Mount Saint Mary College

Mount Saint Mary College is on a 86-acre campus in the suburban setting of Newburgh, New York, not far from New York City.

Mount Saint Mary College Student Activities

Mount Saint Mary College has many clubs, organizations, and activities for students to join – including chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, a radio station and more.

Interested in Greek life? Mount Saint Mary College does not have fraternities or sororities.

The Mount Saint Mary College community comes together each year for Siblings Week, Parents Weekend and Spring Weekend.

Mount Saint Mary College Housing

This table offers information on housing at Mount Saint Mary College.

Mount Saint Mary College offers housing for students. Students are required to live on campus through junior year. First year students are guaranteed on-campus housing.

Most Mount Saint Mary College students live off campus. In 2022, 37% of undergrads at Mount Saint Mary College lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 63% of students lived off-campus or commuted to Mount Saint Mary College. There are 797 spots available in on-campus housing for all 1,568 undergraduates. In the 2021-2022 school year, 573 students chose to live in campus housing. On the weekends, about 79% students stay on-campus. First year students are not allowed to park a car on campus.

Mount Saint Mary College offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.

Mount Saint Mary College Athletics

At Mount Saint Mary College there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at Mount Saint Mary College:

Is Mount Saint Mary College Safe?

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

Mount Saint Mary College is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The Mount Saint Mary College campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night. The school also has student security patrols.

Mount Saint Mary College offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards so that students can feel confident that they are safe in on-campus housing.

Additionally, Mount Saint Mary College has monitored surveillance cameras in all residence halls.

Plan a Visit to Mount Saint Mary College

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit Mount Saint Mary College, take Interstate 84 to Newburgh, NY. If you need to fly, book your flight to Stewart International airport.

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