St. Mary's City, MD · Public · 1,603 undergraduates · rural
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Less selective
A public honors college with a small liberal-arts model and a distinctive Chesapeake waterfront campus.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in affordability, and solid in student experience.- Admission
- 75.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 71.5%
3,109 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$60,110 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets St. Mary's College of Maryland apart
Academic design
The honors-style liberal-arts curriculum emphasizes interdisciplinary study, research, and applied discovery, with LEAD integrating career development and experiential learning into the undergraduate experience.
Campus pattern
The campus sits directly on the St. Mary's River in historic southern Maryland, giving sailing, waterfront activity, environmental study, and a close residential culture outsized importance.
Defining feature
A public honors college with a small liberal-arts model and a distinctive Chesapeake waterfront campus.
Can I get in?
75.4% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
3,109About 75 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for St. Mary's College of Maryland, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What St. Mary's College of Maryland weighs when it reads a file
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- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The honors-style liberal-arts curriculum emphasizes interdisciplinary study, research, and applied discovery, with LEAD integrating career development and experiential learning into the undergraduate experience.
Make the fit specific
A public honors college with a small liberal-arts model and a distinctive Chesapeake waterfront campus.
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How to apply
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Can I afford it?
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Average annual cost by household income at St. Mary's College of Maryland
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- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
A public honors college with a small liberal-arts model and a distinctive Chesapeake waterfront campus.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
What is campus life like?
St. Mary's College of Maryland beyond the classroom
The campus sits directly on the St. Mary's River in historic southern Maryland, giving sailing, waterfront activity, environmental study, and a close residential culture outsized importance.
A defining academic feature
The honors-style liberal-arts curriculum emphasizes interdisciplinary study, research, and applied discovery, with LEAD integrating career development and experiential learning into the undergraduate experience.
What shapes an ordinary week
The campus sits directly on the St. Mary's River in historic southern Maryland, giving sailing, waterfront activity, environmental study, and a close residential culture outsized importance.
What changes the experience
A public honors college with a small liberal-arts model and a distinctive Chesapeake waterfront campus.