McDaniel College

Westminster, MD · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

77.9%

Acceptance rate

$20,923

Avg net price

1,652

Enrollment

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 369Master’s 285	369	285
Bachelor’s 62Master’s 76	62	76
Bachelor’s 45Master’s None reported	45	None reported
Bachelor’s 33Master’s None reported	33	None reported
Bachelor’s 30Master’s None reported	30	None reported
Bachelor’s 28Master’s None reported	28	None reported
Bachelor’s 21Master’s None reported	21	None reported
Bachelor’s 21Master’s None reported	21	None reported
Bachelor’s 16Master’s None reported	16	None reported
Bachelor’s 16Master’s None reported	16	None reported
Bachelor’s 15Master’s 194	15	194
Bachelor’s 13Master’s 8	13	8
Bachelor’s 12Master’s None reported	12	None reported
Bachelor’s 11Master’s None reported	11	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reported	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reported	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reported	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s 5	6	5
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reported	6	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reported	5	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reported	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	0	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 2	None reported	2

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: Centennial Conference

Projected sponsored sports25

BaseballField HockeyFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's LacrosseMen's Soccer

Athletic participation

529 unique student-athletes · 25 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Decision

Binding

Nov 1, 2026

Early Action I

Nov 15, 2026

Early Action II

Dec 15, 2026

Regular Decision

Feb 1, 2027

FAFSA due Mar 1

· Apply with Common App or the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $51,106
Required fees: $975
Food and housing: $12,974
Books and supplies: $1,522
Other expenses: $2,643
Total: $69,220

Total by year

$59,2322019–2019–20
$61,0422020–2120–21
$61,6582021–2221–22
$62,6842022–2322–23
$66,1452023–2423–24
$69,2202024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $20,923 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation56%

6-year graduation64%

Retention rate79%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$60,663

Median debt$25,000

Campus

Enrollment1,652

Student-faculty ratio13:1

SettingTown

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25