| Screen last updated on: January 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,772 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,686 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
86 |
| Total graduate students: |
2,124 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
148 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,976 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
32% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 6.8% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.0% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 4.0% | Hispanic |
| 71.1% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 14.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 5.5% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.0% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.2% | Hispanic |
| 77.1% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 11.4% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
160 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Westminster, MD |
| Population of city/town: |
17,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus in Budapest, Hungary. |
| Nearest major city: |
Baltimore |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
30 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
635,000 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Housing is limited on an as-available basis to undergraduates in their 5th year, or graduate students. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (33%)
- women's dorms (16%)
- men's dorms (15%)
- sorority housing (4%)
- fraternity housing (2%)
- single-student apartments (24%)
- other housing including Affinity options, substance-free, honors, and language program housing. (5%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
93% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
75% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
25% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All full-time freshmen, sophomores, and juniors must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
56% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
175 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Gallery. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, math |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
85% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
12% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
12% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
McDaniel Free Press |
| Number of honor societies: |
26 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
132 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Bahai Club, Catholic Campus Ministries, Christian Fellowship, Imitators of Christ, Jewish Student Union, Unitarian Universalists and Friends |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian Community Coalition, Multicultural Awareness Multilingual Awareness, Mano En Mano, Multicultural Student Association, Palabras to Words, Association of Graduate Students, Black Student Union, El Club Espanol, Eye to Eye (Deaf Awareness), Aselic Society, Hispano-Latino Alliance, Le Cercle Francais |
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| International student organizations: |
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International club, German club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Art club, brass ensemble, Clever Anime Terrors Squad, concert choir, jazz ensemble, Madrigal Singers, Dance Company, Pom Dance Team, gospel choir, pep band, alternative film club, history club, Mafia Game, Society for Collegiate Journalists, photography club, Best Buddies, Dedicated, Involved, Volunteering Association of Sisters, McDaniel Unity, Students Teaching Americas Youth, Allies (Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual & Transgender Club), Amnesty International, Peace Club, Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, Sexual Assault Information Team, Women's Issues Group, College Activities Programming Board, Circle K, Ranger Platoon, Friends Through the Ages, Heroes Helping Hopkins, Harnessing Youth's Positive Energy, chess club, religious studies club, Freerun, Hapkido, orienteering club, outdoors club, All College Council, Commuter Student Association, Inter-Greek Council, Inter-Fraternity Council, Non-Traditional Student Association, Panhellenic Council, Student Alumni Council, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, McDaniel Mentors, social work club, Running for Life, Supporting our Underprivileged, College Democrats, College Republicans, Model UN, Maryland Student Legislature Club, Mock Trial Team, Stock and finance club, environmental action club, sociology club, psychology club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jamie Smith,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Dr. Carol Fritz |
| School colors: |
green and gold |
| School mascot: |
Green Terror |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Centennial Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's wrestling | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
35% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
35% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball, football, lacrosse, and softball fields; fitness center, gymnasium, golf course, tennis courts, outdoor track |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, flag football, floor hockey, soccer, tennis, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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rugby |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Baltimore (30 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Washington, DC (80 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Baltimore (30 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Baltimore (30 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
20% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
37% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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George Washington U, Johns Hopkins U, Loyola Coll in Maryland, Pennsylvania St U--U Park, Towson U, U of Maryland--Coll Park. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
72% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Allstate, Carroll County Public Schools, Catholic Charities, Department of Defense, Rowe Price. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Alan Rabinowitz, director of science and exploration, Wildlife Conservation Society, founder of jaguar preserve in Belize
- David Carrasco, world-renowned scholar, Mesoamerican religions
- Neil L. Rudenstine, professor of the study of Latin America, Harvard.
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