Mount St. Mary's University SAT and ACT scores
Emmitsburg, MD · private college · 1,873 undergraduates. These are the scores of first-year students who sent them; the college is test-optional, so students with lower scores often don't send them.
Updated October 29, 2026 · College Scorecard data release 06/10/2026
Test policy and the CLT
- SAT and ACT: Test-optional (considered, not required), as Mount St. Mary's University reports it to the federal government. Check the college's admissions site for this year's rule.
- CLT: Accepted. Mount St. Mary's University is on the CLT's list of colleges that accept CLT scores.
Where do you stand?
Type a score to see how it compares with the middle 50% here.
Raise your score for Mount St. Mary's University
Free practice that explains every answer. Mount St. Mary's University accepts the CLT, a shorter test some students score better on.
Questions people ask
What SAT score do you need for Mount St. Mary's University?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to Mount St. Mary's University scored 1046 to 1280, with an average of 1176. A score at or above 1160 puts you in the upper half of that range. Scores below the range don't rule you out, but they make the rest of the application matter more.
What ACT score do you need for Mount St. Mary's University?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent ACT scores scored 19 to 27. A 27 or higher puts you in the top quarter of students who sent ACT scores.
Does Mount St. Mary's University require the SAT or ACT?
Mount St. Mary's University reports its test policy to the federal government as "Considered but not required". Policies change from year to year, so confirm on the college's admissions website before you apply.
Does Mount St. Mary's University accept the CLT?
Yes. Mount St. Mary's University is on the CLT's list of colleges that accept CLT scores (cltexam.com, read October 29, 2026). A CLT score of about 66 to 91 matches its middle 50% range.
Colleges in Maryland with similar scores
- Maryland Institute College of ArtSAT 1078–1305
- Goucher CollegeSAT 1090–1325
- Towson UniversitySAT 950–1235
- St. Mary's College of MarylandSAT 1143–1340
- Salisbury UniversitySAT 1180–1320
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- University of New HavenSAT 1060–1265
- Bridgewater State UniversitySAT 1060–1263
- Saint Norbert CollegeSAT 1033–1290
- Arcadia UniversitySAT 1065–1265
- Carolinas College of Health SciencesSAT 950–1380
- Catawba CollegeSAT 1030–1300
More about Mount St. Mary's University
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: Mount St. Mary's University (data release 06/10/2026; scores and test policy as reported by the college to IPEDS)
- Classic Learning Test, colleges that accept the CLT, read October 29, 2026
- CLT and SAT concordance and CLT and ACT concordance, read October 29, 2026