| Name |
St. Mary's College of Maryland |
| Address |
18952 E. Fisher Road
St. Mary's City, MD 20686-3001 |
| Website |
http://www.smcm.edu |
| Email |
admissions@smcm.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
84% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
70% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
84% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (27%), women's dorms (10%), men's dorms (11%), apartment for single students (27%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (24%) |
| College Owned Singles |
7% |
| College Owned Doubles |
42% |
| College Owned Triples |
24% |
| College Owned Apartments |
27% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
8 |
| Sprinkler System |
38% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
319 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
70% |
| Nearest Airport |
Arlington, VA (Reagan National Airport) (70), Linthicum Heights, MD (Baltimore-Washington Int'l) (95 |
| Nearest Train |
Washington, DC (70) |
| Nearest Bus |
Lexington Park, MD (7) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
75% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
30% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,100 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Cardboard Boat Race, World Carnival, River Concert Series, Christmas in April, weekly Coffeehouse series, monthly Comedy series, monthly Poetry Readings, Eco-fest, several lecture series, concerts, sporting events, Winter Formal, Senior Gala |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
76 |
| Honor Societies |
Beta Beta Beta (Biology), Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics), Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Phi Beta Kappa (Academic), Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science), Psi Chi (Psychology), Sigma Tau Delta (English) |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Newman Society |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Raices Hispanas, International Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Anime, Asian Studies, Avatar (Literary magazine), Black Student Union; Boarders (snow and skate boarding), Cheerleading, Circle K, College Democrats, College Republicans, Community Animal Welfare League, Community Garden Club, Computer Science Linux Group, Crew, Cross Country Club, Dance Club, Dodgeball, Economics, English Club, Equestrian Club, Feminists Unit for Sexual Equality (FUSE), Fencing, Fishing Club, For Goodness Sake (community service), Gaming Club, Global Justice League, Golf Club, Gospel Choir, Habitat for Humanity, Hillel, History Club, Interchorus (co-ed a cappella group), International Club, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF), Jane Austen Society, The King's Club, Maryland Student Legislature, Math and Computer Science Club, Men's Rugby, Mock Trial Club, Newman Society (Catholic student club), Nightingales (female a cappella choir), Outdoors Adventures Club, Out of State Club, Paintball, Philosophy, Physics, Poetry Group, Point News (newspaper), Pre-law Advisory Network (PLAN), Raices Hispanas (Hispanic culture club), Rock Climbing, Rotaract, Saferide, Sign Language, Sister to Sister, SMC Men (male a cappella group), SOAN, Soccer, St. Mary's Advising Students in Health, St. Mary's Chemical Society, St. Mary's Triangle and Rainbow Society (gay and lesbian organization), St. Mary's Ultimate Team, Student Education Association, Student Environment Action Coalition, Students Organizing Alternative Programs, Soccer, Take One Improv, The Dove (yearbook), Tolkien Society, TV 63, White Water Rafting Club, Windsurfing Club, Women's Rugby, Women's St. Mary's Ultimate Team, Wrestling Club, WSMC Radio, YARN. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Point News (bi-weekly), Avatar (once per semester). |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1840 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,964 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
4,408,765 |
| Application Deadline |
January 15 |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
11,710 in-state, 21,280 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
8,505 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, other |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
68% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Private businesses and companies (including technology firms, consulting firms, financial services companies, and health care firms), schools (including Maryland Public School Systems and several private institutions) and numerous government agencies. |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
158,318 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,114 |
| Num Microforms |
43,783 |
| Num Audiovisual |
16,740 |
| Num Ebooks |
7,931 |
| Library Facilities |
Media Center with multimedia editing suites and classrooms; Special Collections; College Archives; and Maryland Collection. |
| Museums |
Art Gallery, archaeological site of historic St. Mary's City, electron microscope, marine research vessel, freshwater and saltwater research facilities |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
255 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
30 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
74 |
| Num Wired Labs |
151 |
| Num Wired Other |
0 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
500 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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