What do students need to know about paying for college?
Financial Aid
There are a variety of resources available to assist students and their families to help make SMCM affordable.
Cost of Attendance & Net Price Calculator
Types of Aid
There are a variety of ways to finance education at St. Mary’s.
Preferred Lenders
There are a variety of ways to finance education at St. Mary’s.
- Lists
- Agreements
- Annual Reports on Preferred Lender Arrangements
Refund Policy
In some circumstances, students may be entitled to a refund.
Withdrawal
There are policies and procedures for students that wish to withdraw from the college.
How can students stay safe and healthy on campus?
Security & Safety
Security and safety of all members of the campus community is very important to St. Mary’s.
What do students need to know about SMCM?
Accreditation
St. Mary’s College of Maryland is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Academic Programs & Course Catalog
St. Mary’s has a variety of major and minor programs for students to choose within the Course Catalog.
Diversity
Diversity and accessibility is a value of the college and is also included within the mission and goals.
College Navigator
College Navigator is a database of college and university information contained by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) from the Department of Education.
Teacher Preparation Program Report
St. Mary’s offers a Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) graduate program.
Textbooks
Textbook affordability is important to the St. Mary’s College community.
What policies are students expected to know while attending SMCM?
Privacy of Student Records (FERPA)
Student privacy is important to the college. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is to protect student privacy in the educational environment.
Transfer of Credit
St. Mary’s has policies related to transferring credit from outside of the college. Additionally, there are articulations agreements with other organizations.
- Transfer Credit Policies
- Articulation Agreements
Student Conduct & Disciplinary Proceedings
One of the goals of St. Mary’s College is to promote and maintain a community built on respect. Students are bound by the Student Code of Conduct & the Student Handbook.
Copyright
The college has specific policies governing copyright infringement including computer use and file sharing.
What types of co-curricular opportunities are available to students?
Campus Life
St. Mary’s students are engaged in all aspects of campus life, in and out of the classroom.
Athletic Participation rates
St. Mary’s strives to attract, recruit, and graduate the most talented scholar athletes in the region, to provide a high quality experience for all of the scholar athletes as a founding member of the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC).
Voter Registration
St. Mary’s College encourages all members of the community to participate in civic engagement.
What information is available related to supporting students with disabilities?
Disability Support
St. Mary’s College of Maryland strives to create an accessible community where students, parents, faculty, staff and guests with disabilities have equal opportunity to fully participate in all aspects of the educational environment.
What do successes and experiences after SMCM look like?
Graduation & Retention Rates
Retention and graduation, especially for at-risk students, is something that the College monitors carefully to ensure that St. Mary’s is providing an inclusive educational environment for students to foster student success. Graduation rates are disaggregated by gender, race/ethnicity, financial aid status (Pell Grant recipients) and other factors.
Graduate & Professional Education
The college strives to assist all students to reach their post graduate goals.