Mount Saint Mary's University
School info
3
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.5
Food
2.8
Clubs
2.6
Facilities
3.4
Internet
2.8
Location
3.1
Opportunities
3
Safety
3.8
Social
2.4
Happiness
2.9
Basic Information
Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private university and seminary
- Established: June 6, 1808; 216 years ago (June 6, 1808)
- Founder: John Dubois, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (for Mount Saint Mary's University in Los Angeles), John Dubois (for Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland), Sisters of Saint Dominic (for Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York)
Academic information
Degree Courses
- More than 80 majors
- minors
- concentrations
- and special programs
- along with 8 master's programs and 6 postgraduate certificate programs
Key Area
- Literary research
- educational research
- health-based research
- historical research
- mathematical and scientific research
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 2,240 (2014)
- Undergraduates: 1,741 (2014)
- Postgraduates: 499 (2014)
- Academic Staff: 120 full-time, 58 part-time
Notable Alumni
- John McCloskey
- John Hughes
- Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte
- Dr. William Whelan
- John La Farge
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Good reviews
Overall 4.5
its amazing
Overall 4.5
its great.
Overall 4.5
beautiful campus and people
Overall 4.2
I love this school! I don't know why there are so many negative reviews! A beautiful clean campus, food is decent. It's easy to make friends because everyone is SO nice. Professors are generally great and I am going to miss this school so much when I leave. Sure the food could be better but there is always something fun going on campus.
Overall 4.1
I like it at MSMU. The professors are great and there are many resources for students.
Overall 4.1
great location
Overall 4
None.
Bad reviews
Overall 0.9
Too much drama here at Mount. There really isn't anything great about this place. This school is extremely small so there are a lot of clique. Also their nursing equipment are outdated! It's horrible! Plus the teachers aren't helpful at all and some of the people here can be jerks. Honestly, there are better nursing schools out there.
Overall 1
The ABSN program at this school is a joke. Seriously, don't bother.
Overall 1
I think it used to be a good school but now they're just riding on their past fame. When you attend, it's pretty obvious that the school only cares about money. Where does all that money go? Certainly not towards something for the students.
Overall 1.3
You do not get what you need from this school for the absurd amount of money you pay. I was warned not to go to this school but heard from others this is a great school... maybe back in the day it was. Also the parking service that double carks the cars, hits cars alot form experience and ive seen them scratch a few others. Internet is always out
Overall 1.3
I've been to community colleges better than this school. Complete waste of money and time. EXTREMELY DISORGANIZED. They only care about money and their reputation, which I assume they are trying to redeem because so many people hate this school now. I feel bad for the select few good professors that deserve better than this place.
Overall 1.3
Not Specified.
Overall 1.4
It's terrible. Don't come to here. Credits are not transferrable if one decides to leave MSMU to go to another institution. Students compete with each other when a community, especially a Catholic University, should bring each other up to spread positivity.
Overall 1.4
Expectations were high but unfortunately no courses are transferable.
Overall 1.5
I moved to LA beginning of Fall 2022 and was met with immediate isolation. The food was horrible, most of the girls were rude, super hard to make friends or have any kind of social life. There's no one on campus on the weekends. Some teachers were okay but overall they were bad. My mental health declined. Don't waste your time or money.
Overall 1.5
The biggest mistake of my life was coming here. Mean girls everywhere, professors don't care. The faculty is terrible. Wasted so much time, energy, and money here. I paid so much to go here and I know others did too. Even then the food sucks, no social life, there were constant plumbing issues in my room. Do yourself a favor and do not go here.