| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,746 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,683 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
63 |
| Total graduate students: |
27 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
27 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
9% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 69.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 71.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
361 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
St. Mary's City, MD |
| Population of city/town: |
1,500 |
| Nearest major city: |
Washington, DC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
70 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
658,893 |
| Online campus map: |
www.smcm.edu/about/
wp-content/uploads/sites/
34/2014/07/map.pdf |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Campus housing available for all unmarried undergraduate students for eight semesters but not available for graduate students enrolled in the M.A.T. program. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (26%)
- women's dorms (11%)
- men's dorms (9%)
- single-student apartments (7%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- other housing including Townhouses and suite-style residences for upper-class single students. Special-interest housing. Living Learning communities. (46%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
92% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
86% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
14% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
55% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
400 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. Computer software discounts. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Maryland related collections. Media center with digital editing suite and classrooms. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, electron microscope, marine research vessel; freshwater and saltwater research facilities. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, Writing center. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, groups, couples, and individual counseling; psychiatric evaluation and medications available. |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, graduate school application assistance. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, voluntary note takers. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Point News, published two times per month |
| Number of honor societies: |
9 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
97 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Newman Society Jewish Student Union |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, St. Mary's Triangle and Rainbow Society, Asian Pacific American Club, Raices Hispanas, FUSE |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Club, Gambian Culture Club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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InterChorus, a cappella, step team, Take One! Improv, gospel choir, Crazy Pianos, St. Mary's Spoken Poets, Tolkein Society, Burlesque, Feminists United for Sexual Equality, Chancellor's Point Club, Circle K, First Responder Network, For Goodness Sake, Habitat for Humanity, Invisible Children Service Committee, Rotoract, SafeRide, SMC Men, Smokin' Aces, River Project Education Team, Student Education Association, Student Environment Action Coalition, College Democrats, College Republicans, Maryland Student Legislature, Pre-law Advisory Network, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Advising Students in Health, Women in Science House, American Chemical Society, Paranormal Society, Eclectic Longboarding League, Student Athletic Leadership Training; art, dance, intercollegiate fashion, English, anthropology, boarders, board gaming, camera, sign language, community garden, philosophy, historical swordsmanship, history, economics, emergency medical services, math, physics, crew, paintball, outdoors adventures, and ski/snowboarding clubs; Linux/computer science and recreational clay shooting groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Scott Devine,
Director of Athletics and Recreation |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Crystal Gibson,
SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics and Recreation,
Scott Devine,
St. Mary's College of Maryland,
St. Mary's City, MD 20686 |
| School colors: |
navy blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Seahawk |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Capital Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | CAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | CAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | CAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | CAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's sailing | no | ICSA |
| Men's soccer | no | CAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | CAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | CAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | CAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | CAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | CAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | CAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's sailing | no | ICSA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | CAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | CAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | CAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | CAC, NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
18% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
45% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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fitness area, rock climbing wall, swimming pools; baseball, field hockey, lacrosse, practice, and soccer fields; basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, billiards, capture-the-flag, cycling, dance, dodgeball, fencing, flag football, floor hockey, golf, indoor soccer, inner-tube water polo, jiujitsu, kickball, matball, rock climbing, skiing, snowboarding, softball, volleyball, windsurfing |
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| Club sports for men: |
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crew, equestrian sports, fencing, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, softball, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Club sports for women: |
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crew, equestrian sports, fencing, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, softball, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Arlington, VA (70 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Linthicum Heights, MD (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Washington, DC (70 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Lexington Park, MD (14 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
51% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
44% within one year of graduation, 51% within 10 years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Private businesses and companies (including technology, research, consulting, and financial firms) |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Neil Irwin, senior economic correspondent, The New York Times, author of The Alchemists
- Elizabeth Graves, editor in chief, Martha Stewart Weddings
- Mark Ivy, World Champion Sailor, Gold Medal Coach for Swedish National Sailing Team in the 2012 London Olympics.
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