Mount St. Mary's University vs. Salisbury

Comparable Facts

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

Salisbury University is larger than Mount St. Mary's University based on total student enrollment (7,025 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); Salisbury University is in Salisbury, MD (Small Suburban setting).
• Mount St. Mary's University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Salisbury University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mount St. Mary's University 13:1; Salisbury University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Salisbury University are 7.6% lower than at Mount St. Mary's University ($13,900 vs. $15,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 119.3% higher at Mount St. Mary's University than at Salisbury University (about $26,456 more per year; $48,630 vs. $22,174).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mount St. Mary's University than at Salisbury University (100% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's University students is 345.2% larger than aid received by Salisbury University students ($40,619 vs. $9,124).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Salisbury than at Mount St. Mary's University (24 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Mount St. Mary's University and Salisbury.
• Typical fall application deadline: Mount St. Mary's University Mar 1, 2027; Salisbury Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Salisbury average a 3.73 high school GPA, 0.37 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. 18.4% at Salisbury.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Salisbury University graduates have a $5,847 lower median loan debt than Mount St. Mary's University graduates ($20,153 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Salisbury graduates have an estimated $60 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mount St. Mary's University graduates ($208 vs. $268).
• More Mount St. Mary's University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Salisbury students, three years after graduation (77% vs. 68%).

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