St. Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's College of Maryland
Former names
  • St. Mary's Female Seminary (1840–1927)
  • St. Mary's Female Seminary Junior College (1927–1949)
  • St. Mary's Seminary Junior College (1949–1968)
MottoThe St. Mary's Way
TypePublic liberal arts college
Established1840 (1840)
Endowment$32.8 million (2020)[1]
PresidentTuajuanda C. Jordan
Academic staff
231
Undergraduates1,517 [2]
Postgraduates32[3]
Location,
U.S.[3]

38°11′12″N 76°25′51″W / 38.1867°N 76.4309°W / 38.1867; -76.4309
CampusRural, waterfront on St. Mary's River, 319 acres (129 ha), located on site of first Maryland Colony
Colors
  •      
  • Primary: SMCM Blue
  • Secondary: Gold and white[4]
NicknameSeahawks
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIIUEC
ISAMAISA
Websitewww.smcm.edu
St. Mary's City Historic District
St. Mary's College of Maryland is located in Maryland
St. Mary's College of Maryland
NRHP reference No.69000310[5]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 4, 1969
Designated NHLDAugust 4, 1969[6]

St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) is a public liberal arts college in St. Mary's City, Maryland.[7][8][9][3] Established in 1840, St. Mary's College is an honors college that claims to "offer an experience similar to that of an elite liberal arts college".[10] With about 1,600 enrolled students, the institution offers bachelor's degrees in 21 disciplines,[3] as well as a master's program and certification programs.[3]

Calvert Hall, St. Mary's College of Maryland, the public honors college.

The college shares much of its campus with Historic St. Mary's City, the site of Maryland's first colony and capital.[7][3] It is also the site of the fourth colony in British North America. The Historical Archaeology Field School is jointly operated by St. Mary's College of Maryland and Historic St. Mary's City.[11][12] The campus and the rest of St. Mary's City combined are considered to be one of the premier archaeological sites in the United States.[11]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Zimmerman, Scott (November 2, 2017). "Board Meeting Notes: Enrollment, Retention, "Honors College 2.0," Puerto Rico, and The Library". Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f College Navigator Report, National Center for Educational Statistics, Institute for Educational Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, "St. Mary's College of Maryland", http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?s=MD&pg=5&id=163912
  4. ^ "Brand Style Guide". St. Mary's College of Maryland. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System – (#69000310)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  6. ^ "St. Mary's City Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
  7. ^ a b Maryland State Archives, Online Manual, "St. Mary's College Of Maryland: Origin & Functions" http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/25univ/stmarys/html/stmarysf.html
  8. ^ "Institutions Archive". Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  9. ^ Maryland Higher Education Commission. "College 411: A Student Guide to Higher Education and Financial Aid in Maryland—St. Mary's College of Maryland" (PDF). p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2011. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference chronicle.com was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ a b "Historic St. Mary's City Wins Archaeology Award", Baynet, Baltimore, MD - January 23, 2012, "Historic St. Mary's City Wins Archaeology Award - Southern Maryland News". Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  12. ^ "Unearthing early American life in St. Mary's City". The Darkroom: Exploring visual journalism from the Baltimore Sun. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

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