Main telephone: 814 886-4131, 888 823-2220
Main FAX: 814 886-2978
Website: http://www.mtaloy.edu
President: Thomas P. Foley, J.D.
Vice President of Enrollment Management/Dean of Admissions:
Francis C. Crouse, Jr., M.Ed.
Admissions telephone: 814 886-6383
Admissions FAX: 814 886-6441
Admissions e-mail: admissions@mtaloy.edu
Director of Financial Aid: Stacy Schenk, M.A.
Financial aid telephone: 814 886-6357
Financial aid FAX: 814 886-6463
Financial aid e-mail: financialaid@mtaloy.edu
International student contact e-mail: admissions@mtaloy.edu
Athletic Director: Ryan Smith
Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students: Jane Grassadonia
ADMISSIONS
Requirements
Graduation from secondary school required; GED accepted. General college-preparatory program recommended. 4 units of English, 3 units of mathematics, 3 units of science, 3 units of social studies, and 3 units of academic
electives required. 2 units of foreign language and 3 units of history recommended. SAT Reasoning or ACT required. No policy for SAT or ACT writing component. Campus visit recommended. Admissions interview required
of some applicants. Off-campus interview may be arranged with an admissions representative. Admission may be deferred up to three semesters. Application fee $30 (may be waived in cases of financial need), nonrefundable.
Basis for Candidate Selection
Academic:
Secondary school record very important. Class rank, recommendations, and standardized test scores important.
Essay considered.
Non-academic: Interview, extracurricular activities, particular talent/
ability, character/personal qualities, and volunteer work
very important.
Admissions Procedure
Normal sequence: SAT Reasoning or ACT scores must be received by
August 1. Suggest filing application by May 2; deadline is August 3.
Common application form accepted. Notification of admission is sent by
August 1. $200 tuition deposit, refundable until May 1. $125 room deposit, nonrefundable. 12% of freshmen enter in terms other than fall. Admissions process is need-blind.
Special programs: Early admission program.
Transfers: Transfer students are accepted. Application deadline is rolling
for fall and spring. Minimum 12 semester hours required to apply as a
transfer. Secondary school transcript and college transcript required; interview recommended; additional requirements vary. Minimum 2.0 college GPA required. Lowest course grade accepted is “C.” Maximum number of transferable semester hours is 40 from two-year schools; 90 from
four-year schools. At least 20 semester hours must be completed at the
school to earn an associate degree; 30 to earn a bachelor’s degree.
International Students: 23 degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled. Advance deposit and preapplication form required.
Mount Aloysius College
7373 Admiral Peary Highway
Cresson, Pennsylvania 16630
Private college affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church (Sisters of
Mercy), established in 1853, became coed in 1968.
Full-time undergraduates: 356 Men, 892 Women.
Part-time undergraduates: 147 Men, 386 Women.
Graduate enrollment: 14 Men, 40 Women.
Total campus enrollment: 1,835.
FICE #3302, FAFSA #003302, SAT #2420, ACT #3635,
OPEID #330200, IPEDS #214166.
SAT Reasoning scores of freshmen (fall 2013):
Reading %
Math %
Writing %
700-800
1
0
0
600-699
4
6
2
500-599
25
32
19
400-499
51
46
55
300-399
18
15
22
200-299
1
1
2
100%
100%
100%
Average SAT Reasoning scores of freshmen (fall 2013):
Critical Reading: 461
Math: 472
ACT scores of freshmen (fall 2013):
English %
Math %
Composite %
30-36
0
1
0
24-29
11
3
21
18-23
67
49
33
12-17
21
39
46
6-11
0
7
0
Below 6
1
1
0
100%
100%
100%
Student Body Characteristics
3% are from out of state. 88% of undergraduates are degree-seeking.
Composition of student body (fall 2013):
Undergraduate
Freshman
Non-resident aliens
1.5
1.8
Hispanic/Latino
1.0
0.5
Black
1.8
3.0
White
79.1
82.0
American Indian
0.2
0.0
Asian American
0.3
0.3
Unknown
16.1
12.4
100.0%
100.0%
FINANCIAL
Expenses
Tuition (2014-15): $19,790 per year. Room: $4,620. Board: $4,566. Required fees: $1,000. Books/misc. expenses (school’s estimate): $5,500.
Placement Options: Credit may be granted for CLEP subject exams, military experience, life experience, and International Baccalaureate. Credit
and placement may be granted for CLEP general exams and home school
portfolio.
Financial Aid
Needs analysis based on federal methodology. FAFSA: Priority filing
date is February 15; deadline is May 1. State aid form: Priority filing date
is May 1. Notification of awards is sent on a rolling basis. In 2012, the average aid package of full-time undergraduates with financial need was
$15,830; $17,840 for full-time freshmen. School participates in Federal
Work-Study Program. 89% of 2012 graduates incurred debt. Of full-time
undergraduates receiving need-based financial aid, an average of 35% of
need was met.
Freshman Class Profile
For fall 2013, 71% of 1,563 applicants were offered admission. 35% of
those accepted matriculated.
Average secondary school GPA of freshmen (fall 2013): 3.3.
82% of accepted applicants submitted SAT Reasoning; 25% submitted ACT.
Scholarships and Grants
Need-based Federal Pell, SEOG, state, college/university, and private
scholarships/grants. Non-need-based academic merit, creative arts/performance, and special characteristics scholarships/grants. In 2013,
$13,686,285 in need-based scholarships/grants was awarded.
Learning Disabled Students: Personal interview required. Untimed standardized tests accepted. Lowest grade average accepted is “C+.” Lighter
course load permitted.
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- Mount Aloysius College (PA) Loans
Direct subsidized Stafford, direct unsubsidized Stafford, direct PLUS, Federal
Perkins, Federal Nursing, and private/alternative loans. Family tuition reduction and institutional payment plan. In 2013, $10,614,294 in need-based
self-help aid was awarded, including $10,280,122 in student loans.
Student Employment
Institutional employment. Off-campus part-time employment opportunities rated “fair.”
ACADEMIC
Accreditation
Accredited by MSCHE; professionally by CAAHEP, NAACLS, and
NLN.
Instructional Faculty
Full-time: 23 men, 50 women.
Doctorates/Terminal
46%
Bachelors
7%
FTE Student-Faculty ratio: 13 to 1.
Masters
Other
44%
3%
Degree Offerings
Associate: A.A., A.S. Baccalaureate: B.A., B.S. Master’s: M.A., M.S.
Majors Leading to Bachelor’s Degree
Accounting, Biology, Business Administration, Criminology, Early
Childhood Education, English, General Science, History, Information
Technology, Interpreter Training, Medical Imaging, Middle School Education, Nursing, Professional Studies, Psychology, Secondary Education.
Academic Requirements
One to three courses of religion/theology required. Core curriculum required. Every student is required to take a computer course. Minimum 2.0
GPA must be maintained.
Academic Programs
Minors offered in accounting, art, business, business administration, choral
performance, criminology, deaf studies, early childhood education, English,
health studies, humanities, information technology, international studies, law/
legal studies, psychology, religious studies/theology, science, and theatre.
Self-designed majors. Double majors. Dual degrees. Independent study. Accelerated study. Honors program. Internships. Distance learning. Cooperative
education programs in art, business, computer science, education, health professions, humanities, natural science, and social/behavioral science. Teacher
certification in early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary education. Graduate programs offered. Preprofessional program in law.
Study abroad programs.
Facilities
120 microcomputers available to all students. Internet access. E-mail services/accounts. Computer equipment/network access provided in residence halls, library, computer center/labs. School is a member of library
consortium.
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Academic Experience
The most popular majors among recent graduates were nursing, business
administration, and medical imaging.
Guidance Facilities/Student Services
Remedial learning services. Non-remedial tutoring. Placement service.
Health service. Day care. Career services include internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, alumni network,
and interview training. Military, veteran student, personal, academic, psychological, and religious counseling. International student support services include special counselors/advisors. LD student support services include remedial English, math, and reading; note-taking services, oral
tests, readers, tutors, tape recorders, special bookstore section, learning
center, and extended time for tests. Handicapped student services include
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, and talking books. 60% of
campus is accessible to the physically handicapped.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Athletics
Intercollegiate baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, tennis for
men. Intercollegiate basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, golf, soccer,
tennis, volleyball for women. Intramural/recreational basketball, flag
football, floor hockey, indoor soccer, softball, volleyball. Member of Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (Division III).
Student Activities and Organizations
Student government, newspaper (The Bell Tower). Four honor societies.
Campus ministry. Theater company, Vox Nova, Student Ambassadors,
academic groups, team managers; deaf and interpreter clubs. A total of 60
registered organizations. No social fraternities or sororities.
GENERAL
Housing
Students may live on or off campus. Coed dormitories. 31% of all undergraduates (59% of all freshmen) live in school-owned/-operated/-affiliated housing.
Regulations and Policies
Alcohol prohibited on campus. Class attendance policies set by individual instructors. Smoking prohibited. Visitation policy. All students may
have cars on campus.
Environment/Transportation
165-acre campus in Cresson (population: 1,678), 12 miles from Altoona
and 90 miles from Pittsburgh. Served by bus; air serves Pittsburgh; smaller airport serves Johnstown (20 miles); train serves Altoona.
Calendar
Semester system; classes begin in late August and mid-January. Three
summer sessions, one of 12 weeks and two of six weeks each. Orientation
for new students held in August and January.