{"id":964,"date":"2023-11-13T16:08:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T16:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/about\/?page_id=964"},"modified":"2026-01-19T15:07:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T15:07:37","slug":"college-rankings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/about\/college-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"College Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-964\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-964-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-964-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-964-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Our Reputation for <strong>Excellence<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-964-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-964-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-964-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-964-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-964\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/Badge-College-Public-LiberalArtsColleges-2026-288x300.png\" width=\"288\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/Badge-College-Public-LiberalArtsColleges-2026-288x300.png 288w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/Badge-College-Public-LiberalArtsColleges-2026.png 519w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" alt=\"A gold badge reading &quot;Best Colleges U.S. News &amp; World Report Liberal Arts Colleges Public 2026.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-964-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-964-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-964\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/11\/Badge-College-LiberalArtsColleges-2026-300x285.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/11\/Badge-College-LiberalArtsColleges-2026-300x285.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/11\/Badge-College-LiberalArtsColleges-2026.png 519w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" alt=\"U.S. News &amp; World Report Best Colleges 2026 badge for Liberal Arts Colleges, featuring a gold background and blue ribbon.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-964-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-964-1-2-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"widget_text panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-964-1-2-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div style=\"display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center;\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<h2 style=\"font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; color: white\">U.S. News &amp; World Report 2026<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"section-title\" style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #f3c10d; margin-top: 8px; font-size: 1.2em;\">#5 National Liberal Arts College (Public Schools)<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"section-title\" style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #f3c10d; margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.2em;\">Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges (National)<\/h3>\n\t\t<p style=\"color: white; font-size: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-top: 0.3em; font-weight: 600\">Included among schools on the lists of:<\/p>\n\t\t<h3 style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #f3c10d; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 1.2em;\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-umbrella-beach\"><\/i> 25 Colleges Near the Beach<\/h3>\nStudents have free use of kayaks, paddleboards, sailboats and more at this riverfront campus where spectacular sunsets and 17 national sailing championships go hand in hand.\n \n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #f3c10d; margin-top: 16px; font-size: 1.2em;\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-people-line\"><\/i> 10 Uncommon Student Clubs<\/h3>\nStudents in the Kate Farm Club grow vegetables to donate to community food banks and raise chickens for meat and eggs. 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surrounded by the word &quot;Niche&quot; repeated in a circular pattern.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w6914984b4b4a6-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6914984b4b4a6-0-0-1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Top 100 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in America<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w6914984b4b4a6-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6914984b4b4a6-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/Niche_Best-College-Food_Light-Blue.png\" width=\"505\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/Niche_Best-College-Food_Light-Blue.png 505w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/Niche_Best-College-Food_Light-Blue-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/Niche_Best-College-Food_Light-Blue-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" title=\"Niche_Best College Food_Light Blue\" alt=\"A circular blue badge reads \u201c#1 Best College Food in MD 2026\u201d with the word \u201cNICHE\u201d repeated around the border.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w6914984b4b4a6-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6914984b4b4a6-0-1-1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>#1 Best College Food in Maryland<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-964-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-964-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-964-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div id=\"pl-w68d2be768e2f5\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w68d2be768e2f5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w68d2be768e2f5-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w68d2be768e2f5-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-Public-CoD.png\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-Public-CoD.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-Public-CoD-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-Public-CoD-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-Public-CoD-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-Public-CoD-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" alt=\"A circular badge labeled &quot;Colleges of Distinction,&quot; 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and &quot;Maryland.&quot; Features three gray stars and a flame symbol at the bottom.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w68d2be768e2f5-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w68d2be768e2f5-0-1-1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Maryland Colleges of Distinction<\/strong><br \/>\nRecognized in Maryland by the Colleges of Distinction publication based on student engagement, quality of teaching, vibrant community and successful post-graduate outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-964-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-964-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div id=\"pl-w68d2be768f5bc\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w68d2be768f5bc-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w68d2be768f5bc-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w68d2be768f5bc-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-Affordable-CoD.png\" width=\"485\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-Affordable-CoD.png 485w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-Affordable-CoD-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-Affordable-CoD-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" alt=\"Green circular badge with white text reading &quot;Colleges of Distinction Affordable 2025 2026&quot; and an orange flame icon in the center.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w68d2be768f5bc-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w68d2be768f5bc-0-0-1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Affordable Colleges of Distinction<\/strong><br \/>\nColleges of Distinction analyzed its top colleges list for net price and median debt to determine the most affordable Colleges of Distinction; St. Mary\u2019s College is one of only three such institutions in the state of Maryland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w68d2be768f5bc-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w68d2be768f5bc-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-Career-CoD.png\" width=\"990\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-Career-CoD.png 990w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-Career-CoD-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-Career-CoD-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-Career-CoD-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" alt=\"Maroon circular badge reads &quot;Colleges of Career Development 2025 2026 Distinction&quot; with a flame icon in the center.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w68d2be768f5bc-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w68d2be768f5bc-0-1-1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Career Development Colleges of Distinction<\/strong><br \/>\nRecognized 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-964-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-964-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-964-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div id=\"pl-w68d2be769055b\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w68d2be769055b-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w68d2be769055b-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w68d2be769055b-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-Education-CoD.png\" width=\"990\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-Education-CoD.png 990w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-Education-CoD-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-Education-CoD-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-Education-CoD-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" alt=\"A circular badge with a blue border reads &quot;2025 2026 Education Colleges of Distinction&quot; 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from studyabroadaide.com.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w68d2be769055b-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w68d2be769055b-0-1-1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Best Liberal Arts Colleges in The United States For International Students 2025<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Liberal Arts Colleges ranking showcases institutions that offer international students a top-tier interdisciplinary curriculum focusing on innovation and critical thinking. This ranking serves as a guide, helping international students find colleges with vibrant communities and outstanding resources for a holistic liberal arts experience abroad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-964-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-964-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div id=\"pl-w68d2be7691619\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w68d2be7691619-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w68d2be7691619-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w68d2be7691619-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-5b99f59c01c9\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/07\/FiskeFeature_2-1.jpg\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" sizes=\"(max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" title=\"FiskeFeature_2\" alt=\"Logo of &quot;Fiske Guide to Colleges 2025,&quot; featuring text in a blue and green oval, indicating the guide&#039;s inclusion.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w68d2be7691619-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w68d2be7691619-0-0-1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Best and Most Interesting College<\/strong><br \/>\nRecognized in the 2025 edition of Fiske Guide to Colleges. 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