McDaniel College: Statistics

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# 3189 of 14,131 In the World
# 892 of 2,597 In North America
# 824 of 2,496 In the United States
# 19 of 1 In Westminster
# 845 of 1,063 For Social Work
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

78%

Enrollment

9,536

Average SAT

1,145

Average ACT

22

Avg. cost to attend

$24,497 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

1,620

Graduates

1,248

Male:Female Ratio

35:65

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

McDaniel College has an acceptance rate of 78% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 78% 78% 78%
Applicants 4,237 1,977 2,260
Admissions 3,302 1,490 1,812
Freshmen enrolled full time 453 224 229

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 56%
â–  Nonresident Alien 7%
â–  Asian 2%
â–  Hispanic 9%
â–  Black or African American 18%
â–  Two or more races 5%
â–  Unknown 2%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at McDaniel College.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

McDaniel College majors

McDaniel College has granted 393 bachelor's degrees across 34 programs, and 298 master's across 18 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at McDaniel College.

Major Bachelor Master
Curriculum and Instruction - 70
Management Science - 53
Psychology, General 39 -
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 39 -
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other - 38
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 32 -
Business Administration and Management, General 30 -
Elementary Education and Teaching 14 16
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 25 -
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness - 22
Social Work 18 -
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 17 -
Educational Leadership and Administration, General - 16
Environmental Studies 14 -
Accounting and Related Services, Other 13 -
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 13 -
History, General 13 -
Secondary Education and Teaching - 13
Sociology, General 13 -
English Language and Literature, General 12 -
Political Science and Government, Other 12 -
Art & Art Studies, General 11 -
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - 11
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor - 11
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 9 -
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 8 -
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 8 -
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other - 8
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 7 -
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies - 7
School Librarian & School Library Media Specialist - 7
American Sign Language (ASL) 6 -
Computer and Information Sciences, General 6 -
Human Resources Development - 6
Mathematics, General 6 -
Special Education and Teaching, General - 5
Biochemistry 4 -
Economics, General 4 -
Gerontology - 4
Human Services, General - 4
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 4 -
Public Administration - 4
Chemistry, General 3 -
Philosophy 3 -
Publishing 3 -
Reading Teacher Education - 3
Spanish Language and Literature 3 -
Biomedical Sciences, General 1 -
French Language and Literature 1 -
Music, General 1 -
Physics, General 1 -
Grand Total 393 298

Publications & Citations

McDaniel College has published 1,229 scientific papers with 27,272 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Medicine, Chemistry, Computer Science, Political Science, and Philosophy.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
716 / 15,116
Biology
522 / 16,072
Engineering
496 / 9,972
Physics
485 / 13,136
Environmental Science
474 / 11,699
Medicine
465 / 17,805
Chemistry
463 / 12,075
Computer Science
422 / 8,861
Political Science
368 / 8,811
Philosophy
364 / 5,356
Psychology
363 / 13,676
Sociology
360 / 9,046
Law
345 / 8,681
Quantum and Particle physics
341 / 6,792
Mathematics
326 / 8,065
Geography and Cartography
296 / 6,542
History
284 / 3,844
Materials Science
278 / 5,336
Geology
255 / 5,257
Optics
235 / 5,287
Paleontology
209 / 4,497
Statistics
206 / 6,577
Archaeology
191 / 3,545
Organic chemistry
188 / 5,327
Genetics
186 / 6,745
Economics
179 / 5,352
Biochemistry
176 / 6,304
Business
170 / 5,058
Linguistics
156 / 2,211
Social Psychology
155 / 8,239
Nuclear Physics
154 / 3,690
Ecology
154 / 3,439
Art & Design
154 / 2,091
Metallurgy
117 / 2,438
Mathematics Education
115 / 1,890
Psychiatry
115 / 2,987
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
114 / 2,495
Education
104 / 2,552
Radiology
102 / 1,932
Child Psychology
102 / 5,545

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19 Notable alumni

Joshua Weldon Miles

1. Joshua Weldon Miles

1858-1929 (aged 71)
lawyer politician
Joshua Weldon Miles was an American politician.
Joan Bailey-Wilson

2. Joan Bailey-Wilson

1953-. (aged 73)
geneticist statistician medical researcher
Joan Ellen Bailey-Wilson is an American statistical geneticist. She is a Scientist Emerita at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), where she previously served as a senior investigator and co-chief of the Computational and Statistical Genomic Branch of the Institute. She retired from her active research position in September 2022.
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William F. Goodling

3. William F. Goodling

1927-2017 (aged 90)
teacher politician
William Franklin Goodling was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. At the time of his death, he was the Chairman of the Board of the Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy.
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Stan Benjamin

4. Stan Benjamin

1914-2009 (aged 95)
baseball player
Alfred Stanley Benjamin was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball for five seasons; four with the Philadelphia Phillies (1939–42), of the National League (NL), and one with the Cleveland Indians (1945), of the American League (AL). The 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 194 lb (88 kg) Benjamin batted and threw right-handed, and was born in Framingham, Massachusetts....
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names McDaniel
Founded 1867
Motto E Tenebris in Lucem VocoI call you out of darkness into light
Colors green, gold
Total staff 560
Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Address 2 College Hill Westminster, Maryland, 21157 United States
City Population 20,000
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