2014. The change in designation reflects the institution's expanding academic offerings, including increasing its number of graduate programs for master's and doctorate degrees, as well as implementing online programs.
== Athletics ==
The Mount fields 23 NCAA Division III athletic teams called the Lions, most of which compete in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.
Men's sports: Baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling and Esports.
Two men's sports not sponsored by the HCAC have separate affiliations, both in conferences created for the 2014–15 school year. Lacrosse plays in the Ohio River Lacrosse Conference and volleyball plays in the Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League. In 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2022, 2023, and 2024 the football team won the HCAC conference championship. In the 2004 & 2022 seasons, they finished the regular season undefeated.
Women's sports: Basketball, cheerleading, cross country, dance, golf, lacrosse, …
