What are the Mount’s undergraduates like? They’re talented, genuine, curious, adventurous and ambitious. For instance, among undergrads, 20 percent pursue the Honors Program, 32 percent take on internships (there were more than 900 internship positions offered during the past year), and 8 percent study abroad or do research.  They are also friendly and welcoming, the Mount is one of the most authentically inclusive college or universities in the country.   

Here are some facts about our freshman 2006 class:
Applications
Academics
Composition
Geographical Distribution

Applications
Applications received: 2,135
Students offered admission: 1,445
Students enrolled:  430

Academics
Mount Saint Vincent students are academically competitive.  They are critical thinkers and creative learners.  Incoming students ranked in the top 50 percent of their high school classes and achieved an average GPA of an 85. The average SAT score was a 1040 (critical reading/math combination). 

Composition
At the Mount, 42 percent of the class is Hispanic, African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, or multiracial students; 46 percent are Caucasian. The remaining 12 percent come from other backgrounds or did not report.
 
Geographical Distribution
Most of the students grew up in New York, Connecticut, or New Jersey; however, there were freshmen from 18 states including California, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Virginia, Ohio, Hawaii, and Maryland.