St Mary’s College of Maryland Overview

St Mary's College of Maryland is a public institution located in St. Mary's City, Maryland. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of SMCM.

What Is St Mary’s College of Maryland Known For?

• Students at SMCM may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 10 to 1.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at SMCM.
• During a recent academic cycle, 68% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from SMCM with a bachelor's degree make about $60,110 a year. That's 47% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• The average SMCM student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is St Mary’s College of Maryland?

Contact details for SMCM are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	47645 College Drive, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686
Phone:	240-895-2000
Website:	www.smcm.edu

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How Do I Get Into SMCM?

You can apply to SMCM online at: https://www.smcm.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/

Admission Requirements for SMCM

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into SMCM?

The acceptance rate at St Mary's College of Maryland is 77%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 74%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 32% of students accepted to SMCM submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 710. Math scores were between 540 and 660.

SMCM received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 26 and 33. Math scores were between 23 and 0. Composite scores were between 28 and 30.

Can I Afford St Mary’s College of Maryland?

The overall average net price of SMCM is $34,978. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At SMCM, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $7,459 a year. That adds up to $29,836 over four years for those students.

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St Mary’s College of Maryland Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,486 undergraduate students at SMCM, with 1,420 being full-time and 66 being part-time.

There are also 22 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,420 full-time undergraduates at SMCM, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of St Mary's College of Maryland students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	48
Black or African American	145
Hispanic or Latino	107
White	999
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	112

Geographic Diversity

Maryland students aren't the only ones who study at St Mary's College of Maryland. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 4 countries are represented at SMCM. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Japan, and Norway.

St Mary’s College of Maryland Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Psychology	51	0	51
General Biology	40	0	40
Economics	37	0	37
Natural Resources Conservation	30	0	30
General English Literature	22	0	22
Computer Information Systems	20	0	20
Political Science & Government	18	0	18
General Education	0	14	14
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	14	0	14
Mathematics	14	0	14
Fine & Studio Arts	13	0	13
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	12	0	12
History	12	0	12
Public Policy	12	0	12
Sociology	11	0	11
Anthropology	9	0	9
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	7	0	7
Chemistry	7	0	7
Physics	6	0	6
Drama & Theater Arts	6	0	6
Religious Studies	3	0	3
Area Studies	2	0	2
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	2	0	2
Philosophy	2	0	2
Music	1	0	1
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0
Marine Science	0	0	0
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	0	0
TOTAL	351	14	365

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Steve Pribut under License

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