The College of Wooster vs St. Mary's College of Maryland

The College of Wooster and St. Mary's College of Maryland, both esteemed liberal arts institutions, offer distinct educational experiences. Wooster, nestled in Ohio, boasts a lower acceptance rate and a larger student body, while St. Mary's, located in Maryland, offers a more intimate learning environment. Explore their differences in popular majors, student demographics, and graduation rates in the comparison table below to find the college that best aligns with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	St. Mary's College of Maryland	The College of Wooster
Overview
Location	St. Mary's City, Maryland	Wooster, Ohio
Campus setting	Suburb: Small	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	85.0%	80.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	77.3%	60.6%
Application fees	$50
SAT range	1135 - 1340	1220 - 1430
ACT range	26 - 32	26 - 32
Students submitting SAT score	24.0%	22.0%
Students submitting ACT score	5.0%	30.0%
Total number of applicants	2,872	6,611
Total number of admissions given out	2,221	4,008
Admitted students who chose to enroll	381	583
Yield rate	17.2%	14.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $31,361 Out of state: $47,437	$61,250
Average net price	$20,213	$24,934
Tuition	In state: $12,116 Out of state: $28,192	$55,050
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $8,007 Meal plan: $6,340	Room/dormitory: $6,350 Meal plan: $6,750
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	98.0% Average amount $10,828	100.0% Average amount $41,765
Students receiving federal student loan	39.0% Average amount $5,108	51.0% Average amount $4,927
Students taking out private loans	5.0% Average amount $17,506	9.0% Average amount $16,418

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,519 Men 42.3% Women 57.7%	1,968 Men 45.7% Women 54.3%
Graduate students	25 Men 24.0% Women 76.0%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	11.3%	60.5%
International students	0.8%	15.3%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Small	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	1,499	1,982
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Maryland Virginia District of Columbia California Connecticut	Ohio Pennsylvania Georgia Michigan New York

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Natural Resources and Conservation Social Sciences Visual & Performing Arts Foreign Languages and Literatures	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Social Sciences Multidisciplinary Studies Visual & Performing Arts Education
Students to faculty ratio	10:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	72.8%	76.9%
Dropout rate	3.6%	23.0%
Transferred out	23.2%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,972 Year 2: $59,124 Year 3: $72,028 Public Policy Analysis (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,648 Year 3: $54,648 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,905 Year 2: $41,565 Year 3: $53,332 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $31,038 Year 3: $46,779 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,826 Year 2: $31,314 Year 3: $46,198 Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,641 Year 2: $31,839 Year 3: $43,570 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,544 Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: $43,517 History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $18,605 Year 2: $21,052 Year 3: $41,146 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,570 Year 2: $26,121 Year 3: $38,497 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,686 Year 2: $29,322 Year 3: $34,144	Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,469 Year 2: $48,041 Year 3: $62,273 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,829 Year 3: $48,413 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,882 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: $40,180 History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,753 Year 2: $23,456 Year 3: $36,636 Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,303 Year 2: $26,625 Year 3: $35,387 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,265 Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: $29,979 Philosophy (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,824 Year 3: $28,999 Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $16,663 Year 3: $26,615 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,648 Year 2: $26,933 Year 3: N/A Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,674 Year 3: N/A

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