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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
75.01%	1,220

St. Mary's College of Maryland's acceptance rate is 75.01% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 3,109 students applied and 2,332 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into SMCM.

SMCM's acceptance rate places 11st out of 28 Maryland colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,220 and the ACT score is 28 at SMCM. SMCM's SAT score ranks 9th out of 17 Maryland colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to SMCM, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of St. Mary's College of Maryland is 75.01% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.00%. 1,182 men and 1,927 women applied to SMCM and 839 men and 1,503 women students were accepted.

Among them, 168 men and 271 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at SMCM.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at SMCM
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	3,109	1,182	1,927	0	0
Admitted	2,332	839	1,503	0	0
Enrolled	443	168	271	0	0
Acceptance Rate	75.01%	70.98%	78.00%	-	-
Yield	19.00%	20.02%	18.03%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

St. Mary's College of Maryland 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 146 students (33% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 19 students (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at SMCM.

The median SAT score is 1,220 with 630 SAT EBRW and 590 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 690 and the 25^th percentile is 570. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 640 and 25^th percentile is 540 .

The median ACT composite score is 28 with 75^th percentile score of 30 and 25^th percentile score of 24 at SMCM. The median ACT math score is 22 and the ACT English score is 27.

The SAT and ACT scores at St. Mary's College of Maryland are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,166, ACT: 26 - public baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at SMCM
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1110	1220	1330
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	570	630	690
SAT Math	540	590	640
ACT Composite	24	28	30
ACT Math	17	22	27
ACT English	23	27	31

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

St. Mary's College of Maryland 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at SMCM. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply St. Mary's College of Maryland.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

SMCM Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools of St. Mary's College of Maryland. The next table provides general admission information for applying to SMCM.

Admission Information for Applying to SMCM
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://www.smcm.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.smcm.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master

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