Mount St. Mary's College vs. Washington Adventist University

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Washington Adventist University comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	Washington Adventist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Washington Adventist University
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Takoma Park, MD
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,308	695
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#493
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	wau.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Washington Adventist University
Tuition (In State)	$46,726	$23,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$46,726	$23,400
Room & Board	$14,154	$10,440
Avg Net Price	$27,434	$16,732
Avg Grant Aid	$37,117	$17,861
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Washington Adventist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,430	1,691
Admitted	2,357	767
Acceptance Rate	68.7%	45.4%Open
Enrolled %	19%	13.8%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.24
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/23
SAT Range	900/1110	800/1100
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	Mount St. Mary's College	Washington Adventist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Health Professions (45%) Business (13%) Psychology (12%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Washington Adventist University
Graduation Rate	47%	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$47,900
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,039
Median Loan Payment	$258	$269

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Washington Adventist University
% Men	5%	3%
% Women	18%	9%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	16%
% Black	7%	49%
% Hispanic	62%	11%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	13%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Washington Adventist University
% In-State	94%	52%
% Out-of-State	6%	25%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Washington Adventist University
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 Washington Adventist University based on total student enrollment (2,308 students vs. 695 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Washington Adventist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount St. Mary's College or Washington Adventist University?

• Mount St. Mary's College is 99.7% more expensive to attend than Washington Adventist University for in-state tuition ($46,726.00 vs. $23,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 99.7% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Washington Adventist University ($46,726.00 vs. $23,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Washington Adventist University than Mount St. Mary's College ($16,732 vs. $27,434)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Washington Adventist University are 35.6% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($10,440 vs. $14,154)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than Washington Adventist University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 107.8% larger than aid received Washington Adventist University ($37,117 vs. $17,861)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Washington Adventist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount St. Mary's College (915) is 94 points higher than at Washington Adventist University (821)
• Incoming Mount St. Mary's College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Washington Adventist University (18)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Washington Adventist University (3.24)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (68.7%) than Washington Adventist University (45.4%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Washington Adventist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount St. Mary's College or Washington Adventist University? 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 Washington Adventist University and Mount St. Mary's College.

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Washington Adventist University (47% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $11,100 more per year than Washington Adventist University graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $47,900)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $1,039 lower median federal student loan debt than Washington Adventist University graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,039)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Washington Adventist University graduates. ($258 vs. $269)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Washington Adventist University students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 39%)

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