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McDaniel College Overview

McDaniel College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Westminster, Maryland. McDaniel is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is McDaniel College Known For?

484 Undergraduate Awards
$30,258 Avg Cost After Aid
81% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at McDaniel have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 3%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at McDaniel.
  • In 2019-2020, 22% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from McDaniel makes roughly $55,107 a year. This is 35% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
  • The average McDaniel student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

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McDaniel College Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, McDaniel is ranked #216 out of 2,018 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #6 out of 30 schools in Maryland.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at McDaniel.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#3 Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#18 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#29 Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#29 Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#39 Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#46 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#71 Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#90 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#110 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#117 Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards McDaniel has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#2 Best Other Accounting and Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools College Factual
#3 Best Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision Graduate Degree Schools College Factual
#14 Best Multilingual Education Graduate Degree Schools College Factual
#35 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Graduate Degree Schools College Factual
#37 Best Educational Administration Graduate Degree Schools College Factual
#149 Best Business Schools Business Degree Central

Where Is McDaniel College?

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Contact details for McDaniel are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2 College Hill, Westminster, MD 21157
Phone: 410-848-7000
Website: www.mcdaniel.edu

How Do I Get Into McDaniel?

You can apply to McDaniel online at: www.mcdaniel.edu/admissions-cost/undergraduate-admissions

Admission Requirements for McDaniel

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank considered but not required
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores neither required nor recommended
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into McDaniel?

81% Acceptance Rate
58% Of Accepted Are Women
McDaniel has an acceptance rate of 81%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 77%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.

Can I Afford McDaniel College?

$30,258 Net Price
75% Take Out Loans
2.5% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of McDaniel is $30,258. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At McDaniel, approximately 75% of students took out student loans averaging $7,800 a year. That adds up to $31,200 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at McDaniel is 2.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

McDaniel College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,787 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,804 undergraduate students at McDaniel, with 1,787 being full-time and 17 being part-time.

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There are also 1,127 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,787 full-time undergraduates at McDaniel, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of McDaniel College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 43
Black or African American 449
Hispanic or Latino 162
White 989
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 144

Geographic Diversity

Maryland students aren't the only ones who study at McDaniel College. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 31 countries are represented at McDaniel. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, South Korea, and Belgium.

Online Learning at McDaniel College

1,127 Took All Classes Online
2,931 Took At Least One Class Online
43.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 2,931 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at McDaniel has changed over the last few years.

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Online Affordability Rankings of McDaniel

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at McDaniel College was $45,876 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how McDaniel is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Gerontology #25 #25

Online Growth Rankings of McDaniel

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at McDaniel College was 43.1%. This is the #733 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at McDaniel regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

McDaniel College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
Educational Administration 0 114 4 118
Multilingual Education 0 71 0 71
Business Administration & Management 68 0 0 68
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 62 62
Teacher Education Grade Specific 20 0 36 56
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 46 46
General Psychology 43 0 0 43
Health & Physical Education 38 0 0 38
Student Counseling 0 0 36 36
General Biology 35 0 0 35
Accounting 35 0 0 35
Political Science & Government 28 0 0 28
Sociology 26 0 0 26
Special Education 0 2 22 24
Communication & Media Studies 19 0 0 19
Natural Resources Conservation 18 0 0 18
Social Work 18 0 0 18
Philosophy 15 0 0 15
General English Literature 14 0 0 14
Mathematics 12 0 0 12
Computer Information Systems 11 0 0 11
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 10 0 0 10
History 9 0 0 9
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 9 0 0 9
Chemistry 9 0 0 9
Area Studies 8 0 0 8
Drama & Theater Arts 8 0 0 8
Germanic Languages 7 0 0 7
Teaching English or French 0 0 6 6
Gerontology 0 1 5 6
Fine & Studio Arts 6 0 0 6
Music 6 0 0 6
Instructional Media Design 0 5 0 5
Public Administration 0 0 5 5
Economics 4 0 0 4
Human Resource Management 0 0 3 3
Writing Studies 0 3 0 3
Romance Languages 3 0 0 3
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 3 3
Publishing 1 0 0 1
Other Health Professions 1 0 0 1
Religious Studies 1 0 0 1
Physics 1 0 0 1
Criminal Justice & Corrections 1 0 0 1
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 0
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 0 0
Marketing 0 0 0 0
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 0
Human Services 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 484 196 228 908

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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