St. Mary's vs. Hobart William Smith Colleges

Comparable Facts

Compare St. Mary's College of Maryland in St. Mary's City, MD with Hobart William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Hobart William Smith Colleges is larger than St. Mary's based on total student enrollment (1,841 students vs. 1,630 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• St. Mary's College of Maryland is located in St. Mary's City, MD (Distant Rural setting); Hobart William Smith Colleges is in Geneva, NY (Distant Town setting).
• St. Mary's College of Maryland is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: St. Mary's College of Maryland 10:1; Hobart William Smith Colleges 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at St. Mary's College of Maryland are 9.5% lower than at Hobart William Smith Colleges ($16,079 vs. $17,768).
• Out-of-state tuition is 107.6% higher at Hobart William Smith Colleges than at St. Mary's College of Maryland (about $33,743 more per year; $65,117 vs. $31,374).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Hobart William Smith Colleges than at St. Mary's College of Maryland (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hobart William Smith Colleges students is 324.9% larger than aid received by St. Mary's College of Maryland students ($48,432 vs. $11,398).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Hobart William Smith Colleges than at St. Mary's (30 vs. 28, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both St. Mary's and Hobart William Smith Colleges.
• Typical fall application deadline: St. Mary's Jan 15, 2027; Hobart William Smith Colleges Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Hobart William Smith Colleges average a 3.55 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at St. Mary's (3.45).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.3% at St. Mary's vs. 14.6% at Hobart William Smith Colleges.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, St. Mary's College of Maryland graduates have a $6,630 lower median loan debt than Hobart William Smith Colleges graduates ($20,370 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, St. Mary's graduates have an estimated $69 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Hobart William Smith Colleges graduates ($210 vs. $279).
• More Hobart William Smith Colleges graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Mary's students, three years after graduation (84% vs. 82%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.