St. Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD · Public

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Admission rate

St. Mary's College of Maryland admitted 72.5% of applicants university-wide (2,542 of 3,504).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide72.5%2,5423,504
In-state75.1%2,0142,681
Out-of-state73.5%514699
International applicants11.3%14124
Early Decision (binding)77.2%78101
Men69.4%9041,302
Women74.4%1,6332,195

Early Decision applicants were admitted at 77.2%, vs 72.5% overall — ED is a binding commitment.

Also offers Restrictive Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 2,542 admitted students, 404 enrolled (15.9% yield).

St. Mary's College of Maryland Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections C1–C2 · 2025 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1110–1320
ACT (mid-50%)
23–31
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.00–3.99

Testing policy: Required for some programs

St. Mary's College of Maryland Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections C9–C12 · 2025 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $51,260/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$29,038
Fees, housing, food, books & other$22,222
Sticker cost of attendance$51,260/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$2,889
$30k–48k$12,053
$48k–75k$15,033
$75k–110k$19,796
Over $110k$25,173

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • St. Mary's Scholar Award — $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Award — $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Faculty Scholarship — $5,000 per year (Merit)
  • Need-Based Institutional Grant — Varies (Need Based)
  • President's Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
  • St. Mary's College Merit Scholarship — Varies (Merit)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • St. Mary's Scholar Award — $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Award — $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Faculty Scholarship — $5,000 per year (Merit)
  • President's Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
  • St. Mary's College Merit Scholarship — Varies (Merit)

St. Mary's College of Maryland Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections G–H · 2025

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Common Application or St. Mary's College Application
  • Official High School Transcript
  • Secondary School Report/School Counselor Recommendation
  • Additional Recommendation
  • SAT/ACT Scores (recommended)
  • Interview (recommended)
  • Art Portfolio (optional)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Common Application or St. Mary's College Application
  • Official High School Transcript
  • Secondary School Report/School Counselor Recommendation
  • Additional Recommendation
  • SAT/ACT Scores (recommended)
  • Interview (recommended)
  • Art Portfolio (optional)
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

St. Mary's College of Maryland · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

St. Mary's College of Maryland requires essays, but this cycle's prompts haven't been posted yet. Check back once the application opens.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$60,110
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
70%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
82%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$21,000
At graduation

St. Mary's College of Maryland · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News Liberal Arts: #96
  • Forbes: #299
  • Niche: #695

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-01Early Action — Non-binding early round
  • 2026-11-01Early Decision — Binding early round
  • 2027-01-15Regular Decision — Standard deadline

St. Mary's College of Maryland Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections C21–C22 · 2025

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Social sciences (17%), Biological & life sciences (16%), Psychology (13%).

Student–faculty ratio: 10:1 · 72% of class sections have under 20 students.

St. Mary's College of Maryland Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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