Mount St. Mary's University vs. SUNY Oneonta

Comparable Facts

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

SUNY Oneonta is larger than Mount St. Mary's University based on total student enrollment (5,337 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); SUNY Oneonta is in Oneonta, NY (Remote Town setting).
• Mount St. Mary's University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY Oneonta is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mount St. Mary's University 13:1; SUNY Oneonta 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount St. Mary's University are 7.6% lower than at SUNY Oneonta ($15,050 vs. $16,284).
• Out-of-state tuition is 145.8% higher at Mount St. Mary's University than at SUNY Oneonta (about $28,849 more per year; $48,630 vs. $19,781).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mount St. Mary's University than at SUNY Oneonta (100% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's University students is 305.2% larger than aid received by SUNY Oneonta students ($40,619 vs. $10,025).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at SUNY Oneonta than at Mount St. Mary's University (27 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Mount St. Mary's University and SUNY Oneonta.
• Typical fall application deadline: Mount St. Mary's University Mar 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY Oneonta average a 3.45 high school GPA, 0.09 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. 11.2% at SUNY Oneonta.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY Oneonta graduates have a $4,500 lower median loan debt than Mount St. Mary's University graduates ($21,500 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Oneonta graduates have an estimated $46 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mount St. Mary's University graduates ($222 vs. $268).
• More SUNY Oneonta graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's University students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 77%).

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