St. Mary's College of Maryland

18952 E. Fisher Road
St. Mary's City, MD 20686-3001
http://www.smcm.edu

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1840
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	1,964
Endowment	4,408,765
Application Deadline	January 15
Application Fee	40
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	January 15
Tuition	11,710 in-state, 21,280 out-of-state
Room/Board	8,505

Services
Associated 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.
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)
Career Services	co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	Art Gallery, archaeological site of historic St. Mary's City, electron microscope, marine research vessel, freshwater and saltwater research facilities
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, other
Museums	Art Gallery, archaeological site of historic St. Mary's City, electron microscope, marine research vessel, freshwater and saltwater research facilities
Periodical Subs	1,114
# of Books	158,318
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	68%
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Campus Size	319 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	84%
College housing types	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%)
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
Nearest Airport	Arlington, VA (Reagan National Airport) (70), Linthicum Heights, MD (Baltimore-Washington Int'l) (95
Nearest Train	Washington, DC (70)
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students 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
Number of Organizations	76
# of fraternities	0
# of sororities	0
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Point News (bi-weekly), Avatar (once per semester).
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.