Overview

Marymount California University is a Comprehensive institution located in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 30800 Palos Verdes Drive East
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA  90275
United States

Contact Meshach Puerto
Assistant Director of Admissions
Email: mpuerto@marymountcalifornia.edu
Phone: 310-377-5501
Fax: 310-303-7698

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Arts

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

974

Applied

909

Accepted

443

Enrolled

Female Admissions

614

Females Applied

595

Females Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

360

Males Applied

314

Males Accepted

87%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.09

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Interview
Recommended	A minimum high school GPA of 2

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	507
SAT Math	494
ACT Composite	21

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

35,158

Private

Fees

1,750

Full-time student fees

15,999

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

30,592

Avg. Financial Aid Package

30,311

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

16,345

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,163

Avg. Loan Aid

8,672

Avg. Grant Aid

30,592

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

73%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

20%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

443

Total Undergrad students

8%

International Students

11%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	46.73%
Black or African American	9.03%
White or Caucasian	21.22%
Asian	5.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.23%
Two or more races	9.03%
Other	0.68%

Gender

Male (47.86%)

Female (52.14%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	37%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Service Days, Club Days and Spring Formal

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More
Phi Theta Kappa

Most popular organizations:
Latinos Unidos, Student Veterans Organization, Marymount Pride, Black Student Union and Society for Advancement of Management (SAM)

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball		No	No
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Track And Field
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		No	No
Golf		No
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Track And Field		No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Faculty

40

Total Faculty

16:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 16

Male - 24

Female - 17