Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles

Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles
Seal of Mount Saint Mary's University
MottoDeus Illuminatio Mea (Latin)
Motto in English
God, My Light
TypePrivate
Established1925
Religious affiliation
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (Roman Catholic)
Endowment$144.9 million (2018)
PresidentAnn McElaney-Johnson
ProvostBob Perrins
Academic staff
135 full-time, 341 part-time
Administrative staff
283
Students2,079 full-time, 709 part-time (2019)
Undergraduates1,621 full-time, 522 part-time (2019)
Postgraduates458 full-time, 187 part-time (2019)
Location, ,
United States
Campustwo urban campuses
Chalon (Brentwood):
34°05′06″N 118°28′56″W / 34.08512°N 118.48216°W / 34.08512; -118.48216
56 acres (23 ha)
Doheny (Downtown):
34°01′47″N 118°16′40″W / 34.02978°N 118.27771°W / 34.02978; -118.27771
20 acres (8.1 ha)
ColorsPurple and gold   
NicknameAthenians
AffiliationsACCU
NAICU
CIC
MascotAthena
Websitewww.msmu.edu

Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles (known as Mount St. Mary's College until January 2015) is a private, Catholic university primarily for women, in Los Angeles, California. Women make up 90 percent of the student body.

Founded in 1925 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, today the university has two campuses 16 miles (26 km) apart: Chalon in Brentwood and Doheny in the West Adams district, near downtown Los Angeles.