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University of Mount Saint Vincent

Bronx, NY · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $21,696 a year

Median debt at graduation: $25,000 (all students)

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Campus tour

Walking Tour of the University of Mount Saint Vincent · From the college’s official YouTube channel. Plays from YouTube when you tap it.

Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good · Top 45%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.57%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.73%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,090
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.12 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$8,447

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$19,203
$30,001–$48,000$19,157
$48,001–$75,000$22,575
$75,001–$110,000$24,499
Over $110,000$27,884

Full cost of attendance before aid: $54,170 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
2,398
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 23% · Women 77%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
41%
First-year students from another state
Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS)
15%
Total students3,202
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$21,696
Cost of attendance (per year)$54,170
Median federal debt at graduation$25,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
57%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
45%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
43%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
55%
First-year retention73%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$65,756
Admission rate85%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
No application fee
Students receiving Pell grants46%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1011–1178
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1090
SAT reading & writing478–590
SAT math533–588
ACT composite—
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Good · Top 40% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Nursing$120,822
Accounting$77,183
Sociology$61,964
Psychology$59,487
Business administration$56,425
Communication studies$50,940

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Behavioral Sciences, Biochemistry, Biology, Business (general), Chemistry, Economics, English, General studies, History, Interdisciplinary studies, International relations, Liberal arts, Linguistics, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Public Policy Analysis, Religious studies, Romance languages, Secondary education, Social sciences, Urban Studies/Affairs, Visual and performing arts.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Psychology51%
Health professions25%
Business13%
Social sciences3%
Interdisciplinary studies2%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates9%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older13%
On-campus room and board (per year)$14,900
SportsNCAA Division III · Skyline Conference
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member12 to 1
Faculty who are full-time19%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$17,382Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 39% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsTeterboro Airport (TEB)About 9 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreJersey CityAbout 16 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January34°F1991–2020 normal, from BRONX, NY US, about 6 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July78°F1991–2020 normal, from BRONX, NY US, about 6 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is University of Mount Saint Vincent’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does University of Mount Saint Vincent cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $21,696 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into University of Mount Saint Vincent?
University of Mount Saint Vincent admitted 85% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do University of Mount Saint Vincent’s graduates do?
57% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $65,756; the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 193399
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
  • Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Roman Catholic
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