St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the National Public Honors College, is ranked sixth best public liberal arts college in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s “2023 Best Colleges.” The College ranks 89 on the national liberal arts colleges list, public and private. The College also is listed by USN&WR as a best value school and a top performer on social mobility – a ranking based on enrolling and graduating large proportions of disadvantaged students awarded with Pell Grants.

The Princeton Review features St. Mary’s College in the 2023 edition of its flagship college guide, “The Best 388 Colleges” based on more than surveys of more than 160,000 students nationwide.

The Princeton Review also lists St. Mary’s College in its best value colleges list based on academics, costs, financial aid, debt, graduation rates, and alumni career and salary data.

The Princeton Review includes St. Mary’s College at #43 in its 2023 Guide to Top 50 Green Colleges as an environmentally responsible school.

Washington Monthly College Guide ranks colleges “based on what they do for the country.” In the 2022 rankings, St. Mary’s College of Maryland is ranked 56 overall among the top Liberal Arts Colleges in the United States and is the ranked third among public liberal arts colleges. SMCM is also ranked 109 out of 391 colleges in the northeast who offer the “Best Bang for the Buck.” The guide describes this ranking as “the schools where students of modest means get the most for their money.”

Using U.S. Dept. of Education data paired with reviews from real students, Niche rates St. Mary’s College as the #5 College with the Best Professors in Maryland in 2023.

Using U.S. Dept. of Education data paired with reviews from real students, Niche rates St. Mary’s College as having the #1 Best College Food in Maryland in 2023.

Recognized by the Colleges of Distinction publication based on student engagement, quality of teaching, vibrant community and successful post-graduate outcomes.

Recognized by the Colleges of Distinction publication for exceeding expectations in the area of career development, equipping students with self-reflection, job market research and networking skills needed for their lifelong career journey.

Colleges of Distinction analyzed its top colleges list for net price and median debt to determine the most affordable Colleges of Distinction; St. Mary’s College is one of only three such institutions in the state of Maryland.

Recognized by the Colleges of Distinction publication for our committed implementation of high-impact educational practices, earning its title as one of the nation’s Colleges of Distinction.

Recognized in the 2023 edition of Fiske Guide to Colleges. The guide sums up SMCM this way: “For those looking to be part of an intellectual community in a small-town setting, St. Mary’s College just might be a place to set sail.”

Forbes’ top colleges ranking spotlights schools that offer an excellent education at a great price, graduate high-earners and propel students to become successful entrepreneurs and influential leaders in their fields.

St. Mary’s College is ranked #1 for lowest average student loan debt among Maryland public colleges by LendEDU for 2023.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland has been listed as a Best STEM Hidden Gem College for individuals who wish to pursue STEM fields by CollegeRaptor.com. The higher education planning tool compares colleges based on number of applications received, graduation rates, campus diversity, endowment per student, and other key metrics as reported via the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) for the most recently available enrollment year.

Recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree Campus Higher Education site for making trees and green space an integral part of the campus experience.