Mount St. Mary's University is a private, liberal arts, Catholic university in the Catoctin Mountain area near historic Emmitsburg, Maryland, with a satellite campus for graduate and adult undergraduate students in Frederick, Maryland's second largest city. As a Catholic university, Mount St. Mary’s graduates ethical leaders who are inspired by a passion for learning and lead lives of significance in service to God and others.
We’ve got admissions counselors dedicated to serving you; find your counselor and reach out to them with questions about the Mount or set up a time to chat.
Subscribe to our school counselor newsletter and you'll receive about eight to 10 emails per year on how the Mount can help your students in the next stage of their academic journey.
High school counselors can request group visits, which include an admissions presentation, campus tour and lunch. Requests must be submitted at least two weeks in advance.
Learn more about Slate.org and how it can help counselors assist applicants through the admissions process.
16300 Old Emmitsburg Road
Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727
301-447-5214
To apply to the Mount, you can start an application using either the Mount's application or the Common app.
✔ Official high school transcript
✔ A recommendation letter or form from a teacher or school counselor.
✔ Essay or Personal Statement
Students are admitted on a rolling basis with three deadlines
Here’s where some of our graduates have landed. You can also read stories about Mount alumni who are living sigificantly.
Slate.org is a free tool for school counselors, independent counselors, and community-based organizations to check on student statuses in the admission process. Slate.org also allows counselors to conveniently and securely submit application-related materials directly to colleges and universities.
We hope slate.org will be a helpful tool for you to upload documents and track your applicant’s status.
Visit slate.org and click the registration link in the main toolbar.
One member of your school will be designated to manage permissions. Find out more about how to get started.
You can upload transcripts, letters of recommendation and other needed materials.