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University of Mount Saint Vincent

University of Mount Saint Vincent
6301 Riverdale Avenue
Riverdale, NY 10471

Official telephone: (718) 405-3200
Toll-free telephone: (800) 665-2678
Fax number: (718) 601-6392
Website: www.mountsaintvincent.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June, July, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, liberal arts, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: biochemistry, mathematics, modern foreign languages
Average freshman GPA: 2.7 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 67%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Full-time faculty: 80
Graduation rate: 52% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in all majors and in fine arts, performing arts, sports management, theatre, and writing.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, physical therapy
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Rockland Comm Coll study abroad program.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus a Manhattan Coll.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business
  • Interdisciplinary Studies/English
  • Interdisciplinary Studies/History/Social Science
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • Economics
  • English
  • French
  • French Studies
  • History
  • Liberal Arts
  • Mathematics
  • Modern Foreign Languages
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Nursing
  • TESOL
  • Urban Multicultural Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for relevant military experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate

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