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McDaniel College
2 College Hill, Westminster, 21157 -  View Map
tel: (410)848-7000
School Notes Overview:
McDaniel College is a private four-year college of the liberal arts and sciences founded in 1867 as Western Maryland College. In this close-knit community, you’ll find exceptional academic programs and professors who are attentive mentors.
School Overview:
 
County Carroll County, MD
Title IV Eligible Yes
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level 4 or more years
Institution Control Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate 1,698 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 21 students
Full-Time Graduate 162 students
Part-Time Graduate 1,311 students
Total Enrollment 3,192 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 1,296 students
Tuition 30,780
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 94 %
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 16 %
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,796
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 25%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $2,596
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 88%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $11,845
% Students Receiving Loans 62%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $5,218
School Notes:
  • McDaniel College offers 60 programs of study, and students may design their own majors. Among the choices, seven are pre-professional programs including pre-law, pre-engineering, and pre-med.
  • Students are the focus at McDaniel, and providing the ideal learning environment for you is our goal. Centered in the liberal arts and sciences, a McDaniel education teaches you to think and act critically, creatively, and humanely. Combined with leadership and knowledge in your field, these are the skills that you’ll need to surmount the challenges of your future.
  • McDaniel College believes that liberally educated men and women think and act critically, creatively, and humanely. They take charge of their lives and develop their unique potentials with reason, imagination, and human concern. They take their place in the global community, understanding their responsibilities to aid individuals and to contribute to the larger society. McDaniel College accepts the challenge to provide an academic and social environment that promotes liberal learning.
  • Other life-changing opportunities are classes that average 17 students; more than 100 clubs, organizations, and athletics teams; and the opportunity to study at the only U.S. college campus in Budapest, Hungary.
  • McDaniel is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
  • Profile last updated: 07/16/2008.
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