Mount St. Mary's College
Seal of Mount Saint Mary's University
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| Motto | Deus Illuminatio Mea (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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God, My Light |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | 1925 |
| Affiliation | Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (Roman Catholic) |
| Endowment | $65.4 million |
| President | Ann McElaney-Johnson |
| Provost | Wendy McCredie |
| President Emerita | Jacqueline Powers Doud |
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Academic staff
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327 |
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Administrative staff
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283 |
| Students | 2,707 |
| Undergraduates | 2,160 |
| Postgraduates | 547 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Campus | two urban campuses Chalon (Brentwood): 34°05′06″N 118°28′56″W / 34.08512°N 118.48216°W 56 acres (23 ha) Doheny (Downtown): 34°01′47″N 118°16′40″W / 34.02978°N 118.27771°W 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Colors | Purple and gold |
| Nickname | Athenians |
| Mascot | Athena |
| Affiliations |
ACCU NAICU CIC |
| Website | msmu.edu |
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Mount Saint Mary's University (known as Mount St. Mary's College until January 2015) is a private, independent, Catholic liberal arts college, primarily for women, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The college was founded in 1925 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, and today has two campuses, which are just over 16 miles (26 km) apart: Chalon in Brentwood and Doheny in North University Park, near Downtown Los Angeles.
Nearly sixty percent of the entering freshman class are first generation college students. Three quarters of the student body is made up of visible minority students, while women make up nearly 95% of first-year undergraduate students.
According to the 2007 U.S. News & World Report listing of America's Best Colleges, Mount St. Mary’s College is one of the highest ranked master's-granting universities in the western United States, placing among the top twenty schools evaluated, out of 574 colleges and universities nationally.
The university first held its classes at St. Mary's Academy, then located at West Slauson Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard. In 1928, the Sisters purchased 36 acres (15 ha) of land along the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains from the Rodeo Land and Water Company for $162,000. In 1947, an additional 20 acres (8.1 ha) was acquired to complete what is today the university's Chalon campus. The campus contains a blend of architecture familiar to Los Angeles, largely in the tradition of the Spanish Colonial Revival and Mission Revival styles. The unique location of the Brentwood campus, on a 1,100-foot (340 m) ridge, provides an overlook to both the Getty Center and 40 miles (60 km) of the Pacific Ocean.
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