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Mount Aloysius College is a small, private, comprehensive, Catholic, liberal arts college sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. Established in 1853, the college today specializes in both undergraduate and graduate education. Since the founding of the college, 11,000 students have become Mount Aloysius College alumni. The college is proud of its commitment to small classroom size and providing a highly structured environment. The college boasts of a 14:1 student to faculty ratio. Many of Mount Aloysius College students come from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, but also a large portion come from the states contiguous of Pennsylvania. Current states represented on campus include: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. Seventy percent of the college's students are women. There are approximately 1200 full time students and 800 part time students.
Tuition
Tuition (in state): $15,930.00
Tuition (out of state): $15,930.00
Loans: Through the Office of Financial Aid, the College assists its students in applying for state and federal grants, loans, and work-study awards. In 2004, the College awarded more than 11 million in student financial aid. Ninety (90) percent of the college's students receive some form of financial aid. The College has appeared in US News and World Report as the number one (#1) private, liberal arts college in the northeast for graduating students with the least amount of student loan debt. Loans offered include Stafford, Parent Plus, and alternative grants and scholarships.
Scholarships: Mount Aloysius College recognizes the expense involved in acquiring a liberal arts education and encourages all students to apply for all available aid. Mount Aloysius offers more than $2 million each year in scholarships and has more than 60 endowed scholarships. The College does award academic monies based on QPA and SAT/ACT. They are renewable over a four-year period and range from $1,000-$10,000 per year. Mount Aloysius College participates in all federal and state programs. Specific Scholarship Programs include: Mercy Presidential Scholarship, Merit Scholarships, English Fellowship, Biology Fellowship, History/Political Science Fellowship, Theatre Scholarship, Vox Nova Scholarship (for choral music ensemble members) and Mary Cypher Madden Scholarships for graduates of Catholic high schools.
Demographics
Affiliation: Roman Catholic-Sponsored by the Religious Sisters
Number of Men: 28%
Number of women: 72%
Number of Full-time: 1200
Number of Part-time: 860
Number of Undergraduates: 2000
Faculty
Full Time: 60
Student to Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Majors
Mount Aloysius College awards Master, Bachelor and Associate degrees in the arts, sciences, and health studies fields in both career oriented and traditional liberal arts programs. Master Degrees in Criminal Justice Management in Correctional Administration, Health and Human Services Administration, and General Psychology. Bachelor Degrees are available in Accounting - Concentration in Forensic Accounting in Criminal Investigations • Biology - Biological Science Specialization - Environmental Science Specialization - Molecular Biotechnology Specialization - Pre-Health Professional Specialization - Secondary Education Certification • Business Administration - Health Care Administration Specialization - Human Resources Management Specialization - Management Specialization - Marketing and Entrepreneurship Specialization • Business Administration/MBA or MS 4+1• Chiropractic 3+1 • Criminology - Concentration in Forensic Accounting in Criminal Investigations for Criminology Majors - Correctional Administration Specialization - Criminal Justice Addictions Professional Certificate - Forensic Investigation Certificate • Elementary Education/Early Childhood Education • English - Secondary Education Certification - Theatre Concentration • General Science - Secondary Education Certification • History/Political Science - Social Studies Secondary Education Certification • Information Technology - Concentration in Computer Security • Medical Imaging/ Radiography 2+2 • Medical Imaging/ Ultrasonography 2+2 • Nuclear Medicine 3+1 • Nursing 2+2 - Telehealth Certificate • Nursing (RN to BSN) - Telehealth Certificate • Occupational Therapy 3+2 • Physical Therapy 4+2 • Physician Assistant 3+2 • Professional Studies - Behavioral and Social Science - Humanities - Math, Science, and Technology - Pre-Law • Psychology - Counseling Specialization - Forensic Criminal Investigation Specialization - General Psychology Specialization - Human Resources Specialization • Sign Language/Interpreter Education • Undecided/Exploratory Associate Degrees in Applied Technology • Business Administration • Criminology • Early Childhood Education • General Studies • Legal Studies • Liberal Arts • Medical Assistant - Certified Phlebotomist Specialization - Certified Professional Coder Specialization - Office Management Specialization • Medical Imaging/Radiography - Medical Imaging/Ultrasonography Concentration • Medical Laboratory Technician • Nursing (LPN to RN) • Physical Therapist Assistant • Sign Language/Deaf Studies • Surgical Technology
Minors
The following minors may be declared while obtaining a bachelor's degree at Mount Aloysius College. Art, Biology, Business Administration, Choral Performance, Computer Security, Criminology, Early Childhood Education, English, History, Humanities, Information Technology, Legal Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Science, Theatre and Women and Gender Studies.
Athletics
Athletics - Division III: NCAA Division III competing in the Allegheny Mountains Collegiate Conference (AMCC) in the following sports: baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, golf, men's and women's soccer, softball and women's volleyball
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Mount Aloysius College offers students a values-based, four-year, co-educational, comprehensive, liberal arts education. The College is located in Cresson, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1853 as an academy by the Sisters of Mercy, Mount Aloysius began offering baccalaureate degrees in 1991. Since 1853, more than 10,000 students have graduated with baccalaureate and associate degrees. Mount Aloysius enrolls approximately 1,600 students of which 1,125 are full-time undergraduates.
Rigorous academics, career preparation, and your personal and professional success are what we are all about. Student activities and participation in sports round out your college experience. Currently a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), the Mount Aloysius Athletics program was granted provisional NCAA Division III status beginning in Fall 2004. Mount Aloysius athletes compete in 11 sports.
Many Mount Aloysius programs have a 100 % job placement rate, with the health studies fields boasting a 99% placement rate. Overall 97% of our students have a full-time career or enroll in graduate or law school within three months of graduating.
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees are offered in fields such as Business, Computer Science, Criminology, Elementary/Early Childhood Education, English, Information Technology, Medical Imaging, Nursing (RN to BSN Program), Occupational Therapy (3+2), Physical Therapy (4+2), Physician Assistant (3+2), Pre-Law/Legal Studies, Professional Studies, Psychology, and Sign Language and Interpreter Education.
Associate degree programs are offered in Applied Technology, Business Administration, Criminology, Early Childhood Education, General Studies, Legal Studies, Medical Assistant, Nursing RN Program, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant, Radiography, Sign Language and Interpreter Education and Surgical Technology.
Mount Aloysius College has recently adopted a new scholarship and grant program with awards valued up to $8,000. Awards are renewable each academic year. For those students looking for a challenge, our distinctive Honors Program provides the opportunity for expansion of critical thinking and problem solving within an environment of highly interactive learning.
One of the greatest benefits of attending Mount Aloysius College is the personal attention students receive from the faculty and staff.
OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS - 7373 ADMIRAL PEARY HIGHWAY, CRESSON, PA 16630 (814) 886-6383 FAX: (814) 886-6441
E-MAIL: admissions@mtaloy.edu
WORLD WIDE WEB: http://www.mtaloy.edu
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