Los Angeles International Airport, taxis, shuttle buses
Mount Saint Mary's University (MSMU)
12001 Chalon Road
|
Los Angeles,
CA |
90049-1597
01. What the School is Known For
Prominent Alumni
Sr. Joseph Adele Edwards, CSJ '58
Received OAA for Service to the College from President Doud
Janet Crawford Peck '84
Received OAA for Service to the Community from President Doud
Maribeth Gomez '03
Rising Star Award recepient
Terry Olmos '03
Rising Star Award recepient
Cynthia Hernandez '08
Rising Star Award recepient
Ana Grande '09
Rising Star Award recepient
Most Popular Places On Campus
Starbucks Coffee
Fitness Center
Chapel
Circle (Patio)
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Third Street Promenade
The Getty Museum
Westwood
Santa Monica Pier
The Grove
02. Students
Gender
92% female8% male
Out of State
2% are out
of state98% are
in-state
of state98% are
in-state
Students
93% are
full time7% are
part time
full time7% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
1,733
Foreign Countries Represented
10
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.76%
Asian
18.04%
Black
6.46%
Hispanic
57.45%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.17%
White
7.97%
Two or more races
1.22%
Unknown
7.39%
International
0.52%
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
4,879
Acceptance Rate
73%
Average HS GPA
3.45
Deadlines
Early Action
December 1
Regular
August 1
SAT & ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Test Scores
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Testing Policies
Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
use in admission:
Test Blind
Other Admission Factors Academic
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Academic GPA
Application Essay
Selectivity
74/99
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04. Academics
Student : Faculty
8 : 1
Total Faculty
410
Terminal Degree
155
Faculty
Women
297
Minority
165
Men
113
International
26
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
Graduate in 4 years
37%
Graduate in 5 years
37%
Graduate in 6 years
55%
University Degrees
Associate
Bachelor's
Doctoral/Professional
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate
05. Campus Life
99/99
Undergraduates living on campus
33%
First-Year students living on campus
34%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes
06. Housing & Activities
Campus Housing Options
Dorms Coed
Dorms Female
Special Needs Admissions
Director
Almond Moran
College Entrance Tests Required
Yes
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
31
Number of Honor Societies
10
Number of Social Sororities
1
Number of Religious Organizations
0
Join a fraternity
0%
Join a sorority
0%
07. Sports & Athletics
Athletic None
Participate in intramural sports
9%
Participate in intercollegiate sports
2%
08. Student Services
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The Princeton Review's page
on campus safety for additional resources:
Visit Page
The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
09. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Yes
Mental Health Website
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Yes
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Yes
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Services offered
Incoming transfer students
Services offered
Returning students
Services offered
Entering graduate students
Services offered
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
No plans for such offerings
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
No plans for such offerings
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Yes
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
10. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
12001 Chalon Road Los Angeles, CA 90049
800-999-9893
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
800-999-9893
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Varies
Times:
Tours offered M-Th 10am and 1pm; Fri 10am
Average Length:
30 min.
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
Other
Contact Email Address for Visit
Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;
admissions@msmu.edu
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Varies. Check Admissions website.
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Other
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS
From the 405 Freeway. Exit Sunset and go west. Turn right on Bundy Drive; go to the top of the "mount" Turn right on Chalon Road.
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel 11461 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90049 United States Hotel Angeleno 170 N Church Ln Los Angeles, CA 90049 United States Hotel Bel-Air 701 Stone Canyon Rd Los Angeles, CA 90077 United States
11. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Graduate in 4 years
37%
Graduate in 5 years
37%
Graduate in 6 years
55%
Career Services
01 - Alumni Services
02 - Classes
03 - Interest Inventory
04 - Internships
Opportunities at School
01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship
12. Majors
01 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
- American/United States Studies/Civilization.
02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
- Biochemistry.
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Business Administration and Management, General.
05 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.
06 EDUCATION.
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
- Education, General.
07 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
- English Language and Literature, General.
08 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
- Child Development.
09 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
- French Language and Literature.
- Spanish Language and Literature.
10 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other.
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
11 HISTORY.
- History, General.
12 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
13 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
- Mathematics, General.
14 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
- Gerontology.
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
15 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
- Applied and Professional Ethics.
- Philosophy.
- Religion/Religious Studies.
16 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
- Chemistry, General.
17 PSYCHOLOGY.
- Applied Psychology.
- Developmental and Child Psychology.
- Psychology, General.
18 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
- Health Policy Analysis.
- Human Services, General.
- International Policy Analysis.
- Social Work.
19 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
- Criminology.
- Political Science and Government, General.
- Social Sciences, General.
- Sociology.
- Urban Studies/Affairs.
20 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
- Art/Art Studies, General.
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
- Commercial and Advertising Art.
- Documentary Production.
- Music, General.
13. Tuition & Cost
Expenses per Academic Year
14. Financial Aid
Dates
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$37,159
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$37,608
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,194
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$43,453
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes
Scholarships and Grants Available
01 - Federal Pell
02 - Federal SEOG
03 - Private Scholarships
04 - State Scholarships/Grants
Loans Available
01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Federal Direct Subsidized Loans
03 - Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans
04 - College/university loans from institutional funds
05 - Federal Nursing Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
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02. Rankings
Rankings and Lists
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
4,879
Acceptance Rate
73%
Average HS GPA
3.45
Deadlines
Early Action
December 1
Regular
August 1
SAT & ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Test Scores
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Testing Policies
Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
use in admission:
Test Blind
Other Admission Factors Academic
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Academic GPA
Application Essay
Selectivity
4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses
Expenses per Academic Year
Students Also View These Schools
Boston College
Boston University
Brown University
Chapman University
Claremont McKenna College
Harvard College
Loyola Marymount University
New York University
Occidental College
Pepperdine University
Santa Clara University
Stanford University
University of California—Berkeley
University of California—Los Angeles
University of California—San Diego
University of California—Santa Barbara
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
Villanova University
05. Academics
Student : Faculty
8 : 1
Total Faculty
410
Terminal Degree
155
Faculty
Women
297
Minority
165
Men
113
International
26
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
Graduate in 4 years
37%
Graduate in 5 years
37%
Graduate in 6 years
55%
University Degrees
Associate
Bachelor's
Doctoral/Professional
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate
Prominent Alumni
Sr. Joseph Adele Edwards, CSJ '58
Received OAA for Service to the College from President Doud
Janet Crawford Peck '84
Received OAA for Service to the Community from President Doud
Maribeth Gomez '03
Rising Star Award recepient
Terry Olmos '03
Rising Star Award recepient
Cynthia Hernandez '08
Rising Star Award recepient
Ana Grande '09
Rising Star Award recepient
06. Student Body
Gender
92% female8% male
Out of State
2% are out
of state98% are
in-state
of state98% are
in-state
Students
93% are
full time7% are
part time
full time7% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
1,733
Foreign Countries Represented
10
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.76%
Asian
18.04%
Black
6.46%
Hispanic
57.45%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.17%
White
7.97%
Two or more races
1.22%
Unknown
7.39%
International
0.52%
07. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Yes
Mental Health Website
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Yes
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Yes
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Services offered
Incoming transfer students
Services offered
Not Reported
Returning students
Services offered
Entering graduate students
Services offered
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
No plans for such offerings
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
No plans for such offerings
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Yes
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
08. Campus Life
99/99
Undergraduates living on campus
33%
First-Year students living on campus
34%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes
Most Popular Places On Campus
Starbucks Coffee
Fitness Center
Chapel
Circle (Patio)
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Third Street Promenade
The Getty Museum
Westwood
Santa Monica Pier
The Grove
9. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
12001 Chalon Road Los Angeles, CA 90049
800-999-9893
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
800-999-9893
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Varies
Times:
Tours offered M-Th 10am and 1pm; Fri 10am
Average Length:
30 min.
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
Other
Contact Email Address for Visit
Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;
admissions@msmu.edu
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Varies. Check Admissions website.
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Other
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
Los Angeles International Airport, taxis, shuttle buses
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS
From the 405 Freeway. Exit Sunset and go west. Turn right on Bundy Drive; go to the top of the "mount" Turn right on Chalon Road.
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel 11461 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90049 United States Hotel Angeleno 170 N Church Ln Los Angeles, CA 90049 United States Hotel Bel-Air 701 Stone Canyon Rd Los Angeles, CA 90077 United States
10. Sports & Athletics
Athletic None
Participate in intramural sports
9%
Participate in intercollegiate sports
2%
11. Housing & Activities
Campus Housing Options
Dorms Coed
Dorms Female
Special Needs Admissions
Director
Almond Moran
College Entrance Tests Required
Yes
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
31
Number of Honor Societies
10
Number of Social Sororities
1
Number of Religious Organizations
0
Join a fraternity
0%
Join a sorority
0%
12. Student Services
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The Princeton Review's page
on campus safety for additional resources:
Visit Page
The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
13. Financial Aid
Dates
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$37,159
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$37,608
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,194
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$43,453
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes
Scholarships and Grants Available
01 - Federal Pell
02 - Federal SEOG
03 - Private Scholarships
04 - State Scholarships/Grants
Loans Available
01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Federal Direct Subsidized Loans
03 - Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans
04 - College/university loans from institutional funds
05 - Federal Nursing Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
14. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Graduate in 4 years
37%
Graduate in 5 years
37%
Graduate in 6 years
55%
Career Services
01 - Alumni Services
02 - Classes
03 - Interest Inventory
04 - Internships
Opportunities at School
01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship
15. Majors
01 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
- American/United States Studies/Civilization.
02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
- Biochemistry.
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Business Administration and Management, General.
05 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.
06 EDUCATION.
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
- Education, General.
07 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
- English Language and Literature, General.
08 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
- Child Development.
09 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
- French Language and Literature.
- Spanish Language and Literature.
10 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other.
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
11 HISTORY.
- History, General.
12 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
13 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
- Mathematics, General.
14 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
- Gerontology.
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
15 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
- Applied and Professional Ethics.
- Philosophy.
- Religion/Religious Studies.
16 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
- Chemistry, General.
17 PSYCHOLOGY.
- Applied Psychology.
- Developmental and Child Psychology.
- Psychology, General.
18 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
- Health Policy Analysis.
- Human Services, General.
- International Policy Analysis.
- Social Work.
19 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
- Criminology.
- Political Science and Government, General.
- Social Sciences, General.
- Sociology.
- Urban Studies/Affairs.
20 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
- Art/Art Studies, General.
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
- Commercial and Advertising Art.
- Documentary Production.
- Music, General.
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Read More
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Read More
How to Find Your Best Fit College | The Princeton Review
Read More
How to Choose Dream, Target, and Safety Schools | The Princeton Review
Read More
College Admissions Guide: Process and Prep | The Princeton Review
Read More
Should You Apply Early Action vs Early Decision? | The Princeton Review
Read More
What is Rolling Admission? | The Princeton Review
Read More
What Looks Good on College Applications? | The Princeton Review
Read More
Popular Application Essay Topics | Apply | The Princeton Review
Read More
Crafting an Unforgettable College Essay | The Princeton Review
Read More
Calculate Your GPA With Our GPA Scale | The Princeton Review
Read More
How to Calculate Your SAT or ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Superscore | The Princeton Review
Read More
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ vs SAT Score Conversion Chart | The Princeton Review
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Take a Free SAT Practice Test
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