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McDaniel College

McDaniel College

McDaniel College is a private, four-year, liberal arts college located in Westminster, Maryland, United States. It was originally founded in 1867 as Western Maryland College. The main campus spreadx across an area of over 150 acres. McDaniel College also operates a satellite campus in Budapest, Hungary. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

McDaniel College boasts an active student life. Their official mascot is known as the Green Terror. The campus is home to a wide variety of clubs and organizations based on the varied interests of the students. Some of the popular organizations the Allied Health Club, Maryland State Teachers Association, and Pom Dance Team.

Overview of McDaniel College

McDaniel is located in a small suburb, in Westminster, MD. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at McDaniel top out at the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at the school often study education and teaching and nutrition and exercise therapy.

McDaniel Selectivity

The admissions department at McDaniel does not accept all those who apply. Most students' verbal SAT scores were in the range of 500 to 610 in 2007. A quarter of students admitted in 2007 scored 630 or higher on the math SAT. It's not unusual for students to find their classmates include those from other parts of the country.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors.

Student Body

McDaniel offers classes to 3,637 students (2,533 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school serves primarily full-time students. Many students live in housing on or near campus. The school does offer meal plans to students. Students sports include formal participation in Centennial Conference competitions.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting McDaniel

McDaniel College
2 College Hill
Westminster, MD 21157
General Phone: (410) 848-7000
http://www.mcdaniel.edu

McDaniel Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching392curriculum and instruction, student counseling, reading teaching, school librarian, educational administration, education of hearing impaired, special ed, elementary school teaching, ...
Liberal Arts181interdisciplinary studies, sociology, English, political science and government, history, liberal arts and humanities, Spanish language, German language, ...
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy55health and physical education
Media44communication studies
Business And Management43business management, human resources development
Therapy And Counseling42psychology
Science35biology, physics, chemistry
Family And Social Work28social work, human services
Art Studies18art studies, visual and performing arts
Mathematics8mathematics
Religion And Philosophy7philosophy, religion, philosophy and religious studies
Drama And Performing Arts6drama
Music6music
Fine Arts5art history and criticism
Conservation And Resource Management2environmental studies
Computer Science And Engineering1computer and info science
Medicine0gerontology

Number of programs and degrees for McDaniel in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree45614
Bachelor's degree41729
Postbaccalaureate certificate01

McDaniel Student Body

In 2007, McDaniel had a total enrollment of 3,637 students (2,533 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men48%
Women52%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate38%
Graduate62%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White80%
Black8%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
American Indian1%
Unknown7%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1921%
20-2119%
22-2411%
25-2919%
30-348%
35-397%
40-499%
50-645%
65+0%

McDaniel Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time84 %
Part-Time33 %

McDaniel Room and Board (2007)

McDaniel offers campus housing for 1,324 of its 2,533 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Westminster, Maryland for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Maryland Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 20 meals per week.

McDaniel Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,7422,00773%43622%
Men1,37994268%20922%
Women1,3631,06578%22721%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal500610
SAT Math500630
ACT Composite2125

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT94%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT10%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

McDaniel Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 28,940
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 28,940
Room and board$ 5,900
Room charge$ 3,200
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,700
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 1,070

Financial Aid:
McDaniel participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 210900)

McDaniel Faculty

McDaniel has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured3629
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1418
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1419

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*0*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year21$82,9018$79,148
Associate professoracademic year16$65,32222$65,311
Assistant professoracademic year16$53,62922$53,604
Lectureracademic year10$34,25514$32,241
All faculty totalacademic year63$63,28166$56,071

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

McDaniel Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballCentennial Conference
BasketballCentennial Conference
BaseballCentennial Conference
TrackCentennial Conference

McDaniel Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Human Resources Development

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Curriculum and Instruction
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Reading Teacher Education
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Services, General
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICINE
Gerontology

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

McDaniel Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets McDaniel Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%McDaniel % of degrees in education and teaching
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%McDaniel Dorm rooms per full-time student
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%McDaniel Female % of student body
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%McDaniel % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%McDaniel Number of students
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
NCAA athletic conference member

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