Mount St. Mary's University Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into Mount St. Mary's University and can I get accepted? The school has a 64% acceptance rate ranking it #14 in Maryland for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 3,937 out of 6,130 applicants were admitted making Mount St. Mary's University a moderately competitive school to get into with a strong chance of acceptance if you meet the requirements.  Academically, it has moderate requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 52 percent. Mount St Mary's University typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students. Only 13% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top half of their high school class.

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SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to Mount St Mary's University?

Mount St Mary's University typically requires applicants to be in the top 49 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1060 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 960. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1160 out of 1600. The school ranks #11 in Maryland for highest average SAT composite score. A competitive SAT score is critical as 82 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into Mount St. Mary's University?

Admission data indicates that Mount St. Mary's University regularly accepts students with ACT's of 19 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 56 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 16 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 22 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 24 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #12 in Maryland for highest average ACT composite score. 17 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Mount St Mary's University.

You will need above average high school grades to get into Mount St Mary's University. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Mount St Mary's University was 3.42 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #15 in Maryland for highest average GPA. If your high school GPA meets these requirements, there is a good chance you will be accepted as Mount St. Mary's University accepts 64% of students who apply.

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68% of Mount St Mary's University freshman were in the top half of their high school graduating class.

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