St. Mary's College Of Maryland
Location and Contact Information
18952 E. Fisher RdSaint Mary's City, MD 20686-3001
USA
Main Tel: (240) 895-2000
Web Site
The campus is in a rural area.
Overview
St. Mary's College of Maryland is located in St. Mary's City, Maryland, United States. It was established in 1840. The college came into existence by an act of the Maryland State Board of Higher Education in 1966. It awarded its first bachelor (B.A.) degrees in 1971. The campus spreads over an area of more than 300 acres and comprises of more than 45 buildings. The college offers baccalaureate degrees in more than 20 disciplines of which biology, economics, and psychology are the most popular. The school also offers several master degrees.
The school has more than 100 on-campus clubs and organizations. Some of them are the Cheerleading Club, Asian Studies Club, and Philosophy Club. It has eight national honorary societies that include a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in mathematics, science, liberal arts, art studies, drama and performing arts, and therapy and counseling.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Selective admissions.
- High faculty salary.
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students have meal (board) plans.
- Students may study abroad.
- Part-time classes are available.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 13,234 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 24,627 |
| Room | $ 5,580 |
| Board | $ 4,360 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,000 |
| Other | $ 2,800 |
Financial Aid
St. Mary's College Of Maryland participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 75% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 75% | $3,257 |
| Institutional Grant | 24% | $3,796 |
| Federal Grant | 29% | $2,507 |
| Pell Grant | 18% | $3,128 |
| Other Federal Grant | 11% | $1,422 |
| State or Local Grant | 22% | $3,655 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 73% | $3,932 |
| Federal Loan | 58% | $3,542 |
| Other Loan | 15% | $5,409 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to St. Mary's College Of Maryland:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grove City College | Grove City, PA | 2,499 |
| 2 | Austin College | Sherman, TX | 1,298 |
| 3 | Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | 1,270 |
| 4 | Allegheny College | Meadville, PA | 2,125 |
| 5 | Kenyon College | Gambier, OH | 1,644 |
| 6 | Coe College | Cedar Rapids, IA | 1,326 |
| 7 | Hendrix College | Conway, AR | 1,350 |
| 8 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | Socorro, NM | 1,767 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo, MI | 1,389 |
| 10 | Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA | 2,480 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 488 | 25 |
| Master | 28 | 1 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 84 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 50 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 9 |
Students
Student enrollment was 2,068 in 2009-2010 (2,127 full-time equivalent).
About 39% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 61% of the class.
Undergrads are 99% of enrolled students and graduate students are 1%.
Students under 25 years old represent 98% of the student body. About 1% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 52% Women 52% All 52%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 580-680 Math 570-660 Writing 570-680
Room and Board
St. Mary's College Of Maryland provides on-campus housing for 1,571 of its 2,127 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Athletics
The school is in the Capital Athletic Conference for major sports.
Graduate School Focus
St. Mary's College Of Maryland offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
ART STUDIES
- Art/Art Studies
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer and Information Sciences
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Education
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Public Policy Analysis
LIBERAL ARTS
- Anthropology
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- History
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MUSIC
- Music
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE
- Biochemistry
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Psychology