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McDaniel College

General Information

Name: McDaniel College
Address: 2 College Hill, Westminster, MD 21157
Phone:

  • General information: (410) 848-7000
  • Financial aid office: (410) 857-2233
  • Admissions office: (800) 638-5005

Website: www.mcdaniel.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$26,980$26,010$24,800
Books and supplies$900$900$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,900$5,600$5,600
        Other expenses$1,070$1,070$1,070
Off-campus
        Room and board$3,500$3,500$3,500
        Other expenses$1,350$1,350$1,350
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,600$2,600$2,600

Total expenses   
On-campus$34,850$33,580$32,370
Off-campus$32,730$31,760$30,550
Off-campus with family$30,480$29,510$28,300

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 94%
  • Federal grants: 16%
  • State/local grants: 25%
  • Institutional grants: 88%
  • Student loans: 62%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3796
  • State/local grants:$2596
  • Institutional grants:$11845
  • Student loans:$5218

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,7051,2441,460
Percent admitted73.5%73.6%73.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time23.9%23.7%24.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3524
Undergraduate enrollment: 1695
First-time student retention: 80%
Overall graduation rate: 74%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 97%
    • Part Time: 3%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 43%
    • Women: 57%

White non-hispanic: 81%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Development - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other - Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor


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