Is St. Mary's College of Maryland test optional?

We haven't confirmed St. Mary's College of Maryland's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is St. Mary's College of Maryland's acceptance rate?

69% of applicants were admitted in 2025–26, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 2,334 of 3,401 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 103%, from 1,675 in 2015 to 3,401 in 2024, and St. Mary's College of Maryland's admit rate went from 79% to 69%.

What ACT score do you need for St. Mary's College of Maryland?

4% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 23–31, with a median of 27. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1110–1320 works out to about 22–28.

What GPA do you need for St. Mary's College of Maryland?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.49 high school GPA, and 15% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2025–26. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

Does applying early decision help at St. Mary's College of Maryland?

77% of early decision applicants were admitted (78 of 101), against 69% of all applicants. Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the real edge is smaller than the gap.

How many students get off the waitlist at St. Mary's College of Maryland?

13 of the 28 students who stayed on the waitlist were admitted, or 46%, per the Common Data Set 2025–26.

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What SAT score do you need for St. Mary's College of Maryland? (Middle 50%: 1110–1320)

First-year students at St. Mary's College of Maryland who sent an SAT scored 1110–1320, with a median of 1240 (Common Data Set 2025–26). St. Mary's College of Maryland admits 69% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at St. Mary's College of Maryland

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1110–1320, median 1240

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St. Mary's College of Maryland by the numbers

Admit rate: 69%
Middle 50% SAT: 1110–1320
Median SAT: 1240
About on the ACT: 22–28
Sent an SAT: 22%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS

St. Mary's College of Maryland admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 103%, from 1,675 in 2015 to 3,401 in 2024, and St. Mary's College of Maryland's admit rate went from 79% to 69%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	3,401	2,334	69%
2023	3,109	2,344	75%
2022	2,934	2,268	77%
2021	2,872	2,221	77%
2020	2,604	2,058	79%
2019	1,621	1,366	84%
2018	1,700	1,361	80%
2017	1,655	1,364	82%
2016	1,767	1,413	80%
2015	1,675	1,320	79%

In fall 2024, 403 of the 2,334 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at St. Mary's College of Maryland

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1060Far reachHold
1060–1100ReachHold
1110–1230TargetHold
1240–1310TargetSend
1320 and upLikelySend

900100011001200130014001500

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

St. Mary's College of Maryland SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	520	590	630
SAT Reading and Writing	590	640	700
SAT total	1110	1240	1320
ACT composite	23	27	31

Of enrolled first-year students, 22% sent an SAT and 4% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.

Average high school GPA: 3.49; 100% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 15%; of new students who reported a rank

St. Mary's College of Maryland early decision and waitlist

Early decision

78 of 101 early decision applicants were admitted.

Early decision77%
All applicants69%

Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the gap overstates how much applying early helps on its own.

Waitlist

364 applicants were offered a spot, 28 took it, and 13 were admitted from it.

46%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in

Common Data Set 2025–26.

St. Mary's College of Maryland cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $18,441; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 70%
Median earnings: $60,110; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 1,701

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

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Sources

St. Mary's College of Maryland Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
St. Mary's College of Maryland website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1110–1320, and the median was 1240. At 1240 or higher you're above half of them. St. Mary's College of Maryland admits 69% of applicants.

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