Founded in 1925 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, the original campus was housed at St. Mary's Academy in
Los Angeles.
Mount St. Mary's College is located in Los Angeles County, CA, and has a total enrollment of about 2000.
The College is rated in the top 15 regional universities in the West in the 2002 U.S.News & World Report "America's Best Colleges."
There are 17 Academic Departments and the Graduate School offers the Master of Arts in Religious Studies; the Master of Science in Education; The Master of Science in Counseling Psychology and the Doctor of Physical Therapy.
Student housing is available for 520.