Mount Mary University acceptance rate & admissions

Mount Mary University admits 62% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For Fall 2023, 871 of 933 applicants were admitted and 172 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
62%

More selective than 91% of Wisconsin colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

2% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 21% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
20%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Mount Mary University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied933
Admitted871
Enrolled172

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

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Mount Mary University SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, Mount Mary University is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
ACT composite1821

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

Mount Mary University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202462%——18–21College Scorecard
Fall 202393%——16–24IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Mount Mary University compared with other Wisconsin colleges?

Mount Mary University has the 4th-lowest acceptance rate of 35 Wisconsin colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
1University of Wisconsin-Madison45%90%$17,354
2Milwaukee School of Engineering59%67%$22,453
3Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design61%67%$26,541
4Mount Mary University62%43%$20,144
5Beloit College63%71%$21,526
6Lawrence University64%77%$23,401
7Carroll University67%71%$15,193
8Maranatha Baptist University72%64%$26,005
9Viterbo University72%68%$21,260

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Wisconsin colleges →

Who enrolls at Mount Mary University

First-year students who return for year two67%
First-year students from Wisconsin87%
Pell Grant recipients59%
First-generation students39%
Women / men100% / 0%
International students1%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Mount Mary University admissions questions

What is the Mount Mary University acceptance rate?

Mount Mary University accepts 62% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 871 of 933 applicants were admitted.

Does Mount Mary University require the SAT or ACT?

Mount Mary University considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 2% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 21% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at Mount Mary University?

20% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (172 of 871).

Is Mount Mary University getting harder to get into?

Mount Mary University accepted 62% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 93% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Mount Mary University overview