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St. Mary's College of Maryland
18952 East Fisher Road
St. Mary's City, MD 20686-3001

Official telephone: (240) 895-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 492-7181
Fax number: (240) 895-4462

Website: www.smcm.edu

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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

The admissions information below is valid for the 2010 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Richard Edgar,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

240 895-5000
800 492-7181 (toll free)
240 895-5001 (fax)
admissions@smcm.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Successful applicant challenged themselves in high school by taking honors, AP, and IB courses; demonstrated mature interests as expressed in their essay and resume of co-curricular activities; had strong letters of recommendation from people who knew them well; earned top grades; and did well on the SAT Reasoning or ACT.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Visit for interview by:

December

Standardized test requirements:

SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test not used

School's test preference:

SAT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

February 15 for SAT/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 4 recommended
History:	1 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	20 required, 24 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

December 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

221

Number of early decision applications accepted:

172 (78%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.78

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

49%

Average SAT:

630 verbal, 600 math, 620 writing, 1830 combined

Combined SAT middle 50% range:

1710 - 1990

Average ACT:

26 English, 25 math, 26 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

24 - 29

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores:

94%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

17%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

2,411

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,381 (57%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

488 (35%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

206

Number accepting place on waiting list:

148 (72%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

31 (21%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

70%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

17%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

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