Mount Mary College Hosts Private College Week July 11 -- 16

Mount Mary College welcomes prospective students and their families to campus during its annual Private College Week July 11 – 16.  Visitors can tour the beautiful 80-acre campus located at 2900 N. Menomonee River Parkway in Milwaukee, WI, meet with faculty and staff, and learn about college life, Mount Mary programs and scholarship opportunities.

As part of Wisconsin Private College Week, prospective students can enter for a chance to win a $1000 "Go Grant" from Wisconsin’s private colleges by completing an entry blank on Wisconsin Private College Week’s website, http://www.privatecollegeweek.com/contest.  Mount Mary is also hosting a drawing for visitors to campus for an iPod Nano.

Questions and answers about attending private college, how to choose a college, tips from parents, and videos from students who attend private colleges can be found at http://www.privatecollegeweek.com/index.html.

As part of Private College Week, Mount Mary will host a variety of on-campus activities for guests throughout the week:

• Daily campus tours
• Special sessions including:
  • International Passport – exploration of study abroad opportunities in France, Peru and Italy
  • Fashion Frenzy – behind-the-scenes look at the annual student designer fashion show
  • Science Spectacular – hands-on health sciences lab experience
  • Angels Athletics – NCAA Division III sports opportunities
• Individual meetings with admission counselors and faculty members

Application fees will be waived during the week.  Guests wishing to stay overnight can be accommodated in the College’s residence hall.

According to Mount Mary President Eileen Schwalbach, there are advantages of attending a private college. “Private colleges have smaller classes and better faculty to student ratios which means students get more individual attention,” she stated.  “Generous financial packages make it affordable and chances of graduating in four years are also higher,” she added.

Registration and reservations for activities can be made by calling 800-321-6265, emailing admiss@mtmary.edu or visiting  http://www.mtmary.edu/privatecollegeweek.htm.