Marymount vs. SHMS

Marymount California University vs. Sacred Heart Major Seminary comparison

	Marymount California University	Sacred Heart Major Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Marymount	SHMS
Location	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	Detroit, MI
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	514	357
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	marymountcalifornia.edu	shms.edu
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Costs	Marymount	SHMS
Tuition (In State)	$35,158	$25,440
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,158	$25,440
Room & Board	$15,999	$12,015
Avg Net Price	-	$10,371
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$29,095
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	50%

Admission	Marymount	SHMS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	4
Admitted	-	4
Acceptance Rate		100%
Enrolled %		50%
Avg High School GPA	3.09	3.48
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2026

Academics	Marymount	SHMS
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (64%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (16%)
Outcomes	Marymount	SHMS
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$268	N/A

Diversity	Marymount	SHMS
% Men	48%	41%
% Women	52%	6%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	17%	51%
% Black	9%	1%
% Hispanic	37%	19%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	19%	9%
% Unknown Race	9%	19%

Students	Marymount	SHMS
% In-State	87%	100%
% Out-of-State	13%	0%
Campus	Marymount	SHMS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Marymount California University is larger than than SHMS based on total student enrollment (514 students vs. 357 students)

Marymount vs. SHMS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Marymount or SHMS?

• Marymount California University is 38.2% more expensive to attend than SHMS for in-state tuition ($35,158.00 vs. $25,440.00)
• Out of state tuition is 38.2% higher at Marymount than Sacred Heart Major Seminary ($35,158.00 vs. $25,440.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sacred Heart Major Seminary are 33.2% lower than costs at Marymount California University ($12,015 vs. $15,999)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Sacred Heart Major Seminary than Marymount California University (50% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sacred Heart Major Seminary students is ?% larger than aid received Marymount California University ($29,095 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Marymount or SHMS? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SHMS or Marymount .

• Accepted freshman SHMS students have a 0.39 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Marymount (3.09)

Marymount vs. SHMS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Marymount or SHMS? 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 SHMS and Marymount.

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