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Mount Saint Mary's University

Mount Saint Mary's University
12001 Chalon Road
Los Angeles, CA 90049

Official telephone: (310) 954-4000
Website: www.msmu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Dean Kilgour,
Director of Admission
Contacting the office: 310 954-4250
800 999-9893 (toll free)
310 954-4259 (fax)
admissions@msmu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: December 1
Final filing date for fall: August 1
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Application fee: $50
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: no
Admissions requirements:
Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 900, rank in top quarter of secondary school class, and minimum 3.0 GPA recommended.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: recommended
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: recommended
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with admissions representative
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used
School's test preference: SAT I
Dates test scores should be received: August 1 for SAT I/ACT
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 recommended
History: 2 recommended
Lab: 1 recommended
Math: 3 recommended
Science: 2 recommended
Social studies: 3 recommended
Academic electives: 1 recommended
Total: 17 recommended
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: yes
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank considered
  • recommendations very important
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay very important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview considered
  • extracurricular activities important
  • particular talent/ability considered
  • character/personal qualities considered
  • alumni/ae relationship considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work considered
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.4
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 100%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 50%
Average SAT I: 460 verbal, 465 math
Average ACT: 19 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 16 - 21
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 82%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 32%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis
Acceptance of admission: must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 2,407
Number of applicants offered admission: 1,842 (77%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 551 (30%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 3%
Tuition deposit amount: $100, nonrefundable
Room deposit amount: $200, refundable until June 1.
Admission may be deferred: no

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