Admissions News

Cresson, Pa. - Mount Aloysius College announced the names of students awarded the Mercy Presidential Scholarship. This is one of the College’s most competitive scholarships available to incoming freshmen, awarding students $56,000 over four years. The incoming Mounties are members of the 19th cohort of Mercy Presidential Scholars. These high-achieving scholars will serve as on-campus ambassadors for visitors and prospective students during their time at Mount Aloysius. The Mercy Presidential Scholarship is awarded to students [...]

Cresson, Pa. —  Mount Aloysius College invites prospective students and their families to visit the 193-acre campus for an Open House on Saturday, Nov. 23. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet with Mount Aloysius students and faculty, chat with admissions counselors, and learn more about Mount Aloysius programs and offerings. The open house will start officially at 10 a.m. During the event, campus representatives will highlight the benefits of attending Mount Aloysius College. At [...]

Cresson, Pa. — Mount Aloysius College announced its commitment to National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), held annually in October, by signing up as a Champion and joining a growing global effort to promote the awareness of online safety and privacy. NCSAM is a collaborative effort among businesses, government agencies, colleges and universities, associations, nonprofit organizations and individuals committed to this year’s NCSAM theme of ‘Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT.’ which encourages everyone to #BeCyberSmart [...]

Cresson, PA – Mount Aloysius College and Saint Francis University have announced dual admissions programs within their Education and Community Counseling programs. The agreement will offer new guaranteed admissions into each masters programs as well as tuition discounts. In the agreement, students who complete their undergraduate degree in Education at MAC will be guaranteed admission into the SFU Master of Education degree program. Also in the agreement, students who complete their undergraduate degree in Behavioral [...]

Cresson, Pa. — Mount Aloysius College students in the Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences program have once again turned in a 100 percent pass rate on the national American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (AART) certification exam. Additionally, the Medical Laboratory Technician program graduates have all taken and passed the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification Examination for Medical Laboratory Technicians. “Mount Aloysius strives to graduate career-ready students. The exceptional pass rate by our [...]

Cresson, Pa. — Mount Aloysius College is proud to announce that Kristi Smith has been hired as the Information Technology department chair. Smith will lead the college’s information technology and cybersecurity majors as well as oversee the college’s new, dedicated cybersecurity lab. Ms. Smith comes to the college after a 17 year tenure at Allegany College of Maryland. She served in many capacities including department chair of computer science, cybersecurity project director and associate professor. [...]

Cresson, Pa. — Mount Aloysius offers an affordable and practical first step towards a future with a Doctor of Pharmacy. Under a joint agreement between Duquesne University and Mount Aloysius College, undergraduate students who have successfully completed specific core course requirements at Mount Aloysius College may apply for admittance to the Duquesne Pharmacy School. Tommy Pisula has spent two years taking Natural Science courses at Mount Aloysius College. Pisula, of Scottdale, Pa., has recently been [...]

Cresson, Pa. — Mount Aloysius College will host an Open House on Saturday, April 27th starting at 10 a.m. This admissions event offers the chance for high school students, adult learners, or potential transfer students to visit the College’s 193-acre campus situated in the heart of the Laurel Highlands. Students at Mount Aloysius pick from over 70 academic programs which statistically earn good jobs or a ready pathway to graduate school. Mount Aloysius College’s NCAA Division [...]