St. Mary's College Of Maryland

18952 E. Fisher Rd, Saint mary's city, MD 20686-3001 - View Map View Map

School Notes Overview:

    St. Mary's enjoys a unique place in higher education. Designated a Public Honors College by both former Governor of Maryland, William Donald Schaefer, and an act of legislation, we promise and provide for academic excellence within the context of a traditional liberal arts curriculum. This means that we offer the same high caliber education that the best private colleges offer. However, as a state-supported college, we strive to remain affordable and accessible to Maryland's students, as well as to students from around the country and the globe.

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School Overview:

St. Mary's College Of Maryland
Title IV Eligible Yes
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level 4 or more years
Institution Control Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 2,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 115 students
Full-Time Graduate 36 students
 
Total Enrollment 2,171 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 1,900 students
Tuition 25,360/37,437
Tuition Notes Tuition, Fees, Room,
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 73%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 12%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,748
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 20%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $2,989
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 26%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $4,100
% Students Receiving Loans 47%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,368

School Notes:

  • Non-sectarian since its founding in 1840, St. Mary’s College of Maryland enjoys a unique status in public higher education as Maryland’s public honors college. Because it is a coeducational state college, St. Mary’s is committed to the ideals of affordability, accessibility, and diversity. St. Mary’s offers an undergraduate, liberal arts education and small-college experience like those found at exceptional private colleges. St. Mary’s shares the hallmarks of private institutions: an outstanding faculty, talented students, high academic standards, a challenging curriculum, small classes, a sense of community, and a spirit of intellectual inquiry. By combining the virtues of public and private education, St. Mary’s provides a unique alternative for students and their families. This special identity underpins the College’s success and its reputation for excellence.
  • Our beautiful campus is situated along the St. Mary's River in the heart of the Chesapeake Bay region, and adjacent to Historic St. Mary's City, site of Maryland's first colonial capital. The College and the Historic St. Mary's City Commission are forging an affiliation that promises new opportunities in the study of colonial history, archaeology, and museum studies, which will enhance our rich liberal arts curriculum. It's an alliance that may be unequaled on any other college campus and one we are very excited about.
  • It's not just the river and our 319-acre waterfront campus. It's people who are drawn to it and to the concept of an honors college. Creative individuals, who write music, conduct experiments, build computers and put their beliefs into action. Don't just take our word for it. As one of the top 100 liberal arts colleges in the nation, St. Mary's is ranked prominently in the major college guides.
  • St. Mary’s College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The Carnegie Foundation Classification Code for the College is “Baccalaureate College – Liberal Arts.” SMCM was awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter in the fall of 1997.
  • Profile last updated: 03/31/2011.

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  • School Notes (The Capital)
    posted on May 25, 2011 at 04:45:57 pm
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  • On the move: 4/1/11 (The Daily Record)
    posted on March 31, 2011 at 10:42:56 pm
    Accounting Timothy G. Richardson has joined the technology solutions group of Gross, Mendelsohn & Associates, of Baltimore, as a systems consultant. Richardson graduated from Morgan State University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He is certified in Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 Financials, Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 Inventory and Order Processing, and FRx 6.7 Reporting Design. Peter Andresen ...
  • Scholars (Hollis Brookline Journal)
    posted on March 4, 2011 at 02:45:26 pm
    Vanessa Lovering of Hollis was named to the spring 2010 dean’s list at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass.
  • Washington College vs. St. Mary's (Md.) (Swimming World Magazine)
    posted on November 13, 2010 at 08:13:41 am
    SAINT MARY'S CITY, Maryland, November 12. HOST St. Mary's College of Maryland defeated visiting Washington College, 118-85, in non-conference men's swimming tonight. Junior Nick Longworth (Media,...
  • People in the news (Hollis Brookline Journal)
    posted on July 23, 2010 at 11:46:21 am
    The Adult Learning Center in Nashua has announced that the following local residents recently passed their GED tests. FROM BROOKLINE: Todd M. Mason, Jr.

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