| Name |
McDaniel College |
| Address |
2 College Hill
Westminster, MD 21157 |
| Website |
http://www.mcdaniel.edu |
| Email |
admissions@mcdaniel.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
77% |
| Percent Fraternity |
13% |
| Percent Sorority |
11% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
75% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
77% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (30%), women's dorms (16%), men's dorms (15%), sorority housing (9%), fraternity housing (5%), apartment for single students (17%), other housing options (8%) |
| College Owned Singles |
9% |
| College Owned Doubles |
62% |
| College Owned Triples |
4% |
| College Owned Apartments |
17% |
| College Owned Other |
8% |
| Num College Owned |
29 |
| Sprinkler System |
66% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
160 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
75% |
| Nearest Airport |
Baltimore, MD (30), Washington, D.C. (80) |
| Nearest Train |
Baltimore, MD (30) |
| Nearest Bus |
Baltimore, MD (30) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
62% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
5% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
486 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Spring Fling; Homecoming; Jazz Night; Performance Concerts; BSU Fashion Show; International Student Dinner; Soul Food Dinner; Unity Week; |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
119 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Kappa Delta; Alpha Lambda Delta; Alpha Psi Omega; Beta Alpha Chi; Beta Beta Beta; Eikon Texnh E'-Ete; Gamma Sigma Alpha; Gamma Sigma Epsilon; Honors; Kappa Delta Pi; Kappa Mu Epsilon; Lambda Iota Tau; Lambda Pi Eta; Omicron Delta Epsilon; Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of Omega; Phi Alpha; Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Sigma Iota; Phi Sigma Tau; Pi Sigma Alpha; Pi Gamma Mu; Psi Chi; Sigma Pi Sigma; Trumpeters |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baha'i Club; Catholic Campus Ministries; Christian Fellowship; Jewish Student Union; Imitators of Christ; Unitarian Universalists & Friends |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Community Coalition; Black Student Union; El Club Espanol; German Club; Hispano-Latino Alliance; International Club; Le Cercle Francais; Multicultural Student Association; Multicultural Awareness and Multilingual Awareness; Mano En Mano; Palabras to Words |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) History Club; Philosophy Club; Photography Club; Psychology Club; Ranger Platoon; Religious Studies; Social Work Club; Contrast (literary magazine); McDaniel College TV (Campus Cable Station; Pathways (college yearbook); WMCR Radio Station; Acabelles; College Concert Choir; College Jazz Ensemble; Pep Band; Show Choir; Alpha Phi Omega; Circle K; Gamma Sigma Sigma; Heroes Helping Hopkins; H. Y. P. E. (Harnessing Youth's Positive Energy; Students Engaged in Rural Volunteer Experiences (SERVE); Students Teach America's Youth (STAY); Art Club; Alternative Film Club; Sociology Club; Supporting Our Underpriviledged (SOUP); McDaniel Mentors; McDaniel Unity; Happy Helpers; Dedicated, Involved, Volunteering Association of Sisters (DIVAS); McDaniel Running for Life; McDaniel Ice Hockey; McDaniel Chess Club; All College Council; Allies (gay, lesbian and bi-sexual alliance); Alternative Film Club; Amnesty International; ASAP (AIDS Support and Education); Best Buddies; CAPBoard (College Activities Programming Board); CATS (Clever Anime Terrors Squad); Cheering Squad; College Democrats; College Libertarians; College Republicans; Commuter Student Association; Environmental Action Club; Harvard Model United Nations; Maryland Student Legislature Club; McDaniel College Dance Company; McDaniel College Mock Trial Team; McDaniel College Soccer Club; McDaniel College Square Dancing Club; Nameless Poets Club; Nontraditional Student Organization; OutDoors Club; Pom Dance Team; Society for Collegiate Journalists; Society for Human Resource Management; Society of Physics Students; Student Alumni Council; STudent Athlete Advisory Committee; Student Foundation (Service Group); Student Government Assembly; Swing Dance Club; Ultimate Frisbee Club; Women's Issues Group; Eye to Eye |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The McDaniel Free Press (bi-weekly) |
| Num Frats |
6 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
13% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
11% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1867 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
4-1-4 |
| Undergrad Body |
1,695 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
72,952,000 |
| Application Deadline |
February 1 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
27,280 |
| Room Board |
5,900 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
math, writing |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, birth control |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
75% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Allegis/Aerotek
T. Rowe Price
The Johns Hopkins University
Enterprise Rent-A-Car |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
581,691 |
| Num Subscriptions |
14,218 |
| Num Microforms |
1,445,014 |
| Num Audiovisual |
162,540 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
Richwine Collection
Collections of Egyptian and Native American Art |
| Museums |
Rice Gallery |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
171 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
35 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
1,500 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
300 |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| 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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
