Mount Aloysius College is a private Catholic college in Cresson, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1853 and is conducted under the tradition of the Sisters of Mercy. The college is located on a 193-acre campus in the Allegheny Mountains.

History

Mount Aloysius College was established in 1853 by a small community of sisters from the Sisters of Mercy, during which time St. Aloysius Academy was constructed in a tinner's shop in Loretto, PA. In 1897, the academy moved to its present location in Cresson. Through an initiative of Sister Mary de Sales Farley, R.S.M., the academy became Mount Aloysius Junior College in 1939. Then, in 1991, the college expanded and amended its charter to allow the conferment of bachelor's degrees; this change resulted in the school taking on its current name, Mount Aloysius College. In 2000, the college's charter was amended again to include master's degrees.

Academics

Mount Aloysius College is a liberal arts college that awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees in the arts and sciences fields. The undergraduate enrollment totals approximately 1,000 students. There are approximately 40 undergraduate and graduate programs students can choose to study at the college. The college has an 11 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio and an average class size of 14.

Campus

The college is in the Allegheny Mountains region of west-central Pennsylvania. The campus covers 193 acres of mountain land.

Academic and administrative buildings

Residential buildings

Student life

Athletics

Mount Aloysius College's athletic teams are called the Mounties and include 18 college-sponsored varsity teams in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference.

Athletic facilities

Men's sports

Women's sports

Notable alumni