Match #1
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate82%
- 709 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $17,297, close to $19,294
- Acceptance rate 82%, close to 74%
The colleges most similar to Mount St. Mary's University are Notre Dame of Maryland University, Loyola University Maryland, and King's College-Pennsylvania. Mount St. Mary's University admits 74% of applicants and has an average net price of $19,294 a year; 2 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 8 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Mount St. Mary's University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Mount St. Mary's University
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Match #2
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate75%
- 3,869 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 75%, close to 74%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
King's College-Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,484 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 61%
- Enrollment 1,484 students, close to 1,768
Match #4
Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,191 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 61%
- Enrollment 2,191 students, close to 1,768
Match #5
Marywood University
Scranton, PA
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate61%
- 1,784 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,784 students, close to 1,768
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 61%
Match #6
Seton Hill University-Pennsylvania
Greensburg, PA
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate80%
- 1,492 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 61%
- Enrollment 1,492 students, close to 1,768
Match #7
La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate97%
- 1,953 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 61%
- Enrollment 1,953 students, close to 1,768
Match #8
Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate86%
- 1,320 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 63%, close to 61%
- Enrollment 1,320 students, close to 1,768
Match #9
Holy Family University-Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate71%
- 2,464 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 61%
- Enrollment 2,464 students, close to 1,768
Match #10
Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate87%
- 1,348 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 61%
- Enrollment 1,348 students, close to 1,768
Questions about Mount St. Mary's University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Mount St. Mary's University?
The closest matches to Mount St. Mary's University are Notre Dame of Maryland University, Loyola University Maryland, King's College-Pennsylvania, Mercyhurst University, and Marywood University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Mount St. Mary's University hard to get into?
Mount St. Mary's University admitted 74% of its 4,620 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 8 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Mount St. Mary's University alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Mount St. Mary's University ($19,294 a year), including Holy Family University-Pennsylvania ($12,882) and Notre Dame of Maryland University ($17,297). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
