St. Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's College of Maryland is on a 361-acre campus in the rural setting of St. Mary's City, Maryland.

St. Mary's College of Maryland Student Activities

St. Mary's College of Maryland has many clubs, organizations, and activities for students to join – including chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, a radio station and more.

Interested in Greek life? St. Mary's College of Maryland does not have fraternities or sororities.

St. Mary's College of Maryland has the Programs Board. In fact, more students participate in the Programs Board than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at St. Mary's College of Maryland include InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Winners at Ping Pong, Take One Improv and St. Mary's Triangle and Rainbow Society (STARS).

The St. Mary's College of Maryland community comes together each year for Programs Board World Carnival, Great Bamboo Boat Race and Relay for Life.

St. Mary's College of Maryland Housing

This table offers information on housing at St. Mary's College of Maryland.

St. Mary's College of Maryland offers on-campus housing. Students are not required to live on campus. First year students are guaranteed on-campus housing.

The majority of St. Mary's College of Maryland students live on campus. In 2022, 93% of undergrads at St. Mary's College of Maryland lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 7% of students lived off-campus or commuted to St. Mary's College of Maryland. There are 1,507 spots available in on-campus housing for all 1,526 undergraduates. In the 2021-2022 school year, 1,241 students chose to live in campus housing. On the weekends, about 80% students stay on-campus. First year students are allowed to park a car on campus.

St. Mary's College of Maryland offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.

St. Mary's College of Maryland Athletics

At St. Mary's College of Maryland there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at St. Mary's College of Maryland:

Safety at St. Mary's College of Maryland

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

St. Mary's College of Maryland is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The St. Mary's College of Maryland campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night.

St. Mary's College of Maryland offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards so that students can feel confident that they are safe in on-campus housing.

Plan a Visit to St. Mary's College of Maryland

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit St. Mary's College of Maryland, take Maryland Route 5 to St. Mary's City, MD. If you need to fly, book your flight to Reagan National airport.

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