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St. Mary’s College of Maryland Teaching Programs

St. Mary’s College of Maryland is a public institution located in St. Mary’s City, MD. A Rural Area Near Urban Centers offers tranquility and safety close to urban amenities.

Where Is St. Mary’s College of Maryland?

Contact details for St. Mary’s or SMCM can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	47645 College Drive, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686
Phone:	2408952000
Website:	www.smcm.edu/
Admissions:	www.smcm.edu/admissions/
Financial Aid:	www.smcm.edu/osfa/

How Do I Get Into St. Mary’s or SMCM?

You can apply to St. Mary’s or SMCM online at: https://www.smcm.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/

St. Mary’s or SMCM is classified as Moderately Selective (50-70%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for St. Mary’s or SMCM

These are the things St. Mary’s or SMCM looks for in applicants:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into St. Mary’s or SMCM?

St. Mary’s or SMCM maintains an acceptance rate of 69%, making it fairly accessible. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 17% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

27% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 5% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at St. Mary’s or SMCM, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 690. Math scores were between 553 and 650.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1143 to 1340. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at St. Mary’s or SMCM ranged between 26 and 31.

Selectivity by Gender

Admit rates at St. Mary’s or SMCM vary modestly across gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	1,336	862	64%
Women	2,065	1,472	71%

Can I Afford St. Mary’s College of Maryland?

The average net price after aid at St. Mary’s or SMCM is $18,362. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$12,116
In-State Fees	$3,182
Out-of-State Tuition	$28,192
Out-of-State Fees	$3,182
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$15,298
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$31,374

Financial Aid

Counting all forms of financial assistance, 28% of students at St. Mary’s or SMCM receive some form of financial aid (442 students).

Approximately 90% of students at St. Mary’s or SMCM receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $11,238 per student.

21% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,565.

Student Loan Debt

43% of St. Mary’s or SMCM undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,133 per year.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 23 students enrolled at St. Mary’s or SMCM. St. Mary’s or SMCM is classified as a 1,000 - 4,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,566 undergraduate students at St. Mary’s or SMCM, approximately 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	42
Black or African American	176
Hispanic	144
White	1,071
American Indian/Alaska Native	3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	100
Non-Resident	9

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at St. Mary’s or SMCM break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
Maryland	352
Virginia	15
Pennsylvania	8
District of Columbia	7
North Carolina	4

Additionally, approximately 0.6% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland Graduate Student Diversity

10 of St. Mary’s or SMCM’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Master’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at St. Mary’s or SMCM, approximately 29% are male and 71% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Black or African American	0
White	9

Online Learning at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

St. Mary’s or SMCM delivers remote learning paths for students who need flexibility.

122 undergraduate students at St. Mary’s or SMCM took at least one online class.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Teaching Programs at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

These teaching majors are available at St. Mary’s or SMCM, with per-level degree counts in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Education, General	—	14	—	14

Academic Programs at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

St. Mary’s or SMCM offers 18 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Master’s degree.

Institutional Profile

St. Mary’s or SMCM has an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.