St. Mary's College of Maryland: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Below Average

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St. Mary's College of Maryland is a small four-year, public school with 1,520 students enrolled. This college was established in 1840 and is the only institution located in Saint Mary's City, Maryland.

Academic Offerings

St. Mary's College of Maryland will give you the option to earn a bachelor's degree or master's degree.

Majors
Offered
30
St. Mary's College of Maryland implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 30 majors. The most popular concentrations are Psychology, Biology, Economics, Sociology and Anthropology, and Natural Resources and Environment. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at St. Mary's College of Maryland is high at 82% (well above Maryland average). Considering this statistic, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
82%
Good
The graduation rate at St. Mary's College of Maryland is good - 72%. Nearly 11% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at St. Mary's College of Maryland is good -- 10:1. Read more details on instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are very high, around $28,200 per year. The additional fees at St. Mary's College of Maryland not covered by tuition are roughly $3,100; this makes it a total of $31,300 a year.

Read the details about St. Mary's College of Maryland additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
77%
Doable
According to recent data, 2,934 applications were submitted and 2,268 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to become a student at this school.

This college will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at St. Mary's College of Maryland in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$8,200
High
St. Mary's College of Maryland offers study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at St. Mary's College of Maryland, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
St. Mary's College of Maryland offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 1,500 students, which offers a viable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is a bit high -- around $8,200 per year.

Based on the college crime data, St. Mary's College of Maryland appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

St. Mary's College of Maryland Location and Address

Postal Address:
St. Mary's College of Maryland
47645 College Drive
Saint Mary's City, Maryland
20686, USA
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