Mount St. Mary’s University is a private institution that was started in 1808. It has a undergraduate enrollment of 1,898, its environment is rural, and the campus size is 1,500 acres. It uses a semester-based academic year. Its tuition/fees are $43,650
Mount St. Mary’s University is a Catholic school in Emmitsburg, Maryland, where about 70 percent of learners are Catholic. All undergraduates complete the Veritas Program, a group of core courses that give learners a broad knowledge of liberal arts, Catholic theology, ethics, math and more. For learners who want to graduate early, the university offers a three-year degree option.

The university’s Institute for Leadership coordinates programs, research projects and courses that can help learners build leadership skills and grapple with problems facing society. For other ways to get involved on campus, learners can choose from about 70 clubs and organizations. In sports, the Mount St. Mary’s athletic squads, known simply as The Mount, participate in the NCAA Division I Northeast Conference. Notable alumni of Mount St. Mary’s University include Susan O’Malley, former president of the Washington Wizards team and the first female president of an NBA franchise, and Scott Wilfong, a SunTrust Bank executive.