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Summary
St. Mary's College of Maryland is a public institution that was founded in 1840. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,962, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 361 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. St. Mary's College of Maryland's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 87. Its in-state tuition and fees are $15,013 (2012-13); out-of-state tuition and fees are $27,573 (2012-13).
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As Maryland's public honors college, St. Mary's College of Maryland offers an undergraduate, liberal arts education and small-college experience like those found at exceptional private colleges. As a public college, St. Mary's embraces students from diverse backgrounds and experiences. As an honors college, St. Mary's has outstanding faculty, talented students, high academic standards, a challenging curriculum, small classes, a sense of community, and a spirit of intellectual inquiry. The Core Curriculum includes first-year seminars and an opportunity to study abroad at the same cost as remaining on campus for the semester. Located in Historic St. Mary's City, it is small (approximately 2,000 students on campus), with 86% of its full-time undergraduate students living on campus. A spectacular waterfront setting in the heart of Chesapeake Bay region, within a 2-hour drive of Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, enhances the uniqueness of St. Mary's College of Maryland. |
General Information
| School type | public, coed college |
| Year founded | 1840 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | rural |
| 2011 Endowment | $25,917,856 |
Applying
When applying to St. Mary's College of Maryland, it's important to note the application deadline is January 1, and the early decision deadline is November 1. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due March 1. The application fee at St. Mary's College of Maryland is $50. It is more selective, with an acceptance rate of 61.4 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | more selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 61.4% |
| Application deadline | January 1 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | March 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at St. Mary's College of Maryland is 12:1, and the school has 65.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at St. Mary's College of Maryland include: English Language and Literature, General; Psychology, General; Economics, General; Political Science and Government, General; and Biology/Biological Sciences, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 88.8 percent.
Student Life
St. Mary's College of Maryland has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,962, with a gender distribution of 40.9 percent male students and 59.1 percent female students. At this school, 86.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 14.0 percent of students live off campus. St. Mary's College of Maryland is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 1,992 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA III |
Campus Info & Services
St. Mary's College of Maryland offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, and health service. St. Mary's College of Maryland also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at St. Mary's College of Maryland, 60 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at St. Mary's College of Maryland.
| Students who have cars on campus | 60% |
| Health insurance offered | No |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At St. Mary's College of Maryland, 43.0 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $9,283.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| In-state tuition and fees | $15,013 (2012-13) |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $27,573 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $11,305 (2012-13) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
