Admission at the Mount
Where
She Rises
At Mount Saint Joseph Academy, girls are known, challenged, and supported as they grow into confident leaders, compassionate changemakers, and lifelong learners.
Here, she rises in excellence through academic rigor, in grace through sisterhood and service, and in purpose as she discovers who she is called to become.
Your Journey Starts Here
Choosing the right high school is an important step in your daughter’s journey. Whether you are beginning your search, ready to visit, or preparing to apply, our Admission team is here to help you take the next step.
Visit
Experience the Mount community in action through Open House, campus tours, shadow opportunities, and admission events.
Visit the Mount →Apply
Learn about the application process, key dates, required materials, and scholarship/entrance exam opportunities.
How to Apply →Affordability
Explore tuition, tuition assistance, scholarships, and grants that help make a Mount education accessible.
Learn More →Connect
Our Admission team is here to answer questions, guide your family, and help you feel confident about the process.
Meet the Team →Open House
Sunday, September 27, 2026
Join us on campus to meet students, faculty, coaches, and members of the Admission team. Tour our campus, explore academic and co-curricular opportunities, and discover what makes the Mount experience distinctive.
At the Mount, girls find:
A Supportive Sisterhood
A welcoming community where students are known, encouraged, and connected to a legacy of Mount sisters that lasts long after graduation.
Academic Excellence
A rigorous college preparatory experience where students think deeply, collaborate confidently, and prepare for what comes next.
Leadership Opportunities
More than 130 leadership opportunities help students discover their gifts, use their voices, and turn vision into action.
Faith, Service & Community
Rooted in the tradition of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, the Mount forms students who lead with compassion, purpose, and responsibility to others.
Why Families Choose the Mount
For more than 165 years, Mount Saint Joseph Academy has helped young women grow intellectually, spiritually, socially, and personally. Here, students are challenged to achieve, supported as individuals, and encouraged to rise as agents of transformation in an ever-changing world.
Foundation for Success
Mount students flourish in a community that challenges and inspires them to dream big, journey deep, lead with compassion, and seek God in themselves and others.
With dedicated faculty, school counselors, college counseling, and learning support, students are known as individuals and guided toward confidence, independence, and growth.
Learn About Student Support →Robust Academics
Choosing the Mount means choosing an education designed to help students rise in excellence in the classroom and in purpose as tomorrow’s changemakers.
Our personalized, dynamic curriculum prepares students for college and beyond through rigorous coursework, collaborative learning, STEM exploration, research opportunities, and distinctive programs.
Explore Academics →Community Led by Faith
Rooted in the charism of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, the Mount fosters excellence tempered by gentleness, compassion, unity, and reconciliation.
Through prayer, service, retreats, advisory, and mission-centered experiences, students grow in faith, deepen their connection to others, and lead with grace.
Discover Student Life →Limitless Learning
The Mount experience extends far beyond the classroom.
With vibrant clubs, organizations, service teams, arts, athletics, robotics, student media, and leadership opportunities, Mounties do more than participate — they find their place, test their wings, and discover that passion and purpose belong together.
Explore Opportunities →The Mount at a Glance
A Mount education combines academic challenge with a close-knit community where students are supported, known, and prepared to rise in college, career, and life.
16
Average students in a class
9:1
Student-to-teacher ratio
83%
Faculty with advanced degrees
32
Honors courses offered
23
AP courses offered
84%
Students scoring 3+ on AP exams
Explore Admission
Find the information you need to take the next step, from visiting and applying to exploring affordability and connecting with our Admission team.
How to Apply
Review the application process, key dates, scholarship/entrance exam information, and required materials.
View Steps →Visit the Mount
Explore Open House, campus tours, shadow opportunities, and upcoming admission events.
Plan Your Visit →Tuition, Tuition Assistance & Scholarships
Learn about tuition, merit scholarships, need-based grants, and tuition assistance.
Explore Affordability →Request Information
Tell us more about your family, and our Admission team will be in touch.
Inquire Today →Admission Team
Meet the people who will guide you through the process and answer your questions.
Meet the Team →New Student Resources
Find information and next steps for accepted and enrolled families.
View Resources →Excellence, Recognized
The Mount's commitment to academic excellence, faith, and the development of young women is recognized by leading educational organizations and accrediting bodies.
Mount Saint Joseph Academy is accredited by the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) , was named a U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School, and is a member of the International Coalition of Girls' Schools (ICGS) .
The Best Way to Know the Mount Is to Experience It
Visiting is one of the best ways to determine whether the Mount is the right fit for your family. Join us for an admission event, schedule a tour, or connect with our team to see how students rise in excellence, grace, and purpose every day.
Have questions? We’re here to help.
Our Admission team is happy to answer questions, explain next steps, and help your family learn more about the Mount experience.