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Mount St. Mary's University

Mount St. Mary's University
16300 Old Emmitsburg Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21727

Official telephone: (301) 447-6122
Toll-free telephone: (800) 448-4347
Fax number: (301) 447-5860
Website: www.msmary.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: David Reeder,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 301 447-5207
301 447-5915 (fax)
finaid@msmary.edu
FAFSA number: 002086
CSS/PROFILE number: 5421

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $37,700; $37,700 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,300
Book fees: $1,300
Miscellaneous expenses: $800
Other expenses: Personal expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $12,610 - $13,580

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoMarch 1

Date award notification begins: February 15
Applied for financial aid:
90% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
12% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
83% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
76% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
56% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
19% of first-year students
18% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
23% of first-year students
22% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
72% for first-year students
71% for full-time undergraduates
29% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$27,021 for first-year students
$25,643 for full-time undergraduates
$6,270 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$22,784 for first-year students
$21,464 for full-time undergraduates
$5,770 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,595 for first-year students
$5,629 for full-time undergraduates
$1,250 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,269 for first-year students
$4,515 for full-time undergraduates
$1,250 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
25% of first-year students
27% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$17,270 for first-year students
$15,952 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
7% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$13,346 for first-year students
$14,919 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 7%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $5,500 - $7,000
Undergraduate loan package range: $5,500 - $9,000
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 74%
Average student debt upon graduation: $33,406
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
  • family tuition reduction
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $5,000 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1,000 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 49%

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