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McDaniel College
2 College Hill
Westminster, MD 21157

Official telephone: (410) 848-7000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 638-5005
Fax number: (410) 857-2729

Website: www.mcdaniel.edu

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STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

785 men, 922 women, 1,707 total

Full-time undergraduates:

756 men, 904 women, 1,660 total

Part-time undergraduates:

29 men, 18 women, 47 total

Total graduate students:

438 men, 1,478 women, 1,916 total

Full-time graduate students:

41 men, 134 women, 175 total

Part-time graduate students:

397 men, 1,344 women, 1,741 total

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Southeast

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

35%

First-year student breakdown:


9.9%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.7%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.8%	Asian or Pacific Islander
5.4%	Hispanic
77.8%	White (non-Hispanic)
0.7%	total international (nonresident aliens)
2.6%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


6.5%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.7%	Asian or Pacific Islander
3.3%	Hispanic
83.0%	White (non-Hispanic)
0.4%	total international (nonresident aliens)
2.6%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

160 acres

City or town school is located in:

Westminster, MD

Population of city/town:

16,731

Locations of branch/satellite campuses:

Branch campus in Budapest, Hungary.

Nearest major city:

Baltimore

Distance of nearest major city:

30 miles

Population of nearest major city:

635,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

No. Housing is limited on an as-available basis to undergraduates in their fifth year and graduate students.

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (33%)
women's dorms (16%)
men's dorms (15%)
sorority housing (4%)
fraternity housing (2%)
single-student apartments (24%)
other housing including Substance-free, honors, and language program housing. (6%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

96%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

79%

Percent of students who live off campus:

21%

Students required to live on campus:

All full-time freshmen, sophomores, and juniors must live on campus unless living with family.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

56%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

340

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Special collections.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Gallery.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

writing, math

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic

Career placement services:

internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, braille services

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

85%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

12%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Percent of women who join sororities:

12%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

McDaniel Free Press

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

132

Campus-based religious organizations:

Bahai Club, Catholic Campus Ministries, Christian Fellowship, Imitators of Christ, Jewish Student Union, Unitarian Universalists and Friends

Minority student organizations:

Asian Community Coalition, Multicultural Awareness Multilingual Awareness, Mano En Mano, Multicultural Student Association, Palabras to Words, Association of Graduate Students, Black Student Union, El Club Espanol, Eye to Eye (Deaf Awareness), Aselic Society, Hispano-Latino Alliance, Le Cercle Francais

International student organizations:

International club, German club

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

art club, brass ensemble, Clever Anime Terrors Squad, concert choir, jazz ensemble, Madrigal Singers, Dance Company, Pom Dance Team, gospel choir, pep band, alternative film club, history club, Mafia Game, Society for Collegiate Journalists, photography club, Best Buddies, Dedicated, Involved, Volunteering Association of Sisters, McDaniel Unity, Students Teaching Americas Youth, Allies (Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual & Transgender Club), Amnesty International, Peace Club, Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, Sexual Assault Information Team, Women's Issues Group, College Activities Programming Board, Circle K, Ranger Platoon, Friends Through the Ages, Heroes Helping Hopkins, Harnessing Youth's Positive Energy, chess club, religious studies club, Freerun, Hapkido, orienteering club, outdoors club, All College Council, Commuter Student Association, Inter-Greek Council, Inter-Fraternity Council, Non-Traditional Student Association, Panhellenic Council, Student Alumni Council, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, McDaniel Mentors, social work club, Running for Life, Supporting our Underprivileged, College Democrats, College Republicans, Model UN, Maryland Student Legislature Club, Mock Trial Team, Stock and finance club, environmental action club, sociology club, psychology club

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Jamie Smith,
Director of Athletics

Director of women's athletics:

Dr. Carol Fritz

School colors:

green and gold

School mascot:

Green Terror

Athletic conference memberships:

Centennial Conference (Division III)

Sports offered

Scholarships?

Athletic Assoc.

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

35%

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

35%

Athletic facilities:

baseball, football, lacrosse, and softball fields; fitness center, gymnasium, golf course, tennis courts, outdoor track

Intramural/Recreational sports:

badminton, basketball, flag football, floor hockey, soccer, tennis, volleyball, cheerleading, rugby, ultimate Frisbee

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

Nearest international airport:

Baltimore (30 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Washington, DC (80 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Baltimore (30 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Baltimore (30 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

18%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

fair

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

37% within one year of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

George Washington U, Johns Hopkins U, Loyola Coll in Maryland, Pennsylvania St U--U Park, Towson U, U of Maryland--Coll Park.

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

72% within one year of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Allstate, Carroll County Public Schools, Catholic Charities, Department of Defense, Rowe Price.

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Alan Rabinowitz, director of science and exploration, Wildlife Conservation Society, founder of jaguar preserve in Belize
David Carrasco, world-renowned scholar, Mesoamerican religions
Neil L. Rudenstine, professor of the study of Latin America, Harvard.

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