Mount Aloysius College

Private · Moderately Selective · PA

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationPA · Northeast

SettingRural

Undergrads1,094

Student:faculty11:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate31.5%

6-yr grad rate56.9%

Drop-out rate43.9%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$27k

Out-of-state tuition$27k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity24.4%

Gender diversity70.9%

International4.1%

IdentityRoman Catholic

Overview

Mount Aloysius College, in Cresson, Pennsylvania, atop the Allegheny Mountains between Altoona and Johnstown, was founded by the Sisters of Mercy and retains a visible Catholic, mercy-centered mission. It serves a largely regional population from surrounding Allegheny communities, many of them first-generation college students, and has built its identity around access and practical career preparation rather than a traditional liberal-arts residential experience.

Academics

Health professions dominate the curriculum, with nursing and medical imaging as the flagship programs and clear pipelines into regional hospitals and clinics. Programs tend to be structured and career-focused, with a mix of associate and bachelor's-level options in health fields that let students step directly into licensed work.

Getting in

The college has a longstanding reputation for supporting first-generation and regional students, and admissions review reflects that access-oriented mission rather than a highly competitive, credential-driven process.

Worth knowing

The mountaintop Cresson location is remote relative to a typical college town, and the strong health-sciences focus means students outside nursing, imaging, or allied health fields have a narrower set of program options than at a broader liberal-arts college.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate82%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 918–1168

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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