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Acceptance Rate 77.30%
Yield 18.08%
SAT Score 1,250
ACT Score 29
Applicants 2,934

SMCM Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 77.3% at St. Mary's College of Maryland. Total 2,934 students applied and 2,268 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,250 and the average ACT score is 29.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to SMCM.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.smcm.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.smcm.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/
Acceptance Rate77.30%
Average Test Scores1,250 SAT / 29 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 77.30%. A total of 2,934 students (1,148 men and 1,786 women) have applied to and 2,268 (845 men and 1,423 women) students admitted to St. Mary's College of Maryland.
Among them, 157 male and 253 female students have enrolled into SMCM and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.08%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SMCM
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,9341,1481,78600
Admitted2,2688451,42300
Enrolled41015725300
Acceptance Rate 77.30% 73.61% 79.68% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.08% 18.58% 17.78% - -
[Chart] St. Mary's College of Maryland Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SMCM, 133 applicants (32% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 16 applicants (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,250 at SMCM. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,370 and 25th percentile score is 1,130.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 28.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at SMCM. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of SMCM with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at SMCM
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total113012501370
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing590650710
Math540600660
ACT Composite282930
Math232527
English263033
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to St. Mary's College of Maryland, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for SMCM
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at SMCM

The calendar system at St. Mary's College of Maryland is Semester. St. Mary's College of Maryland accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that St. Mary's College of Maryland accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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