Mount Saint Mary College (New Hampshire)

Mount Saint Mary College
Former Mercy Hall in 2014
TypePrivate
Active1893–1978
AffiliationCatholic Church
(Sisters of Mercy)
Students200
Location,
CampusSuburban 550 acres (2.2 km2)

Mount Saint Mary College in Hooksett, New Hampshire was a Roman Catholic college for women founded in 1934 by the Sisters of Mercy.[1] The college was situated on a 550-acre (220 ha) campus approximately 60 miles (97 km) northwest of Boston. It ceased operations in 1978 due to the increasing trend away from single sex higher education which in turn led to a decline in enrollment from a high of about 500 students to just under 200 at the time of the closing. This decline eventually was the cause of financial difficulties from which the school never recovered.

  1. ^ "About Us".