St. Mary's vs. Washington College

Comparable Facts

Compare St. Mary's College of Maryland in St. Mary's City, MD with Washington College in Chestertown, MD on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

St. Mary's College of Maryland is larger than Washington College based on total student enrollment (1,630 students vs. 923 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); Washington College is in Chestertown, MD (Distant Town setting).
• St. Mary's College of Maryland is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Washington College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: St. Mary's College of Maryland 10:1; Washington College 8:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at St. Mary's College of Maryland are 11.9% lower than at Washington College ($16,079 vs. $18,250).
• Out-of-state tuition is 76.3% higher at Washington College than at St. Mary's College of Maryland (about $23,952 more per year; $55,326 vs. $31,374).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Washington College than at St. Mary's College of Maryland (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Washington College students is 281.5% larger than aid received by St. Mary's College of Maryland students ($43,485 vs. $11,398).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Washington College than at St. Mary's (29 vs. 28, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both St. Mary's and Washington College.
• Typical fall application deadline: St. Mary's Jan 15, 2027; Washington College Feb 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Washington College average a 3.71 high school GPA, 0.26 higher than at St. Mary's (3.45).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.3% at St. Mary's vs. 11.5% at Washington College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, St. Mary's College of Maryland graduates have a $3,880 lower median loan debt than Washington College graduates ($20,370 vs. $24,250).
• Among borrowers, St. Mary's graduates have an estimated $40 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Washington College graduates ($210 vs. $250).
• More Washington College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Mary's students, three years after graduation (85% vs. 82%).

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