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CHARACTER
• Private four-year college of the liberal arts and sciences, founded in 1867 as Western Maryland College
• Renamed in July 2002 in honor of William R. McDaniel, Class of 1880. As a student, alumnus, professor, administrator, parent, and trustee, McDaniel had a defining impact on the campus community, and his life personifies the College with which he was associated for 65 years.
• 160-acre campus sits atop a hill overlooking downtown Westminster
• Westminster, Maryland (population 20,000), is 30 miles northwest of Baltimore and 56 miles north of Washington, D.C.
WORTH NOTING
• January Term offers uncommon courses during which students explore new and different subjects ranging from internships to international study to building a log cabin.
• Emphasis on students working together—collaboration, not competition. Faculty-student collaborative research yielded 125 research projects in 2005-2006.
• High acceptance rate at first-choice professional schools (including medicine, law, and advanced studies in numerous fields)
• 25% of students study abroad, including at McDaniel's branch campus in Budapest, Hungary.
ENROLLMENT
• 1,700 students from 36 states and 11 countries
• 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio
• Average class size: 17
• Approximately 45% men, 55% women
• 122 students in the Honors Program enroll in specially designed courses and co-curricular activities.
FACULTY & ACADEMICS
• 95% of full-time faculty hold the most advanced degree in their field.
• All courses, studios, and laboratories are taught by faculty members, not teaching assistants.
• Courses of study in more than 60 areas, including pre-professional programs, teaching certification, and off-campus programs. Students may pursue traditional, dual, or double majors, or design their own course of study.
TUITION & FEES
• Tuition, Room, and Board: $34,840
• 85% of students receive financial assistance.
CAMPUS LIFE
• 90% of students live on campus.
• 25% of students compete in NCAA Division III, Centennial Conference athletics; 64 received all-conference academic honors in 2005.
• 19 national and international honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa, recognize leadership, service, and academic achievement.
• Leadership opportunities in more than 100 clubs, intramural sports, and organizations
• Nine-hole golf course doubles as downhill sledding and snowboarding slopes for winter recreation.
ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS
• 436 students; 14% from underrepresented minority groups
• Average GPA: 3.5
• Middle 50% SAT composite scores: 1040-1240
• SAT Optional Admissions Plan
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