Mount Saint Mary
Mount Saint Mary's University
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12001 Chalon Rd. - Los Angeles, CA 90049
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Region
Pacific
Campus Setting
City
Campus Size
1,000 - 4,999
Undergrad Enrollment
1,767
Student/Faculty Ratio
11:1
Highest Degree
Doctoral
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Region
Pacific
Campus Setting
City
Campus Size
1,000 - 4,999
Undergrad Enrollment
1,767
Student/Faculty Ratio
11:1
Highest Degree
Doctoral
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From Mount Saint Mary's University

Mount Saint Mary's University offers a dynamic learning experience in the liberal arts and sciences to a diverse student body. As a Catholic university primarily for women, we are dedicated to providing a superior education emphasizing leadership skills and fostering a spirit to serve others. Mount graduates are committed to using their knowledge and skills to better themselves, their environment and the world.

Mount Saint Mary's University is set on two beautiful campuses in Los Angeles. Our Chalon campus sits high in the Brentwood hills overlooking the city, near the world-famous Getty Center. Home to our traditional bachelor’s degree programs, the Chalon campus features striking Spanish colonial architecture and an amazing ocean view. The campus is safe and secluded yet in the center of everything.

The Doheny campus lies in Los Angeles' historic West Adams District. The campus is built on a gated Victorian estate that includes various former mansions with expansive gardens. Our graduate degree programs, educational credential programs and Weekend, Evening and Online College for adult learners are housed on the Doheny campus.

Mount Saint Mary's consistently ranks among the top liberal arts colleges in California. Over 59% of our graduates with bachelor's degrees go on to earn advanced degrees, either at the Mount or at other leading colleges and universities across the country.

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Admissions & Enrollment

Highschool GPA
Required
Highschool Rank
Not Required
Highschool Record
Required
College Prep Program
Considered
Recommendations
Not Required
Admission Test Scores
Considered
Exam % Submitted Score Range
Freshmen Total M W X
Applied 3,430 4 % 95 % -
Admitted 2,357 4 % 95 % 1 %
Enrolled 449 6 % 93 % -
  Require Recommend Consider Not Req
  Required Recommended Considered Not Required
Highschool GPA
Highschool Rank
Highschool Record
College Prep Program
Recommendations
Admission Test Scores
Standardized Tests % Submitted Score Range  
Standardized Tests % Submitted Score Range  
Freshmen Class Total Men Women Unspecified
Number of applicants 3,430 4 % 95 % -
Number admitted 2,357 4 % 95 % 1 %
Number enrolled 449 6 % 93 % -

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Latin American Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences
Biomedical Sciences
Environmental Biology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Accounting and Finance
Business Administration and Management
Organizational Leadership
Project Management
Business/Commerce
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Digital Marketing
Marketing/Marketing Management
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Publishing
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences
Education
Education
Education
Educational Leadership and Administration
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
Special Education and Teaching
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature
Creative Writing
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Child Development
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Nursing Education
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Pre-Nursing Studies
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Nursing Administration
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Music Therapy/Therapist
Physical Therapy/Therapist
History
History
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Geospatial Intelligence
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Data Analytics
Gerontology
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Applied and Professional Ethics
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry
Psychology
Applied Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology
Research and Experimental Psychology
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Human Services
Health Policy Analysis
International Policy Analysis
Public Policy Analysis
Social Work
Social Sciences
Criminology
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
Political Science and Government
Social Sciences
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Music Management
Commercial and Advertising Art
Commercial Photography
Acting
Playwriting and Screenwriting
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Documentary Production
Photography
Art/Art Studies
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Pedagogy
Music Technology
Music
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Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies American/United States Studies/Civilization — — — —
Latin American Studies — — —
Women's Studies — — — —
Biological and Biomedical Sciences Biochemistry — — — —
Biology/Biological Sciences — — — —
Biomedical Sciences — — — —
Environmental Biology — — — —
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Accounting — — — —
Accounting and Finance — — — —
Business Administration and Management — —
Organizational Leadership — — — —
Project Management — — — —
Business/Commerce — — — —
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies — — —
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration — — — —
International Business/Trade/Commerce — — — —
Digital Marketing — — — —
Marketing/Marketing Management — — — —
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Journalism — — — —
Publishing — — —
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services Recording Arts Technology/Technician — — —
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Computer and Information Sciences — — — —
Education Education — —
Education — — — —
Educational Leadership and Administration — — — —
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision — — — —
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness — —
Special Education and Teaching — — —
Early Childhood Education and Teaching — — — —
Elementary Education and Teaching — — —
Secondary Education and Teaching — — —
English Language and Literature/Letters English Language and Literature — — —
Creative Writing — — —
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Child Development — — — —
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics French Language and Literature — — — —
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics — — — —
Spanish Language and Literature — — —
Health Professions and Related Programs Health/Health Care Administration/Management — — —
Nursing Education — — — —
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs — — — —
Pre-Nursing Studies — — — —
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants — — —
Clinical Nurse Specialist — — —
Nursing Administration — — — —
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — — — —
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse — — —
Music Therapy/Therapist — — — —
Physical Therapy/Therapist — — — —
History History — — —
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services Geospatial Intelligence — — — —
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Humanities/Humanistic Studies — — —
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies — — —
Mathematics and Statistics Mathematics — — — —
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Data Analytics — — — —
Gerontology — — —
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies — — —
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies — — — —
Natural Resources and Conservation Environmental Studies — — — —
Philosophy and Religious Studies Applied and Professional Ethics — — — —
Philosophy — — —
Religion/Religious Studies — —
Physical Sciences Chemistry — — — —
Psychology Applied Psychology — — — —
Clinical Psychology — —
Counseling Psychology — — —
Psychology — — — —
Developmental and Child Psychology — — — —
Research and Experimental Psychology — — — —
Public Administration and Social Service Professions Human Services — — —
Health Policy Analysis — — — —
International Policy Analysis — — — —
Public Policy Analysis — — — —
Social Work — — — —
Social Sciences Criminology — — — —
Geographic Information Science and Cartography — — —
Political Science and Government — — —
Social Sciences — — — —
Sociology — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts Music Management — — — —
Commercial and Advertising Art — — — —
Commercial Photography — — — —
Acting — —
Playwriting and Screenwriting — — — —
Cinematography and Film/Video Production — —
Documentary Production — —
Photography — —
Art/Art Studies — — — —
Music History, Literature, and Theory — — — —
Music Pedagogy — — — —
Music Technology — — — —
Music — — — —

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Mission Statement

Mount Saint Mary-s University offers a dynamic learning experience in the liberal arts and sciences to a diverse student body. As a Catholic university primarily for women, we are dedicated to providing a superior education enhanced by an emphasis on building leadership skills and fostering a spirit to serve others. Our measure of success is graduates who are committed to using their knowledge and skills to better themselves, their environments, and the world.