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1,600

JAPAN (SHIZUOKA)

SEABROOK, TX

students

100+ 90%

INDONESIA (SURABAYA)

MIAMI, FL

CHINA (FUZHOU)

HICKORY, NC

students-led clubs and activities

HEDGESVILLE, WV

87%

WASHINGTON, DC

Nature has provided us with the perfect learning environment, and we’ve matched this beautiful waterfront campus with a nationally recognized public honors college where the liberal arts and sciences curriculum focuses on helping you discover your own best self.

BROOKLYN, NY BOSTON, MASS

From its founding in 1840 as the state’s living memorial to the first practice of freedom of conscience in America, this “Monument School of the People” has valued diversity in all its forms. In this rural setting, community comes together in a variety of ways.

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St. Mary’s College of Maryland

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84%

of students live on campus

academic programs

study aboard

27% 10:1

St. Mary’s College is an entire honors college, not just an honors program within a larger college or university.

(Class of 2016) - 5% above national average

first- to second-year retention rate

75

WE’RE HERE

career outcome rate

47% 19 #1

students of color

varsity sports

student-faculty ratio

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Malik Jackson ’18

Major: biochemistry Highlights: Orientation leader and admissions ambassador; with other students, helped build a house with Habitat for Humanity.

“Students here are so eager to learn together and help each other accomplish their goals. We are a team here and it's really evident within this community.”

You want your education to be about something that matters in the world and how you can connect and make a difference. How does biology inform psychology? What does economics have to do with preschool teaching?

St. Mary’s College professors will engage you in their research, their classes, and their lives. You won’t be a number or a statistic here; you’ll be a person with a mind that’s engaged. It’s the St. Mary’s Way.

6 TOP

public liberal arts college, U.S. News & World Report, 2017

ΦBK Phi Beta Kappa institution

380 2017 Best Colleges, Princeton Review 2017

Maryland College of Distinction

Dave Kung

LIVE DIFFERENTLY LEARN BROADLY

Professor of Mathematics

PhD: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Highlights: Earned Homer L. Dodge Teaching Excellence Award; developed a course on math and social justice; has published two DVD courses on how music and mathematics relate for “The Great Courses” company.

St. Mary’s College professors are talented teachers who want you to thrive.

They’ll be your advisers, mentors, friends. You'll talk about Nietzsche, nuclear physics, or even the stock market over lunch. They’ll challenge and support you in and out of the classroom.

MAJORS

Anthropology Art Art History Asian Studies Biochemistry Biology Chemistry Computer Science Economics English Enviromental Studies History International Languages & Cultures Mathematics Music Natural Science Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychology Public Policy Studies Religious Studies Sociology Theater, Film, & Media Studies Student-Designed

MINORS

African & African Diaspora Studies Anthropology Art Art History Asian Studies Biology Computer Science Dance Democracy Studies Economics Educational Studies English Environmental Studies Film & Media Studies History International Languages & Cultures Materials Science Math Museum Studies Music Neurosciences Philosophy Physics Political Science Religious Studies Sociology Theater Studies Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

CROSSDISCIPLINARY

African & African Diaspora Studies Asian Studies Democracy Studies Environmental Studies Museum Studies Neurosciences Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

PREPROFESSIONAL Pre-Dentistry Pre-Engineering Pre-Law Pre-Medicine Pre-Optometry Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Veterinary Science

GRADUATE PROGRAM

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Barrett Emerick

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

PhD: University of Colorado Boulder

Highlights: Named to the list of “40 Under 40: Professors Who Inspire” in 2015 by NerdWallet.com. An ethicist who has certificates in women and gender studies, he teaches in both areas. Non-majors clamor to take his classes as electives.

Danielle Carter Kushner Assistant Professor of Political Science PhD: Michigan State University

Highlights: A comparative politics specialist with regional expertise in Africa; speaks French and Zulu; has earned Fulbright-Hayes and APSA Africa Fellowships for her scholarship.

THE FUNDAMENTAL FOUR

The fundamental liberal arts skills (critical thinking, information literacy, written expression, and oral expression) are the cornerstones of a traditional liberal arts education and are essential to St. Mary’s College’s integrative core curriculum.

All students in all majors at St. Mary’s College employ these skills throughout their academic careers.

FIRST YEAR SEMINAR

Start your college experience with a first year seminar. Develop and promote global literacy and leadership. For her FYS, Caitlyn Sarudy ’20 chose the Global Scholars Program.

STUDENT-DESIGNED MAJOR

A student-designed major can be a great way to build bridges between disciplines, allowing you to combine your own interests and apply them in a meaningful, academically rigorous way.

ST. MARY’S PROJECT

Your capstone academic effort begins your junior year and concludes in your senior year. The St. Mary’s Project is an original research project you create. It’s mentored by your faculty adviser.

It’s not uncommon for seniors to present their research at national conferences or to get published with their advising professor.

Caitlyn Sarudy ’20 Majors: history, political science

Highlight: Her first year seminar included a study tour to Senegal, West Africa during winter break.

Vera Damanka ’17

Self-Designed Major: neurosciences

Highlight: Was president of the Black Student Union, a student trustee, and the first in her family to go to college.

Joe Cirillo ’17

Major: computer science Minor: art

Highlight: Built a robot for his St. Mary’s Project to blend science and art in the creation of art through the use of thought.

Mackenzie Begley ’19 Major: Undecided

“I knew St. Mary’s was a part of me when we were first getting out on the water: 5 a.m. comes early and we had been training for weeks in the gym but that first sunrise along the St. Mary’s River ... that’s when I knew I made the right choice. Nowhere compares. When I’m home I miss being at school and wish I could wake up to see that sky every morning. “

Think a beautiful college on the water is simply focused on strengthening your mind and preparing you for your future? Think again.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland gives “competitive edge” a new meaning.

It’s not just whether you can cut it on the field, but whether you’re sharp enough to handle the academics at one of the nation’s premier public liberal arts colleges.

It’s a challenge. But then again, what would be the point if it weren’t?

19

Varsity Sports

#1

in CAC Scholar Athletes for 8 years in a row

154 Sailing All-Americans

SEAHAWKS PRIDE CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (NCAA DIVISION III)

Baseball Basketball (M/W) Cross Country (M/W) Field Hockey Lacrosse (M/W)

Soccer (M/W) Swimming (M/W) Tennis (M/W) Volleyball

INTER-COLLEGIATE SAILING ASSOCIATION Coed Sailing Women’s Sailing

MID-ATLANTIC ROWING CONFERENCE Men’s Rowing Women’s Rowing (NCAA Division III)

Ochae Bynum ’20

Major: environmental studies

McKinnon Brenholtz ’17

Major: philosophy, ILC-Chinese

SEAHAWKS LOVE FITNESS:

Fencing Yoga Scuba Aqua Aerobics Spin Swimming Kickball Fly Fishing Self Defense Bowling Golf

CLUB SPORTS:

Ultimate Frisbee (M/W) Rugby (M/W) Women’s Lacrosse Windsurfing Soccer (M/W) Sculling Fencing Equestrian Softball

INTRAMURALS: Dodgeball Badminton Floor Hockey Volleyball Soccer Basketball

McKenna Johnson ’20 Major: theater, film and media studies

“In order to be successful in what you love, I feel that it’s incredibly important to learn to leave your comfort zone, and when you know you have such a wonderful community surrounding you, it gives you that little something extra that can help you be brave to step out boldly into your next big thing.”

St. Mary’s College students are creative individuals who write music, design experiments, build Tiny Houses and telescopes, tutor children, windsurf, march in Washington, D.C. Be who you are – you’ll be supported by the diverse people who call St. Mary’s College home.

Join a club (there are over 100) or start your own. Whether you want to save the world or paint it blue, there’s probably a group at St. Mary’s College ready for you.

353 70% Top Green Colleges, Princeton Review 2016

of students do community service or volunteer work

LIVE CONNECT ENGAGE & ENJOY THE ARTS:

Express yourself! Connect with the energy on campus and surprise yourself by taking a leading role in a play or learning African dance.

Audition for the PING ensemble or join the orchestra. Feed your creativity through Cultural Dance Club or Take One! Improv. Make music in the great outdoors. There are several options for blending your passion with academic credit through courses, independent study, internships and St. Mary’s Projects.

CLUBS:

Find what you love. Put your passion into dance club, Intervasity Chrisitian Fellowship, College Democrats or Republicans, Habitat for Humanity, St. Mary’s Triangle and Rainbow Society, Jewish Student Union, organic farming, windsurfing, Black Student Union, climbing, Maryland Student Legislature, Latinos Unidos, Relay for Life, or 100 other options.

GREEN CULTURE:

We’re proud to be green. We grow our own organic produce and eat it in the dining hall. If we’re eating on the go, we take it in a green box. When we’re done, we compost and recycle the rest. We also build tiny houses, and our buildings are LEED certified: even the roofs are green.

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Make a difference. Lots of St. Mary’s College students do. They tutor all ages, build houses, feed the hungry and work for social justice.

At a rate of 9K hours per year! We are so proud of our students and to be on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll (2016).

LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE:

Students love the beautiful waterfront campus and respect the history that’s beneath their feet. Check out their Instagram feeds and you’ll see that current students love “taking walks in the woods,” “tanning on the docks,” “keeping warm next to a bonfire.” #meetmeattheriver

Keely Houk ’17

Majors: English, art & art history Minor: music Highlights: Her St. Mary’s Project won the Marlay Award for outstanding project in English.

“When I studied abroad in Italy, I discovered that I can be an artist, but that humility, skill, hard work, and genuine emotion need to go into it. My St. Mary’s Project, a graphic novel, was my way of putting this experience together into a tangible form.”

“Learning how to become competent in relation to people from other cultural backgrounds is an increasingly valuable ability. As students grow and appreciate the value and norms for a meaningful life in other societies, they also gain a much deeper personal understanding of their own cultural background.”

– Bill Roberts, professor of anthropology

89% 47%

of students participate in internships, international experiences, & undergraduate researched (2016)

of students completed an international experience (2016)

THE WORLD IS YOUR CLASSROOM

Halcyon Ruskin ’18

Major: international languages & cultures, public policy studies Highlights: Did a semester abroad at Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) in Paris, France. Spent summer 2017 in Azerbaijan on a U.S. State Department Critical Languages Scholarship program.

Enrich your academic experience through a study tour or a semester abroad. International internships are also an option. Your studies can take you anywhere you want to go: across disciplines, across cultures, across the world.

“More than ever, there is a pressing need for people who have linguistic and regional knowledge. As a global citizen, my plan is to fill that need.”

RECENT PLACES OUR STUDENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED: Morocco South Africa China India Australia Japan Thailand Belize St. Croix Peru

Bahamas Costa Rica Ireland France Italy Hungary Greece Germany Spain United Kingdom

Sarah Fellerman ’18

Major: English, environmental studies Highlights: Traveled to Greece for a study tour with Professor Taber in summer 2017.

“I learned so much about myself, and Greek culture, and it’s something I never really would have gotten out of a textbook. It was really cool to read Plato and to be where it was written.”

River Mansueti ’18

Major: art Minor: women, gender & sexuality studies Highlight: Did a summer study tour of India and is spending the fall semester studying in Japan.

“I waded in to the Ganges River and an Indian family ‘adopted’ me and held my hand in a circle as we chanted the Ganga’s name and submerged ourselves in the water. My cultural and language background and barriers disappeared in that moment and I became one with the river, one with this kind family.”

YOUR FUTURE BEGINS IN YEAR ONE

Prepare for success beyond the classroom walls.

The Career Development Center connects you with employers for real world experiences that foster informed career decisions, develop leadership skills, and provide a competitive advantage upon graduation.

ST. MARY’S PROFESSIONAL NETWORK Connects students with experienced professionals for informational interviews and networking receptions.

JOB SHADOW

Follow a St. Mary’ College alumni for an insider’s view of the industry and organization through observation of work and participation in small projects.

MICROINTERSHIP + INTERNSHIP

Our year-round program is flexible to meet the needs of students and employers with both credit and non-credit options.

YEAR ONE: NETWORKING

YEAR THREE: MICROINTERNING

Rick Djeuhon-Mbankeu ’19

Genia Gavin ‘17

Major: Undecided

PLACES WHERE STUDENTS INTERNED, MICROINTERNED, AND JOB SHADOWED IN 2016-17:

“The job shadowing gave me great exposure to the three facets of museum work – collections, education, curatorial – and helped me better understand where I might fit into the working world as a young college graduate.”

American Anthropological Association (Washington, D.C.) International Republican Institute (Washington, D.C.) Smithsonian (Washington, D.C.)

Major: economics Minor: French Highlights: Did a marketing internship for Beltway Companies, then one in advertising with National Aquarium and one in search engine optimization with VirtualWhere, LLC. Before graduation, Genia had a job lined up with J.P. Morgan in Newark, Del.

“A group is only as strong as its leadership, and with Professor Shafqat and Professor Fehrs at the head of The Washington Program, students should know that the professors will invest themselves totally into the advancement of their professional careers. “

GLBT Historical Society Archives and Museum (San Francisco, Cal.)

YEAR TWO: JOB SHADOWING

YEAR FOUR: INTERNING

Aflac Insurance (Annapolis, Md.)

Caitlin Andrews ’17

Marshall Rhodes ’19

Majors: English, art Highlights: Job shadowed the collections manager and curatorial assistant at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.

Kennedy Kreiger Institute (Baltimore, Md.) Beltway Companies (Baltimore, Md.) Mason-Dixon Strategic Consulting (Baltimore, Md.) Pathways, Inc. (California, Md.) Public Defender’s Office, Maryland District 4 (Leonardtown, Md.)

“Through step-by-step guidance the Career Center has helped me complete applications that seem rather intimidating and complex.”

Major: economics and public policy studies Highlights: A Washington Program participant during summer 2017.

“I did the microinternship program and a career immersion trip: both offered me the opportunity to gain insight into the professional world and to make contacts with those who came to campus to do interviews.

They definitely played a key role in my job search.”

Where will the river take you?

Class of 2017 graduates work as business analysts at J.P. Morgan, human resource specialists for Pathways, Inc., and as physicists in support of the U.S. Navy at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. More than 40% of St. Mary’s College graduates pursue advanced degrees, like Brian Tennyson ’11, who is finishing a doctorate in physics at Yale University, or Dakim Gaines ’09, who is finishing a medical degree at Rutgers University.

Nicole DeAngell ’14 and Erin Knutson ’15 earned National Science Foundation fellowships in 2017: Nicole is a doctoral student in neuroscience at Dartmouth University and Erin is a doctoral student in physics at Tulane University.

How will you challenge the world?

90% career outcome rate (2016)

19

Fulbright Scholars Alumni since 1994

4

th

among small schools for Peace Corps volunteers (2017)

Jayson Williams ‘03 (on left)

Major: political science Highlights: President and CEO of Mayson-Dixon Strategic Consulting in Baltimore

Matt Newcomer ’05 (on right)

Major: economics Highlights: Vice President and CFO of Mayson-Dixon Strategic Consulting in Baltimore

40 UNDER 40 & THRIVING

THE ART OF BEING PUBLISHED

As a student, Jayson was president of the student government association.

Now he is president and CEO of Mayson-Dixon Strategic Consulting, specializing in strategic planning for government agencies, nonprofits, political officers and community developers. In its first year, the company grew from one home office to three offices, seven full-time employees, and eighteen clients.

In November 2016, Jayson was recognized as one of the Baltimore Business Journal’s 2016 class of 40 Under 40 for his growing business and public service.

"Since my freshman year of SMCM, I knew that I wanted to incorporate the two things that I loved most: English and art. I also knew that I wanted my St. Mary’s Project (SMP) to be a graphic novel. Initially, a lot of people didn’t believe me when I said “I’m going to do this,” but when my junior year came around and I approached my two SMP mentors, Jennifer Cognard-Black (professor of English) and Joe Lucchesi (associate professor of art history), both were excited and supportive. And I did “do it.” Conducted is a published graphic novel.

What exactly does a boutique development and public affairs agency do?

Mayson-Dixon Strategic Consulting specializes in fundraising, marketing and communications, and business development. Government agencies, non profits, political leaders, and community developers can all benefit from our services. We use a hands-on approach based on research, data, and partnerships to achieve results for our clients.

Though the project was a long and arduous process, every minute was a moment spent doing what I loved. Each week my mentors pushed me to try harder, to think more creatively, and to examine what I knew, and what my characters knew.

What is a lesson learned in St. Mary’s that you’ve applied in your work?

While attending SMCM, I learned the importance of building and utilizing my network. The relationships I have built over the years have played a large role in my success today. I have been able to turn business relationships into friendships and friendships into business. Without properly building and utilizing my network, my life and my business would be much different.

What keeps you motivated in your career?

As time has gone on, I have become more and more motivated by my team.

Since Mayson-Dixon’s creation in 2015, the Mayson-Dixon team has grown from 4 to over 10 employees. Each of my team members has surprised and impressed me with their work. Just like everyone else in the world I have my days when I don’t want to get out of bed or just want to have a lazy day.

Seeing my team work so hard makes me want to keep working on those rough days.

What advice would you give to a young man or woman just about to start college?

I would tell them to grow and never settle. You are going to encounter a lot of bumps in the road during college, but take them all as learning experiences.

College is the perfect time to meet new people, try new things, and learn, so it should not be taken for granted. Find what you love and continue to build from there.

I had to learn a mature sense of control and perseverance— knowing that my deadlines were strict, and that if I procrastinated I’d not be able to finish the project.

The twenty to thirty revisions of the text, and then the 130 page fully drawn, colored, and designed manuscript was a summation of passion, energy, hard-work, and sometimes, stubborn commitment to my goals. I learned a lot from finishing it.

I attended the Harrisburg Comic Con as an artist, and sold a few copies of my book—this taught me that hard work sometimes does pay off, but the work is never done. If I want to keep my passion alive I need to continue to write, continue to draw, and continue to focus on the relationship between text and image.

As a college graduate who has accomplished the feat of writing a full length graphic novel, I am prepared to be a professional, and I am prepared to take on the journey of my next novel with less guidance. I’m ready for the professional world that senior project introduced me to. "

Keely Houk ’17

Major: English, art and art history Minor: music Highlight: Combined her English and art & art history majors in a graphic novel for her St. Mary’s Project; sold that graphic novel after graduation at Comic-Con: Harrisburg, Pa.

RENEWABLE ENERGY SCIENTIST “Because of the liberal arts nature of St. Mary’s, I was naturally exposed to many disciplines. I drew from each of these in order to focus my ambitions toward solving problems that I am passionate about.” So says Troy Townsend of how his St. Mary’s College education helped him to become a front-runner in using nanotechnology in the development of low-cost, lightweight solar panels for everyday applications.

Townsend’s research investigates the design, synthesis, and device applications for inorganic nanocrystals with a focus on energy and power systems. He has investigated solar fuel generation from water and sunlight using inorganic nanoscale photocatalysts and implementation of nanomaterials into photovoltaics, LEDs, and batteries.

In 2017, Townsend was awarded a $100,000 technology product development grant through the Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) Program. MIPS promotes the development and commercialization of products and processes through industry/university research partnerships. MIPS provides matching funds to help Maryland companies pay for the university research.

Troy Townsend ’07

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Major: chemistry, biology PhD: University of California, Davis; postdoctoral fellow at Naval Research Laboratory Highlight: TEDx contestant, September 2017 in Leonardtown, Md.

He is currently working with Solar Tech Inc., a Maryland-based startup company, to develop a proof-of-concept process to print low-cost and lightweight solar modules. When that process is in place, Solar Tech Inc. will be able to produce solar panels faster and at a fraction of the cost of traditional silicon-based photovoltaics.

For Townsend, his return to St. Mary’s has served as a capstone for his liberal arts experience. “My studies have allowed me to pursue my passion for the environment and to take a goal and turn it into something real. In order to be successful in the world, you have to be able to draw from strengths in every discipline. I think that the liberal arts exposes students to many disciplines and in doing so allows them to work on a multitude of levels,” he says. “I know that’s what it did for me.”

“Teaching has let me continue my research and share what I’ve learned with others,” says Townsend. He has mentored St. Mary’s Projects and helped set up internship opportunities: Dario Durastanti ’16 (chemistry) interned with the nearby Patuxent River Naval Air Station to develop an anti-corrosion spray-on nanocoating for aircraft.

GETTING TO KNOW YOU As an honors college the admission process at St. Mary’s College of Maryland is competitive. The admission committee takes great pride in the careful review of all required credentials as it strives to admit and enroll an entering class that meets institutional goals. Your academic record carries the greatest weight with careful attention also paid to co-curricular activities, essays, letters of recommendation, and standardized test scores as the committee strives to determine your fit with the advantages of a St. Mary’s education.

FIRST-YEAR APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

- The Common Application (preferred) or the St. Mary’s application along with a $50 application fee - All secondary school and any college transcripts - Secondary school report - Teacher recommendation - Standardized test scores

ARE YOU A TRANSFER STUDENT?

While the application process is similar to the first-year admission process, we understand that transfer students have unique needs. Visit us at smcm.edu/ admissions/transfer to learn more.

ARE YOU AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT?

Visit us at smcm.edu/admissions/ how-to-apply/internationalstudents/ to learn more.

DESOUSA-BRENT SCHOLARS

St. Mary’s College is committed to providing an excellent liberal arts education to talented, high achieving students regardless of their race, gender, culture, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background. One example of this is the DeSousa-Brent Scholars Program. The program provides selected students from groups underrepresented in higher education with supplementary and preparatory courses, along with individual mentoring to cultivate their academic and leadership potential.

WE CAN HELP

As a public institution, St. Mary’s College of Maryland is committed to assisting admitted students and their families with the financial aid process in order to provide access to our unique honors college education to students from all backgrounds. In addition to a competitive merit scholarship program,

DATES TO REMEMBER

FIRST-YEAR APPLICANTS NOV. 1

Early action deadline we will work with students and their families to identify additional resources through federal, state, and campusbased financial assistance programs.

Students who qualify for financial aid receive it in the form of scholarships, grants, loans, and/or work-study. A FAFSA must be filed in order to be eligible for need-based resources.

IT’S WORTH IT!

With our high retention and graduation rates as well as extraordinary career placement and graduate school rates, St. Mary’s is a great investment in your future!

JAN. 15

Regular decision deadline

TRANSFER APPLICANTS DEC. 1

Priority date for Spring admission

JUN. 1

Priority date for Fall admission

86%

of students receive some form of financial assistance

2017-2018 TUITION & FEES Tuition Instate $11,646 Out-of-State $27,098 Room & Board

$12,816

Fees

$2,850

FIRST-YEAR STUDENT PROFILE (2017): GPA (unweighted) (middle 50%): 3.19 - 3.75

SAT (combined) (middle 50%): 1120 - 1310 ACT (composite) (middle 50%): 24 - 30

CONTACT US:

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