18952 E. Fisher Road
St. Mary’s City, MD 20686-3001
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1840
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,964
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $4,408,765
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $11,710 in-state, 21,280 out-of-state
Room/Board: $8,505
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, other
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 68%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Private businesses and companies (including technology firms, consulting firms, financial services companies, and health care firms), schools (including Maryland Public School Systems and several private institutions) and numerous government agencies.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 158,318
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,114
Number of microforms: 43,783
Number of audiovisuals: 16,740
Number of ebooks: 7,931
Other library facilities: Media Center with multimedia editing suites and classrooms; Special Collections; College Archives; and Maryland Collection.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art Gallery, archaeological site of historic St. Mary’s City, electron microscope, marine research vessel, freshwater and saltwater research facilities
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 255
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 30
Classrooms: 74
Labs: 151
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 84%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 84%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (27%), women’s dorms (10%), men’s dorms (11%), apartment for single students (27%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (24%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 7%
Doubles: 42%
Triples or Suites: 24%
Apartments: 27%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 8
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 38%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 319 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Arlington, VA (Reagan National Airport) (70), Linthicum Heights, MD (Baltimore-Washington Int’l) (95
Nearest train station: Washington, DC (70)
Nearest bus station: Lexington Park, MD (7)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 30%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,100
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Cardboard Boat Race, World Carnival, River Concert Series, Christmas in April, weekly Coffeehouse series, monthly Comedy series, monthly Poetry Readings, Eco-fest, several lecture series, concerts, sporting events, Winter Formal, Senior Gala