Accolades
We are not just an honors program, but an entire honors college. We know that our students and faculty are amazing, but other people tell us that too. Maryland's state legislature designated us the Honors College in recognition of the exceptional quality of our students, faculty and curriculum. And it doesn't stop there; here is what others are saying about St. Mary's.
 "The State of Maryland decided to make St. Mary's its public 'honors college'--and the rest is history" - Fiske Guide to Colleges, 2006 |
 Ranked third nationally among public liberal arts, St. Mary's offers "a superior education at a comparatively low tuition price. St. Mary's is one of the best deals on the East coast." - U.S. News & World Report |
 "Its 13-to-1 student/faculty ratio is better than 92% of the colleges ranked." - Kiplinger's |
 Ranked in the top 10% of U.S. colleges. - Barron's Best Buys |
 "Among the best buys in higher education" - The Princeton Review's The Best 361 Colleges |
 "76% of its students graduate - one of the highest graduation rates in the nation." - Newsweek |
St. Mary's is a College of Distinction.
- Pre-professional Programs and Advising
- Internships
- Nitze Scholars Program
- Center for the Study of Democracy
