Mount Saint Mary College has once again been recognized as a top school by the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings across several categories, both nationally and regionally.
On U.S. News and World Report’s comprehensive lists of top-tier regional universities for 2024-2025, the Mount was ranked in the best 100 colleges in the category of Regional Universities (North), coming in at number 84. This represents an improvement of a dozen spots over the Mount’s ranking last year. These rankings assess academic quality, including first-year student retention, student excellence, graduation rate, and more. The Mount is consistently named a top-tier college in these yearly rankings.
U.S. News and World Report also ranked the Mount as one of its top 2024-2025 colleges in the category of Social Mobility: Regional Universities North, where the Mount was ranked in the top 70. This category measures how well schools graduated students who received federal Pell Grants. Students receiving these grants typically come from economically disadvantaged households.
In addition, the Mount was named a top school in the national ranking of Best Undergraduate Nursing programs. Mount Nursing students consistently score higher than the state average on the NCLEX-RN test, most recently achieving a 100 percent pass rate. Students also benefit from state-of-the-art simulation labs and learning resources, clinical relationships with dozens of area hospitals, and passionate faculty.
The Mount is offering three Open House events for all interested students this semester, with the first on Sunday, October 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be additional Mount Open House events on Sunday, November 10 and Sunday, December 8. Students can register for any of these events at www.msmc.edu/OpenHouse.
Located 60 miles north of New York City, the Mount offers bachelor’s degree programs preparing students for careers in Healthcare, Business, Education, Social Services, Communication/Media, and more. Master’s degree programs include options in Nursing, Business, and Education.