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MOUNT SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE AND SEMINARY
Mount Saint Mary's College and Seminary
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


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 687 men, 933 women, 1,620 total
Full-time undergraduates: 648 men, 853 women, 1,501 total
Part-time undergraduates: 39 men, 80 women, 119 total
Total graduate students: 177 men, 181 women, 358 total
Full-time graduate students: 69 men, 41 women, 110 total
Part-time graduate students: 108 men, 140 women, 248 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Middle Atlantic
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 44%
First-year student breakdown:
9.9% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.0% Asian or Pacific Islander
7.5% Hispanic
75.9% White (non-Hispanic)
1.1% total international (nonresident aliens)
1.7% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
7.5% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.0% Asian or Pacific Islander
6.0% Hispanic
79.9% White (non-Hispanic)
1.0% total international (nonresident aliens)
2.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 1,400 acres
City or town school is located in: Emmetsburg, MD
Population of city/town: 2,290
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Frederick, Hagerstown, and Westminster, MD.
Nearest major city: Frederick, MD
Distance of nearest major city: 19 miles
Population of nearest major city: 53,000
Online campus map: www.msmary.edu/
admissions/visit-campus/
campus-maps.html

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
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Theme houses.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 94%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 84%
Percent of students who live off campus: 16%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family in local area.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 73%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors
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: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 100
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. Special collections.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, 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, Career Action Plan.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Mountain Echo
Number of honor societies: 19
Total number of registered organizations: 70
Campus-based religious organizations:
Building Unified Mount Spirit, Campus Ministry Student Organization, Knights of Columbus, Legion of Mary, Mount Students for LIFE
Minority student organizations:
Asian and Latin American Student Associations, Black Student Union, Students for Intercultural Understanding
International student organizations:
International Students Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Mount Chorale, dance team, social dance club, fine arts club, French club, Spanish club, German club, Italian club, history club, education club, philosophy club, chess club, Freshmen Ambassadors, Mount Ambassadors, Commuter Student Organization, Circle K, community service club, Habitat for Humanity, Amnesty International, Mount Mentors 4 Kids, Mountain Echo, Best Buddies Club, Big Brothers/Big Sisters Club, Campaign to End Modern Day Slavery, psychology club, sociology club, College Democrats, College Republicans, Maryland Student Legislature Club, Mathematics Association of America, accounting club, finance club, economics club, International Affairs Organization, management club, marketing club, Women in Business, Criminal Justice Student Organization, Campaign to End the Death Penalty, environmental club, science club, Women in Science, equestrian club, gaming club, ROTC Rangers, Association of Computer Machinists

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Lynne Robinson,
Director of Athletics
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletics Director
Harold Menninger
Mount Saint Mary's College
16300 Old Emmetsburg Road
School colors: blue and white
Athletic conference memberships: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (Division I), Northeast Conference (Division I)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 25%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 60%
Athletic facilities:
baseball, lacrosse, soccer, and softball fields; arena, swimming pool, tennis courts, weight room
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, flag football, handball, horseshoes, racquetball, softball, street hockey, swimming, tennis, volleyball, walleyball
Club sports for men:
equestrian sports, hockey, rugby
Club sports for women:
equestrian sports, hockey, rugby

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Baltimore (50 miles)
Nearest other airport: Washington, DC (70 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Baltimore (50 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Frederick, MD (19 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 26%
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: 30% within one year of graduation
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 76% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
BDP International, Bosch Ernst & Young, Deloitte & Touche, FBI, Johns Hopkins Research Institute, Kearns, KPMG, Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, NSA, Prudential, Reznick Group, Smith Elliot, T. Rowe Price.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Harry J. Flynn, Archbishop Emeritus
  • Dr. William F. Magee, CEO and co-founder, Operation Smile
  • Agnes McGlade Berenato, women's basketball head coach, U of Pittsburgh.



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