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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) 447-5755

Website: www.msmary.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 675 men, 1,020 women, 1,695 total
Full-time undergraduates: 625 men, 912 women, 1,537 total
Part-time undergraduates: 50 men, 108 women, 158 total
Total graduate students: 183 men, 207 women, 390 total
Full-time graduate students: 68 men, 52 women, 120 total
Part-time graduate students: 115 men, 155 women, 270 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: 41%
First-year student breakdown:
7.7% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.8% Asian or Pacific Islander
5.2% Hispanic
81.5% White (non-Hispanic)
0.5% total international (nonresident aliens)
0.9% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
6.4% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.7% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.7% Hispanic
84.7% White (non-Hispanic)
0.7% total international (nonresident aliens)
1.7% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 1,400 acres
City or town school is located in: Emmitsburg, Maryland
Population of city/town: 2,500
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Frederick, Westminister Maryland
Nearest major city: Frederick, Maryland
Distance of nearest major city: 19 miles
Population of nearest major city: 53,000

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: 95%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 85%
Percent of students who live off campus: 15%
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)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 150
Other computer facilities/services: Laptop purchasing program for students, HelpDesk support.
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, Marylandia, historical art collection reflecting Catholic history in America
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
University Archives; National Shrine, Grotto of Lourdes; Archbishop John Hughes log cabin

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
math
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: 60%

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 (BUMS), Campus Ministry Student Organization, Knights of Columbus, Legion of Mary, Mount Students for LIFE,
Minority student organizations:
Asian Student Association, Heritage Club, Latin American Student Association, Students for Intercultural Understanding
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Accounting Club, Circle K, College Democrats, College Republicans, Community Service Club, Commuter Student Association, Criminal Justice Student Association, Dance Company, Dance Team, Economics Club, Education Club, Association of Computer Machinists, Environmental Club, Equestrian Club, Fine Arts Club, Finance Club, French Club, Freshman Ambassadors, Gaming Club, German Club, Graduate Student Government, Habitat for Humanity, ALLIES, History Club, International Affairs Organization, International Student Association, Ice Hockey Club, Italian Club, LOFT, Management Club, Marketing Club, Maryland Student Legislature, Mathematics Association of America, Amnesty International, Irish Club, Mock Trial Club, Mount Ambassadors, Mount Chorale, Mount Mentors 4 Kids, Mountain Echo, Philosophy Club, Pre-Law Society, Pridwin Yearbook, Psychology Club, Best Buddies, ROTC Rangers, Rugby Club, Science Club, Social Dance Club, Sociology Club, Spanish Club, Theology Club, WMTB Student Radio Station, Women in Business, Women in Science, Big Brothers / Big Sisters, Women's Rugby, Campaign to End Modern Day Slavery, Campaign to End the Death Penalty, Chess Club

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Dr. Harold (Chappy Menninger),
Athletics Director
Director of women's athletics: Lynne Robinson,
SWA/Associate Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletics Director
Harold Menninger
Mount Saint Mary's College
16300 Old Emmitsburg Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
School colors: Blue and White
School mascot: Mountaineers
Athletic conference memberships: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA);Northeast Conference (Division I, Football I-AA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's lacrosseyesNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosseyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingno 
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 25%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 60%
Athletic facilities:
arena, baseball, lacorsse, soccer, softball fields; swimming pool, tennis courts, and weight room
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, handball, flag football, volleyball, street hockey, tennis, horseshoes, racquetball, handball, volleyball, walley ball, swimming, softball, Super Teams
Club sports for men:
Rugby, Hockey, Equestrian
Club sports for women:
Equestrian, Rugby

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

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 32%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
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: 84% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Lockheed Martin, BDP International, Prudential, Smith Elliot, Kearns, Bosch Ernst & Young, KPMG, Deloite, Northrup Grumman, Reznick Group, NSA, Johns Hopkins Research Institute, T. Rowe Price, FBI



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