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Acceptance Rate 68.63%
Yield 17.27%
SAT Score 1,250
ACT Score 28
Applicants 3,401

SMCM Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 68.63% at St. Mary's College of Maryland. Total 3,401 students applied and 2,334 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,250 and the average ACT score is 28.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.smcm.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.smcm.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/
Acceptance Rate68.63%
Average Test Scores1,250 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 68.63%. A total of 3,401 students (1,336 men and 2,065 women) have applied to and 2,334 (862 men and 1,472 women) students admitted to St. Mary's College of Maryland.
Among them, 161 male and 242 female students have enrolled into SMCM and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.27%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SMCM
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,4011,3362,06500
Admitted2,3348621,47200
Enrolled40316124200
Acceptance Rate 68.63% 64.52% 71.28% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.27% 18.68% 16.44% - -
[Chart] St. Mary's College of Maryland Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SMCM, 110 applicants (27% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 21 applicants (5%) 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 1,340 and 25th percentile score is 1,143.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 26.
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 Total114312501340
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing590650690
Math553600650
ACT Composite262831
Math202326
English263133
[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, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
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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