Finlandia University vs. Mount Mary College

Finlandia University vs. Mount Mary College comparison

	Finlandia University	Mount Mary College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Finlandia University	Mount Mary College
Location	Hancock, MI	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	450	1,198
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#685
Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	finlandia.edu	mtmary.edu
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Costs	Finlandia University	Mount Mary College
Tuition (In State)	$25,346	$32,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,346	$32,700
Room & Board	$9,978	$9,830
Avg Net Price	$20,539	$22,897
Avg Grant Aid	$15,722	$23,897
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Finlandia University	Mount Mary College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,385	1,339
Admitted	922	930
Acceptance Rate	66.6%	69.5%
Enrolled %	12.7%	16.7%
Avg High School GPA	2.89	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		16/21
SAT Range		866/1123
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Finlandia University	Mount Mary College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (42%) Visual and Performing Arts (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (9%) Education (8%)	Health Professions (42%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (12%) Foreign Languages (5%) Communication (5%)
Outcomes	Finlandia University	Mount Mary College
Graduation Rate	35%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	56%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Finlandia University	Mount Mary College
% Men	52%	4%
% Women	48%	96%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	49%
% Black	10%	20%
% Hispanic	4%	15%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	15%	1%

Students	Finlandia University	Mount Mary College
% In-State	32%	87%
% Out-of-State	34%	11%
Campus	Finlandia University	Mount Mary College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Mary College is larger than than Finlandia University based on total student enrollment (1,198 students vs. 450 students)

Finlandia University vs. Mount Mary College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Finlandia University or Mount Mary College?

• Mount Mary College is 29% more expensive to attend than Finlandia University for in-state tuition ($32,700.00 vs. $25,346.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29% higher at Mount Mary College than Finlandia University ($32,700.00 vs. $25,346.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Finlandia University than Mount Mary College ($20,539 vs. $22,897)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Mary College are 1.5% lower than costs at Finlandia University ($9,830 vs. $9,978)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Finlandia University as Mount Mary College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Mary College students is 52% larger than aid received Finlandia University ($23,897 vs. $15,722)

Finlandia University vs. Mount Mary College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Finlandia University or Mount Mary College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Mount Mary College or Finlandia University .

• The average SAT score at Mount Mary College (902) is 16 points higher than at Finlandia University (886)
• Incoming Finlandia University students have at the same average ACT score (19) as students at Mount Mary College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount Mary College students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.13) than students at Finlandia University (2.89)
• Mount Mary College has a higher acceptance rate (69.5%) than Finlandia University (66.6%)

Finlandia University vs. Mount Mary College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Finlandia University or Mount Mary College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Mount Mary College and Finlandia University.

• The graduation rate at Mount Mary College is higher than Finlandia University (46% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Mount Mary College earn on average $4,600 more per year than Finlandia University graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $37,100)
• Mount Mary College and Finlandia University graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount Mary College and Finlandia University graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Finlandia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Mary College students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 56%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/