Westmont College vs Mount Saint Mary's University

Westmont College and Mount Saint Mary's University, two esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Westmont, a private Christian liberal arts college in Santa Barbara, California, boasts a highly selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 38%. Mount Saint Mary's, a private Catholic university in Emmitsburg, Maryland, is more accessible, with an acceptance rate of 75%. While both institutions offer a diverse range of undergraduate programs, Westmont is known for its strengths in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, while Mount Saint Mary's excels in business, education, and nursing. Explore our comprehensive comparison table to delve into further details about these institutions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your college decision.

	Mount Saint Mary's University	Westmont College
Overview
Location	Los Angeles, California	Santa Barbara, California
Campus setting	City: Large	Suburb: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	73.0%	85.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation	Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	90.1%	79.0%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50
SAT range	N/A	1160 - 1460
ACT range	N/A	26 - 31
Students submitting SAT score		18.0%
Students submitting ACT score		12.0%
Total number of applicants	1,710	2,344
Total number of admissions given out	1,541	1,851
Admitted students who chose to enroll	367	333
Yield rate	23.8%	18.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$69,092	$61,110
Average net price	$24,508	$33,554
Tuition	$44,088	$47,450
Room & board	$12,704	Room/dormitory: $9,400 Meal plan: $5,970
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $32,202	99.0% Average amount $32,308
Students receiving federal student loan	64.0% Average amount $5,327	50.0% Average amount $5,052
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $18,656	25.0% Average amount $4,810

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,930 Men 6.5% Women 93.5%	1,238 Men 39.5% Women 60.5%
Graduate students	695 Men 21.3% Women 78.7%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	31.1%
International students	0.3%	1.9%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Suburb: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	535	1,207
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	California Washington Oregon Colorado Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Psychology Business Social Sciences Education	Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Visual & Performing Arts Social Sciences Physical Science Philosophy and Religious Studies
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	10:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	59.0%	73.4%
Dropout rate	11.3%	26.6%
Transferred out	27.9%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $80,705 Year 2: $82,440 Year 3: $96,293 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $84,742 Year 2: $81,662 Year 3: $95,637 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $67,666 Year 2: $82,440 Year 3: $89,999 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $69,340 Year 2: $67,660 Year 3: $71,416 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $53,352 Year 2: $56,579 Year 3: $58,403 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,111 Year 2: $48,265 Year 3: $57,114 Education, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $51,166 Year 2: $52,385 Year 3: $52,068 Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,795 Year 2: $31,133 Year 3: $47,471 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,589 Year 2: $22,871 Year 3: $41,309 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,665 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $30,097	Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,792 Year 2: $53,775 Year 3: $66,978 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,638 Year 2: $40,402 Year 3: $40,054 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,114 Year 2: $24,808 Year 3: $34,035 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,823 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: N/A Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,883 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,121 Year 2: $22,192 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,369 Year 2: $25,596 Year 3: N/A Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,933 Year 3: N/A

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