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St. Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's College of Maryland
18952 East Fisher Road
St. Mary's City, MD 20686-3001

Official telephone: (240) 895-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 492-7181
Fax number: (240) 895-4462
Website: www.smcm.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Michael Cummings,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

240 895-5000
800 492-7181 (toll free)
240 895-2238 (fax)
admissions@smcm.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

November 1

Final filing date for fall:

February 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Visit for interview by:

February

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

February 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	4 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 3 recommended
Other:	7 required, 7 recommended
Total:	20 required, 26 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of theatre program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations very important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.36

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

91%

Average SAT I:

586 verbal, 563 math, 1713 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1070 - 1270

Average ACT:

23 English, 25 math, 25 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

22 - 28

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

87%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

29%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,675

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,320 (79%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

393 (30%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

75%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 3 semester hours

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