75.1% / 73.5%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications3,504
Overall admit rate72.5%
In-state admit rate75.1%
Out-of-state admit rate73.5%
Enrolled404 · 15.9% yield
Admitted from waitlist13 of 364
Very important factorsGPA, Application essay, Recs, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsCharacter, Class rank, Extracurriculars, Talent, Volunteering
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
$12,480
in-state tuition
out-of-state $29,038
Tuition (in-state)$12,480
Tuition (out-of-state)$29,038
Fees$3,206
Room & board$16,256
Books$1,000
Avg need-based grant$12,358
% need met80.0%
Avg debt at graduation$22,422
#96
U.S. News & World Report
Best National Liberal Arts Colleges
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Liberal Arts Colleges#9626
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#29926
NicheBest Colleges in America#69526
NicheBest Value Colleges in America#69826
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Liberal Arts College
Carnegie Classification
114 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationLiberal Arts College114
Athletic conferenceUnited East Conference1
Athletic divisionNCAA D3105
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingMaryland colleges11
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
$50
application fee
waivable
Regular decisionJanuary 15 → April 1 → May 1
Early decisionNovember 1 → December 1 · binding
Early decision 2January 15
Early actionNovember 1 → January 1
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyTest Optional
HS units required4 Eng, 3 Math, 3 Sci, 2 SciLab, 2 SS, 1 Hist
Admissions URLhttps://www.smcm.edu/admissions/how-to-a…
Admissions emailadmissions@smcm.edu
Admissions phone240 895 5000
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
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across selectivity, size, profile
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Goucher College MD · Private (nonprofit)79.4%12301K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.