St Mary’s College of Maryland: Statistics

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# 2964 of 13,988 In the World
# 834 of 2,500 In North America
# 766 of 2,297 In the United States
# 18 of 1 In St. Mary's City
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Acceptance rate

69%

Average SAT

1,242

Average ACT

29

Aid receiving

99%

Undergraduates

1,616

Graduates

14

Male:Female Ratio

39:61

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

St Mary’s College of Maryland has an acceptance rate of 69% 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 69% 69% 69%
Applicants 3,401 1,336 2,065
Admissions 2,334 862 1,472
Freshmen enrolled full time 403 161 242

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 69%
Asian 3%
Hispanic 9%
Black or African American 11%
Two or more races 6%
Unknown 1%

St Mary’s College of Maryland majors

St Mary’s College of Maryland has granted 336 bachelor's degrees across 25 programs, and 14 master's across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at St Mary’s College of Maryland.

Major Bachelor Master
Psychology, General 51 -
Economics, General 36 -
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 35 -
Environmental Studies 26 -
Political Science and Government, General 22 -
English Language and Literature, General 20 -
Computer and Information Sciences, General 19 -
Biochemistry 18 -
History, General 17 -
Education, General - 14
Fine & Studio Arts, General 14 -
Neuroscience 10 -
Anthropology, General 9 -
Mathematics, General 8 -
Physics, General 8 -
Sociology, General 8 -
Marine Sciences 7 -
Public Policy Analysis, General 6 -
Business Administration and Management, General 5 -
Music, General 5 -
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 4 -
Chemistry, General 3 -
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 2 -
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 -
Asian Studies & Civilization 1 -
Philosophy 1 -
Grand Total 336 14

Publications & Citations

St Mary's College of Maryland has published 1,661 scientific papers with 31,826 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Computer Science, Philosophy, Psychology, and Engineering.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,155 / 21,955
Biology
752 / 19,170
Environmental Science
727 / 16,986
Political Science
671 / 11,324
Law
632 / 11,068
Sociology
623 / 14,431
Computer Science
606 / 11,752
Philosophy
606 / 12,026
Psychology
546 / 17,462
Engineering
503 / 11,869
Medicine
502 / 14,230
Physics
499 / 10,841
History
490 / 5,551
Chemistry
429 / 10,854
Geography and Cartography
422 / 7,162
Geology
359 / 11,466
Art & Design
348 / 6,688
Ecology
331 / 8,926
Archaeology
325 / 4,758
Mathematics
320 / 9,463
Quantum and Particle physics
297 / 5,493
Economics
287 / 6,980
Genetics
283 / 7,188
Business
272 / 5,574
Linguistics
265 / 4,368
Paleontology
263 / 8,166
Biochemistry
248 / 6,655
Social Psychology
242 / 9,610
Neuroscience
194 / 4,566
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
184 / 3,642
Development Studies
169 / 4,591
Organic chemistry
167 / 4,758
Materials Science
162 / 3,195
Statistics
162 / 5,207
Literature
155 / 1,370
Child Psychology
153 / 5,354
Psychiatry
148 / 4,652
Botany
145 / 6,506
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
144 / 1,257
Education
135 / 4,877

Annual publication & citation counts

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8 Notable alumni

Edward Coote Pinkney

1. Edward Coote Pinkney

1802-1828 (aged 26)
writer lyricist poet jurist
Edward Coote Pinkney was an American poet, lawyer, sailor, professor, and editor. Born in London in 1802 when his father was serving as ambassador to the Court of St. James, Pinkney returned with his family to the United States when he was eight. They returned to Maryland, where he attended a private school.
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Vivian Shaw

2. Vivian Shaw

writer editor
Vivian Shaw is a science fiction writer.
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David Fraser-Hidalgo

3. David Fraser-Hidalgo

1969-. (aged 57)
politician
David V. Fraser-Hidalgo is an Ecuadorian-born American politician and a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 15 in Montgomery County, Maryland. He was appointed to complete the term of Delegate Brian J. Feldman following Feldman's appointment to a Senate seat and has since been elected to his own full term.
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Matthew Schissler

4. Matthew Schissler

businessperson
Matthew Schissler is an American business executive who has served in leadership roles in a number of privately and publicly held companies. He's most notable for having founded and managed Cord Blood America, Inc. (CBAI), a company specializing in the harvesting and storage of umbilical stem cells in the U.S. and worldwide. He currently manages a series of private investment...
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names SMCMSt. Mary's or SMCM
Founded 1840
Colors blue, gold, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Total staff 448
Classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Address 47645 College Drive St. Mary's City, Maryland, 20686 United States
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