Mount St. Mary's University

Mount St. Mary's University is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Emmitsburg, Maryland, in a distant rural setting. The university enrolls 2,743 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 52.67 out of 100. Its completion rate is 58% (IPEDS 2023) and retention rate is 71% (IPEDS 2023).

Mount St. Mary's University offers career-oriented programs including Health/Health Care Administration/Management (bachelors) and Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance (associates). These programs complement the university's traditional liberal arts curriculum with applied credentials in health care management and cybersecurity.

Situated in Emmitsburg in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Maryland near the Pennsylvania border, Mount St. Mary's University is a Catholic institution serving students from the Mid-Atlantic region. Its rural campus provides a focused academic environment with access to regional health care and technology industries.