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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,649
Full-time undergraduates: 1,489
Part-time undergraduates: 160
Total graduate students: 269
Full-time graduate students: 50
Part-time graduate students: 219
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 70 acres
City or town school is located in: New York City
Population of city/town: 8,405,837

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (100%)
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 66%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 48%
Percent of students who live off campus: 52%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 41%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 238
Other computer facilities/services: Smart classrooms.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Sisters of Charity archives. Electronic access to full text articles. Print and electronic nursing and Elizabeth Seton monograph collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Elizabeth Ann Seton traveling museum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, assistance with graduate school applications.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 80%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): MounTimes, published every other week
Number of honor societies: 16
Total number of registered organizations: 36
Campus-based religious organizations:
Angelicum, CFC-Youth for Christ
Minority student organizations:
Haraya, La Casa Latina, SAMAHAN
International student organizations:
International Students Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Affirmation, Ariel Society, Best Buddies, Flava, The Underground, MounTimes, MSV Players, Student Nursing Association; communications and environmental clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Steve Macias,
Athletic Director
School colors: white, gold, and royal blue
School mascot: Dolphin
Athletic conference memberships: Skyline Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's volleyballno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 21%
Athletic facilities:
basketball and volleyball courts, fitness center, weight room
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, soccer, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: New York City (15 miles)
Nearest other airport: New York City (26 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: New York City (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: New York City (9 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 10% immediately, 20% within one year of graduation, 35% within 5 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
College of Mount St. Vincent, Columbia University, Fordham University, Pace University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 20% within six months of graduation, 91% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Albert Einstein Medical Center, Columbia University Medical Center, Memorial-Sloan Kettering Medical Center, Montefiore Medical Center, Mount Vernon Board of Education, New York City Board of Education, New York Cornell Medical Center, NYU Medical Center, St. Joseph's Hospital of Yonkers, The Hospital for Special Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, Yonkers Board of Education.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Corazon Aquino, former President of the Phillipines
  • Dr. Matthew Arduino, Chief, Environmental & Applied Biology Section Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center, Disease Control & Prevention
  • Rosemary Berkery, Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc.

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