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Mount Saint Mary College
Admission at Mount Saint Mary College is close to open (88.9%), which shifts the homework to outcomes: check the $67,705 median earnings below before the application.
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Mount Saint Mary College sits in Newburgh proper — a private campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it. The school maintains its Roman Catholic affiliation, which threads through campus life to a degree that varies by program.
Its highest-earning path is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, where graduates median $108,400 four years out. 22.3% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 1,148 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 73.6% of first-years come back for a second year.
Submitters admitted here typically landed between 1090 and 1255 — below the NY middle for four-year schools. Put your own practice estimate on Mount Saint Mary College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Mount Saint Mary College received 2,229 applications and admitted 1,838 (82.5%), with 188 enrolling.
Mount Saint Mary College is test-optional: scores are considered when submitted but not required. The 1090–1255 range below describes admitted students who chose to submit — typically Mount Saint Mary College's stronger testers — so treat it as the higher end of what gets in.
| Score | 25th | 50th | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Reading & Writing | 560 | 600 | 640 |
| SAT Math | 530 | 560 | 615 |
Percentiles are among students who submitted scores (Fall 2023 admissions cycle).
How Mount Saint Mary College compares
| Mount Saint Mary College | New York median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 88.9% | 70.1% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $43,450 | $17,408 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $67,705 | $60,236 | $53,781 |
Earnings data favors Mount Saint Mary College: $67,705 median at year ten, versus $60,236 across New York institutions.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $43,450 regardless of where you're from. At Mount Saint Mary College, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 1,148 — Mount Saint Mary College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
65.5% graduate within six years. Roughly 35% don't — ask a Mount Saint Mary College tour guide what happens to them and watch the answer carefully.
Top majors by earnings at Mount Saint Mary College
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $108,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $79,304 |
| Biology, General | $75,798 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $66,930 |
| History | $63,174 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $60,133 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $58,434 |
| Human Services, General | $57,910 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $55,814 |
| Psychology, General | $53,898 |
Median earnings for these 10 Mount Saint Mary College programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $67,705 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 17 additional Mount Saint Mary College programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Mount Saint Mary College?
Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored 1090–1255 on the SAT. There's no published GPA cutoff — pair these ranges with the 88.9% admission rate to judge your odds.
What is Mount Saint Mary College's acceptance rate?
82.5% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 1,838 admitted from 2,229 applicants.
How much does Mount Saint Mary College cost?
At Mount Saint Mary College, published tuition is $43,450 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Mount Saint Mary College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Mount Saint Mary College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $67,705 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in New York
- University of Mount Saint Vincent — 85.1% admitted
- Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute — 89.3% admitted
- Mercy University — 85.8% admitted
- St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing — 100% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.