College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1840 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,964 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$4,408,765 |
Application Deadline: |
January 15 |
Application Fee: |
$40 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$11,710 in-state, 21,280 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$8,505 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
76 |
Honor Societies: |
Beta Beta Beta (Biology), Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics), Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Phi Beta Kappa (Academic), Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science), Psi Chi (Psychology), Sigma Tau Delta (English) |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Newman Society |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Raices Hispanas, International Club |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Anime, Asian Studies, Avatar (Literary magazine), Black Student Union; Boarders (snow and skate boarding), Cheerleading, Circle K, College Democrats, College Republicans, Community Animal Welfare League, Community Garden Club, Computer Science Linux Group, Crew, Cross Country Club, Dance Club, Dodgeball, Economics, English Club, Equestrian Club, Feminists Unit for Sexual Equality (FUSE), Fencing, Fishing Club, For Goodness Sake (community service), Gaming Club, Global Justice League, Golf Club, Gospel Choir, Habitat for Humanity, Hillel, History Club, Interchorus (co-ed a cappella group), International Club, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF), Jane Austen Society, The King's Club, Maryland Student Legislature, Math and Computer Science Club, Men's Rugby, Mock Trial Club, Newman Society (Catholic student club), Nightingales (female a cappella choir), Outdoors Adventures Club, Out of State Club, Paintball, Philosophy, Physics, Poetry Group, Point News (newspaper), Pre-law Advisory Network (PLAN), Raices Hispanas (Hispanic culture club), Rock Climbing, Rotaract, Saferide, Sign Language, Sister to Sister, SMC Men (male a cappella group), SOAN, Soccer, St. Mary's Advising Students in Health, St. Mary's Chemical Society, St. Mary's Triangle and Rainbow Society (gay and lesbian organization), St. Mary's Ultimate Team, Student Education Association, Student Environment Action Coalition, Students Organizing Alternative Programs, Soccer, Take One Improv, The Dove (yearbook), Tolkien Society, TV 63, White Water Rafting Club, Windsurfing Club, Women's Rugby, Women's St. Mary's Ultimate Team, Wrestling Club, WSMC Radio, YARN. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Point News (bi-weekly), Avatar (once per semester). |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, other |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Private businesses and companies (including technology firms, consulting firms, financial services companies, and health care firms), schools (including Maryland Public School Systems and several private institutions) and numerous government agencies. |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
158,318 |
Library Facilities: |
Media Center with multimedia editing suites and classrooms; Special Collections; College Archives; and Maryland Collection. |
Museums |
Art Gallery, archaeological site of historic St. Mary's City, electron microscope, marine research vessel, freshwater and saltwater research facilities |
Computers Available: |
255 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
74 |
Wired Labs: |
151 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
500 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (27%), women's dorms (10%), men's dorms (11%), apartment for single students (27%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (24%) |
Sprinkler System: |
38% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
319 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Arlington, VA (Reagan National Airport) (70), Linthicum Heights, MD (Baltimore-Washington Int'l) (95 |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Washington, DC (70) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Lexington Park, MD (7) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Cardboard Boat Race, World Carnival, River Concert Series, Christmas in April, weekly Coffeehouse series, monthly Comedy series, monthly Poetry Readings, Eco-fest, several lecture series, concerts, sporting events, Winter Formal, Senior Gala |
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