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2024-2026 Catalog > General Information > Undergraduate Admission Procedures > First-Year Student Admission Procedures to the Baccalaureate Degree Programs

First-Year Student Admission Procedures to the Baccalaureate Degree Programs

Application files for admission will be evaluated when the following documents have been received. Please note: The Early Action deadline for first-year student admission for the fall semester is December 1. The priority deadline for first-year student admission for the fall semester is January 15 and November 1 for spring admission. After January 15, we will be on a rolling admission. We will continue to receive and review applications throughout the spring and summer as spaces are available.

1. Applications and all supporting documents should be submitted online, post-marked, or received in the Admission Office by the deadline. Applicants completing files after the priority date will be considered if space in the class remains. You can apply using the Mount Saint Mary's Application or the Common Application.  There is no application fee.  
2. Official transcripts of high school work should be sent directly to the Admission Office from the high school, as well as any colleges attended. Transcripts should show coursework through at least the junior year in high school. Senior year grades may be required of some candidates. Transcripts become the property of Mount Saint Mary’s University and cannot be returned to the applicant or sent to another institution. A final high school transcript showing evidence of high school graduation is required of enrolling first-year students by July 1. Students who do not submit official transcripts by the July 1 deadline will be administratively dropped from their courses prior to the semester start. A student may replace the high school transcript with an official record of the GED or High School Proficiency Exam.
3. Scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) are not required.
4. An essay responding to one of the prompts listed in the Common Application or the MSMU Application is required.
5. An academic letter of recommendation from a high school teacher, counselor, principal or other school official is optional but not required. This may be submitted through the Common Application or sent from the recommender to the Admission Office.
6. A personal statement describing special circumstances may be included with the application if the information would help the Admission Committee reach a decision.

Once all documents have been received, the application file will be evaluated and a decision will be made by the Admission Committee. Applicants will be notified within a month of the Committee's decision other than Music. Music faculty will render a decision based on the special requirements and prerequisites necessary for their program.  The following admission decisions may be made:

1. The student is admitted.
2. The student may be denied and directed to MSMU Weekend, Evening & Online College, or denied and counseled to attend a community college to fulfill requirements before reapplying for admission to Mount Saint Mary’s University.

Admitted students will be required to submit a $200 tuition deposit to hold their space in the entering class. For students entering in the fall semester, the tuition deposit is due by May 1.  For spring semester, this deposit is due in early December. The tuition deposit is not refundable after the deposit deadline and will be credited directly to the student's account.