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Roger Williams University is larger than Mount St. Mary's University based on total student enrollment (4,350 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); Roger Williams University is in Bristol, RI (Large Suburban setting).
• Mount St. Mary's University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Roger Williams University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mount St. Mary's University 13:1; Roger Williams University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount St. Mary's University are 12.1% lower than at Roger Williams University ($15,050 vs. $17,112).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.5% higher at Mount St. Mary's University than at Roger Williams University (about $4,212 more per year; $48,630 vs. $44,418).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Mount St. Mary's University as at Roger Williams University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's University students is 75.1% larger than aid received by Roger Williams University students ($40,619 vs. $23,192).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Roger Williams University than at Mount St. Mary's University (26 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Mount St. Mary's University and Roger Williams University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Mount St. Mary's University Mar 1, 2027; Roger Williams University Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Roger Williams University average a 3.43 high school GPA, 0.07 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% at Roger Williams University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mount St. Mary's University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Roger Williams 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 Roger Williams University graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More Roger Williams 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.