Our mission is you—your education and your future. Students are the focus at McDaniel, and providing the ideal learning environment for you is our goal. Centered in the liberal arts and sciences, a McDaniel education teaches you to think and act critically, creatively, and humanely. Combined with leadership and knowledge in your field, these are the skills that you’ll need to surmount the challenges of your future.
McDaniel College is a four-year, highly selective, liberal arts college in Westminster, Maryland, located 30 miles (50 km) northwest of Baltimore. The college also has a satellite campus located in Budapest, Hungary. Until July of 2002, it was known as Western Maryland College. As of July 2002 the school has been McDaniel College in honor of an alumnus who gave a lifetime of service to the college. McDaniel College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. It also has special accreditations for its Chemistry, Social Work and Teacher Education programs. These accreditations are special and highly selective societies to gain membership in. McDaniel is also a member of a the Phi Beta Kappa Honor society which only 4.8% of United States colleges or universities belong to.
McDaniel College is one of 40 colleges profiled in the book Colleges That Change Lives by Loren Pope. The book profiles schools that are often overlooked, but have programs that are just as strong as the traditional Ivy League schools. Also, it explains how these schools have a culture that fosters the students into adults better than many other institutions of higher education throughout the United States.
The college was founded in 1867 as Western Maryland College, and was named for the Western Maryland Railroad because the college's first Board chairman, John Smith of Wakefield, was also the president of the railroad. (Neither the railroad nor the Methodist Protestant Church contributed funds to facilitate the establishment of the college. Some contributions, however, were received from Methodist Protestant laymen, including John Smith.) It had a voluntary fraternal affiliation with the United Methodist Church from 1868 until 1974, and was a principal site for training Methodist Episcopal (later United Methodist) clergy in the Maryland region. The ties with the United Methodist Church were cut over a court case in which Western Maryland and other religiously affiliated schools in Maryland were being challenged over state funding received by the colleges because of their religious ties. The other schools retained their affiliations and won the case.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 53% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Centennial Conference) Basketball (Centennial Conference) Baseball (Centennial Conference) Track (Centennial Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 26,010 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 25,710 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 300 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,478 | 18% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,897 | 27% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 11,195 | 93% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,795 | 61% | |
Any Aid: |
97% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 79% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 96% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 490, Math: 500 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 550, Math: 560 |
| Application Fee: | $ 50.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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Question:
Mcdaniel College?
Has anyone ever heard of Mcdaniel College? If so, what do you know about it and what kind of area is it in? Tell me anything you can! Thank you!
16 months ago
Best Answer
Well, I grew up in Carroll County, MD. Not in Westminster itself (home of McDaniel), but I spent a few weeks on campus over a few summers and have visited the area a few times.
Westminster is a small town sort of place. Nothing overly exciting, but some nice coffee shops and such. I don't remember much being within walking distance of the University, but there are things to do not too far away.
If you are looking for a club scene or night life, if it isn't a campus event, the pickings will probably be slim. Baltimore and even Washington DC are not too far away, but you will need a car to get there.
It's immediate surroundings are in a relatively quiet and safe area.
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