Mount St. Mary's College vs. Nyack College

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Nyack College comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	Nyack College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Nyack College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Nyack, NY
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,440	1,595
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538	#1030
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Christ and Missionary Alliance Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	nyack.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Nyack College
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$27,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$27,000
Room & Board	$13,217	$15,500
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$22,184
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$20,480
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Nyack College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	285
Admitted	1,822	285
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	100%
Enrolled %	20.9%	38.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	2.76
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	18/24
SAT Range	900/1110	848/1093
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 31, 2025

Academics	Mount St. Mary's College	Nyack College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (53%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (11%) Education (7%) Psychology (6%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Nyack College
Graduation Rate	47%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$46,400
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$24,499
Median Loan Payment	$258	$253

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Nyack College
% Men	11%	41%
% Women	89%	59%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	20%
% Black	7%	30%
% Hispanic	62%	31%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	6%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Nyack College
% In-State	94%	43%
% Out-of-State	6%	56%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Nyack College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than Nyack College based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 1,595 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Nyack College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount St. Mary's College or Nyack College?

• Mount St. Mary's College is 68.1% more expensive to attend than Nyack College for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 68.1% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Nyack College ($45,388.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Nyack College than Mount St. Mary's College ($22,184 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount St. Mary's College are 17.3% lower than costs at Nyack College ($13,217 vs. $15,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than Nyack College (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 64.1% larger than aid received Nyack College ($33,604 vs. $20,480)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Nyack College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount St. Mary's College (915) is 14 points higher than at Nyack College (901)
• Incoming Mount St. Mary's College students have at the same average ACT score (19) as students at Nyack College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.83 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Nyack College (2.76)
• Nyack College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Mount St. Mary's College (75.8%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Nyack College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount St. Mary's College or Nyack 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 Nyack College and Mount St. Mary's College.

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Nyack College (47% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $12,600 more per year than Nyack College graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $46,400)
• Nyack College students graduate with a $501 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($24,499 vs. $25,000)
• Nyack College graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($253 vs. $258)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Nyack College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 42%)

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