ST. MARY’S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND AT-A-GLANCE
95% of students receive merit scholarships or
85% of students
30%
10:1
1,551
of students
student
students
are BIPOC
to faculty
enrolled in
(fall 2021)
ratio
fall 2021
live on campus (fall 2021)
need-based aid
Students from
23 9
states and
countries (fall 2021)
PROGRAMS OF STUDY MAJORS
• Mathematics
• Art
• Anthropology
• Neuroscience
- Archaeology* • Art • Asian Studies • Biochemistry • Biology • Business Administration & Management • Chemistry • Computer Science • Economics • English • Environmental Studies • History • International Languages & Cultures - Spanish • Marine Science
• Performing Arts - Integrated Performing Arts* - Music* - Theater, Dance & Performance Studies* • Philosophy • Physics - Applied Physics* • Political Science • Psychology
PRE-PROFESSIONAL
• Asian Studies
• Musical Arts Administration
• Biology
• Neuroscience
• Pre-Engineering
• Business Administration
• Philosophy
• Pre-Law
• Computer Science
• Physics
• Pre-Medicine
• Creative Writing
• Political Science
• Pre-Optometry
• Economics
• Sociology
• Pre-Pharmacy
• Educational Studies
• Special Education
• Pre-Veterinary Science
• English
• Theater Studies
• Environmental Studies
• Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies
• History • International Languages & Cultures
• Public Policy Studies
- Chinese
• Sociology
- French
• Student-Designed
- Spanish*
MINORS
• Materials Science
• African & African Diaspora Studies
• Mathematics
• Anthropology
• Music
• Museum Studies
CROSSDISCIPLINARY • African & African Diaspora Studies • Asian Studies • Environmental Studies • Museum Studies
• Pre-Dentistry
DEGREES OFFERED • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) GRADUATE PROGRAM • Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) *Concentration
• Neuroscience • Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies
St. Mary’s College of Maryland was founded in 1840. Our 361-acre waterfront campus lies
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in the heart of the Chesapeake Bay region, adjacent to historic St. Mary’s City, Maryland — the 4th-oldest permanent English settlement in North America.
THIS IS WHERE YOU WANT TO GO! Your life—your future— is exactly that: it’s yours.
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Whether it’s a straightforward hike or an adventure full of twists and turns, it’s your unique journey to navigate. From the academic support you’ll receive to map out your
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route to the career-building toolbox you’ll need to reach your goals to the uncharted
You’ll feel it the moment you turn the corner. With the river on one side and our 361-acre campus
EXPERIENTIAL AND
frontier of tomorrow’s jobs that have yet to be imagined — St. Mary’s College offers
on the other, St. Mary’s College is the intersection where you lay down roots and set sail. Visit and
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both the foundation and vision you’ll carry with you every step of the way.
we’ll proudly show you everything we have to offer. From our brand new Performing Arts Center and
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No matter if you know exactly where you’re headed or if you’re still exploring what’s out
Learning Commons to our state-of-the-art athletic facilities to some enviable STEM lab equipment, we provide the resources to help you be successful.
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there, we will give you the guidance and resources to be epic. JOIN US.
It features a curriculum to give you the knowledge and skills you need to have a noticeable edge by the time you graduate.
Earn an education on par with the best private liberal arts colleges, at the cost of a public education, in a setting that’s breathtakingly beautiful.
But there’s more here than you’ll find on a map. There’s an energy, a sense of movement, of an entire community of learners finding their unique paths — together. Strong mind. Active body. Free spirit. We celebrate the unique contributions of each member of our community. Our professors support and challenge you to be your best. Our coaches do the same. And your best often shows up as being a St. Mary’s Scholar, competing at national championships,
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Professional Pathway
securing an internship and then a graduate degree or job.
THE HONORS COLLEGE PROMISE
FOUNDATIONAL STUDY
ADVANCED STUDY
We guarantee every student the opportunity for:
Core Inquiry
Academic Major
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#6
Career & Leadership Development Plan
student-led clubs and activities
varsity sports
public liberal arts college in the nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2022)
Capstone Project
WHERE ELSE CAN YOU GO? Just minutes away from campus, our neighboring city, California-Lexington Park, was recently ranked #1 by 24/7 Wall St. with the highest share of high-tech jobs. Success is all around you in your fellow Seahawk alumni. They work at Apple, Johns Hopkins, the Hawaiian Symphony, the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. They’re professional baseball umpires, ecological restoration architects, biochemists, musicians, teachers. They live in 50 states and around the globe and they can’t wait to help you on your journey.