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Uncommonly worth it.

At St. Mary’s College you’ll receive an education on par with the best private liberal arts colleges, at the cost of a public institution.

Year after year, St. Mary’s College is recognized for its outstanding academics coupled with affordable tuition, racking up Best Value and Best College awards from Money Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and so many others.

But the value of an education extends far beyond your years on campus. The true value reveals itself in your success as a citizen of the world and your success as a working professional. And that’s where St. Mary’s College students shine.

  • Recent graduate schools: Yale, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania
  • Recent employers: Apple, GlaxoSmithKline, Smithsonian
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Did you Know?

60%

of first-year students receiving merit-based scholarships

336

first-year students receiving SMCM aid

$1.1M

awarded over 80 foundation scholarships in FY 2026

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St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Office of Admission
47645 College Drive
St. Mary's City, MD, 20686-3001

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Annual Security & Fire Safety Report

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act, SMCM publishes an Annual Security & Fire Safety Report. The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including crime reporting, crime prevention, college policies, drug and alcohol abuse, and sexual misconduct. The report also contains the three previous years’ crime and fire statistics for on campus locations, non-campus locations and adjacent public property.

For questions regarding information contained in the college’s annual security report or to request a hard copy please contact to Christopher Coons at ccoons@smcm.edu.