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College of Mount Saint Vincent (CMSV)

Black Pinpoint 6301 Riverdale Avenue | Riverdale, NY | 10471

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
3,775
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Acceptance Rate
57%
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Average HS GPA
3.33

Deadlines

Early Action
November 15

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
480 - 610

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
440 - 590

SAT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
960 - 1100

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
25 - 25

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Testing Policies

Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Requires applicants to submit either the SAT or ACT

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Academic GPA
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Application Essay

Selectivity

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$41,200
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$900
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
On-Campus Room and Board
14300
Approximate Expenses per year
$56,400

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
15 : 1
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Total Faculty
249

Gender

Women
149
Men
100
Minority
97
International

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
42%
Graduate in 5 years
56%
Graduate in 6 years
57%

University Degrees

Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Master's certificate

06. Student Body

Gender

78% female22% male

Out of State

17% are out
of state
83% are
in-state

Students

93% are
full time
7% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
2,398
Foreign Countries Represented
6

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.13%
Asian
5.01%
Black
14.03%
Hispanic
31.44%
Caucasian
40.29%
Unknown
2.15%
International
2.78%

07. Mental Health

08. Campus Life

Students
29%
First-Year Students
47%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Debbie Hoyle
Executive Assistanf to the Dean of Admission
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6301 Riverdale Avenue Riverdale, NY 10471
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718 405 3267

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

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718 405 3267

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
11 AM, 1, 2, 3 PM
Average Length:
1 hour

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
Other

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

Globe Icondebbie.hoyle@mountsaintvincent.edu

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Varies by semester

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Independent (Eighth Avenue "A") train to West 207th Street. Leave station via 211th Street exit. Take City Line bus #7 to the campus gate on Riverdale Avenue at 263rd Street. I.R.T West Side (#1 train - Van Cortlandt and 242nd Street) to West 231st Street. Take City Line bus #7 or #10 to the campus gate. Bus (from Manhattan): Riverdale Express buses from midtown and lower Manhattan, east and west sides. Weekday schedules every 30 minutes. Bus (from the Bronx): Several buses connect with the City Lines buses at Broadway and 231st Street. The #7 or #10 stop at the campus gate. Bus (from Westchester): Change at Getty Square in Yonkers for the Mount Saint Vincent bus. New York's LaGuardia Airport is closest.


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

From the West (New Jersey, Pennsylvania): Take the George Washington Bridge. Exit for Henry Hudson Parkway NORTH. Northbound, take Exit 22, West 253rd St. Turn right at the stop sign and bear right over the parkway to Riverdale Avenue. Proceed on Riverdale Avenue to 263rd Street. Turn left into the campus. From the South (Brooklyn, Staten Island, Manhattan): Proceed north on Manhattan's West Side Highway to the Henry Hudson Parkway NORTH. Northbound, take Exit 22, West 253rd St. Turn right at the stop sign and bear right over the parkway to Riverdale Avenue. Proceed on Riverdale Avenue to 263rd Street. Turn left into the campus. From the East (Long Island, Queens): Throgs Neck or Whitestone Bridge to the Cross Bronx Expressway. Exit at Rosedale Ave/Bronx River Parkway. Take Bronx River Parkway NORTH to the Mosholu Parkway. Turn right at the light and take the Mosholu to the Henry Hudson Parkway SOUTH. Southbound, take Exit 22, West 254th Street. Turn left at stop sign, go one block to Riverdale Avenue. Turn right and proceed north on Riverdale Avenue to 263rd Street. Turn left into the campus. Triboro Bridge to Major Deegan Expressway to Exit 11(Van Cortlandt Park SOUTH). Bear right off the expressway to Broadway. Right on Broadway to 261st Street. Left on 261st Street to Riverdale Avenue. Right on Riverdale Avenue to 263rd Street. Turn left into the campus. From the North (Upstate NY, Connecticut, Massachusetts): Take the NY State Thruway, the Taconic State Parkway, Sprain Brook Parkway, Bronx River, or Hutchinson River Parkway SOUTH to the Cross County Parkway WEST to the Saw Mill River Parkway SOUTH to the Henry Hudson Parkway SOUTH. Follow (1) below. OR Take the Saw Mill Parkway SOUTH to the Henry Hudson Parkway SOUTH. Southbound, take Exit 22, West 254th Street. Turn left at stop sign, go one block to Riverdale Avenue. Turn right and proceed north on Riverdale Avenue to 263rd Street. Turn left into the campus. How to reach the campus from the Henry Hudson Parkway: Northbound, take Exit 22, West 253rd St. Turn right at the stop sign and bear right over the parkway to Riverdale Avenue. Proceed on Riverdale Avenue to 263rd Street. Turn left into the campus. Southbound, take Exit 22, West 254th Street. Turn left at stop sign, go one block to Riverdale Avenue. Turn right and proceed north on Riverdale Avenue to 263rd Street. Turn left into the campus.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Less expensive (< $125) Royal Regency, Yonkers; Medium ($125-200) Marriot Springhill, Tarrytown, NY; Ramada Inn, Yonkers; Raddison Hotel, New Rochelle


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division III

Participate in intercollegiate sports
9%

Men's Sports (Dolphins)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Swimming
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Volleyball
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Wrestling

Women's Sports (Dolphins)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed

Special Needs Admissions

College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
30
Number of Honor Societies
15
Number of Social Sororities
0
Number of Religious Organizations
2
Join a fraternity
0%
Join a sorority
0%

12. Student Services

Military

Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Fordham University
Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Manhattan College

CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Through CICU, with IBM.

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateMar 1

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$10,336
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$9,414
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,302
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
98%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$26,411
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$9,000
Financial aid provided to international students
No

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - College/university loans from institutional funds
02 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
42%
Graduate in 5 years
56%
Graduate in 6 years
57%

Career Services

01 - Classes
02 - Interest Inventory
03 - Internships
04 - Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School

01 - Internship

15. Majors

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02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.

  • Biochemistry.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
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03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Business/Commerce, General.
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05 EDUCATION.

  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels.
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06 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.

  • English Language and Literature, General.
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07 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.

  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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08 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
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09 HISTORY.

  • History, General.
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10 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

  • Mathematics, General.
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11 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.

  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
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12 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.

  • Philosophy.
  • Religion/Religious Studies.
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13 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

  • Chemistry, General.
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14 PSYCHOLOGY.

  • Psychology, General.
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16 SOCIAL SCIENCES.

  • Economics, General.
  • Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods.
  • Sociology.
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17 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other.
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General.

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