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Early Action Decisions and Admission Update
December 15, 2023
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Early action admission decisions are being released through Dec. 31. Check your application status.

The College anticipates that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) will be available by the end of December. Learn more about financial assistance at SMCM.

The first-year regular… Find Out More
St. Mary's College of Maryland Welcomes Most Diverse Class in History
September 5, 2023
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St. Mary's College of Maryland welcomed 519 first-year and new transfer students, the largest incoming class in over a decade and the most diverse in the 183-year history of the College. New students arrived on campus Thursday, August 24 and participated in a range of orientation activities over… Find Out More
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Partners with Cecil College for New Chemistry and Biochemistry Articulation Agreements
January 3, 2023
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Students from Cecil College now can easily transfer into St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s chemistry and biochemistry majors with the signing of two new articulation agreements. Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Shanen M. Sherrer led the development of these agreements, which lay out the sequence… Find Out More
New Student Orientation: What students and parents can expect when they visit campus in person to prepare for 2022-23
June 10, 2022
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland New Student Experience Team will welcome the newest Seahawks and their families to our community this summer. Seahawk Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) is an on-campus event established as a student’s roadmap to becoming a successful Seahawk. This summer… Find Out More
St. Mary’s College of Maryland now a Partner Institution of TheDream.US Scholarship Program
February 16, 2021
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland has partnered with TheDream.US, a national program that provides college scholarships for intellectually curious and ambitious Dreamers seeking a college degree.

“St. Mary’s College of Maryland is committed to serving Dreamers and is proud to partner with TheDream.… Find Out More
St. Mary's College of Maryland and the College of Southern Maryland Announce the SMCM Transfer Edge Program
February 10, 2021
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the National Public Honors College, and the College of Southern Maryland have partnered to create the SMCM Transfer Edge Program (STEP), which allows CSM students to pursue their associate degree and simultaneously work towards their bachelor’s degree at SMCM by… Find Out More
St. Mary’s College Invites Prospective Students to An April Open House
February 21, 2020
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the National Public Honors College, invites prospective students and their families to learn more about the value of a St. Mary’s College education at a Spring Open House on Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.   

 

The open house will feature opportunities… Find Out More
St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Board of Trustees Approve New Test Optional Admission Policy for Fall 2021
February 4, 2020
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Board of Trustees approved a new test optional admissions policy on Saturday, February 1, 2020. This means first-year applicants seeking admission to the College beginning in the fall of 2021 may choose whether or not to provide standardized testing (SAT or ACT… Find Out More
Hautanen Presents at Maryland Higher Education Roundtable Meeting
September 13, 2019
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On Wednesday, Sept. 11, David Hautanen, vice president for enrollment management at St. Mary’s College, presented at the Maryland Higher Education Roundtable meeting hosted by the College Board at the College Park Marriott and Conference Center in Hyattsville, Maryland. Hautanen presented and… Find Out More
Open Houses scheduled for this fall at St. Mary’s College of Maryland
September 4, 2019
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This fall, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the National Public Honors College, has scheduled three open house dates: Saturday, Sept. 21; Saturday, Oct. 19; and Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. each day

Open House events at St. Mary's College include information on academic programs and the… Find Out More
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