Maryland

St. Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, Maryland

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1840Rural, near a citySEVP certified
St. Mary's College of Maryland campus
Photo: Rob Friesel · CC BY-SA 2.0

About

St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) is a public liberal arts college in St. Mary's City, Maryland. Established in 1840, St. Mary's College is an honors college that claims to "offer an experience similar to that of an elite liberal arts college". With about 1,600 enrolled students, the institution offers bachelor's degrees in 21 disciplines, as well as a master's program and certification programs. The college shares much of its campus with Historic St. Mary's City, the site of Maryland's first colony and capital. It is also the site of the fourth colony in British North America. The Historical Archaeology Field School is jointly operated by St. Mary's College of Maryland and Historic St. Mary's City. The campus and the rest of St.

Read more on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$32,244
Estimated total for international students
US$50,489
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$15,686
Total cost for in-state students
US$33,931
Net price calculatorcollegepricecalculator.com (opens in a new tab)

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
1,603
Graduate students
14
International undergraduates
0%
Students per teacher
10 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
69%
SAT
Reading and writing 590–690 · Maths 553–650
ACT
26–31

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
65%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$66,796

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (30)

Bachelor's degrees27 subjects
AnthropologyArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsHistoryLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMarine SciencesMathematicsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Policy AnalysisReligion/Religious StudiesSociologyVisual and Performing Arts, General
Master's degrees3 subjects
Education, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherSpecial Education and Teaching

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.