McDaniel College Description:
Founded in 1867, McDaniel College is a private liberal arts college located in Westminster, Maryland. Baltimore is 30 miles away, and Washington D.C. is about an hour to the south. The college prides itself on the interaction between students and professors -- an effort greatly aided by the school's 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio and average class size of 17. The college offers 60 programs of study, plus students can design their own majors. High achieving students should check out McDaniel's Honors Program. For strengths in the liberal arts and sciences, McDaniel College was awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. In athletics, the McDaniel Green Terror compete in the NCAA Division III Centennial Conference. The college fields twelve men's and twelve women's intercollegiate sports.
Admissions Data (2011):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 75%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- GPA -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- 3.1 - 3.85
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 480 / 610
- SAT Math: 490 / 610
- SAT Writing: - / -
- ACT Composite: 20 / 26
- ACT English: - / -
- ACT Math: - / -
Enrollment (2010):
- Total Enrollment: 3,570 (1,597 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 48% Male / 52% Female
- 98% Full-time
Costs (2011 - 12):
- Tuition and Fees: $34,780
- Books: $1,200 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $7,380
- Other Expenses: $1,500
- Total Cost: $44,860
McDaniel College Financial Aid (2009 - 10):
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 95%
- McDaniel College Scholarships (Cappex.com)
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 92%
- Loans: 62%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $19,447
- Loans: $6,357
Most Popular Majors:
Art, Biology, Business Administration, Communication Studies, English, Health and Physical Education, Interdisciplinary Studies, Political Science, Psychology
Graduation and Retention Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 82%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 61%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 70%
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
McDaniel College Mission Statement:
mission statement from http://www.mcdaniel.edu/224.htm
"Our mission is you—your education and your future. Students are the focus at McDaniel, and providing the ideal learning environment for you is our goal. Centered in the liberal arts and sciences, a McDaniel education teaches you to think and act critically, creatively, and humanely. Combined with leadership and knowledge in your field, these are the skills that you’ll need to surmount the challenges of your future."
