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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm also optimistic about our in state options improving

I predict a bright future for umbc and St Mary's[/quote]

St. Mary's has been going in the tank each year.  Claiming to be an honors college hasn't help.  UMBC seems to be a great college, but is basically a glorified commuter school.

Towson has been the status quo for decades.  Same with Salisbury (although their status quo is much lower) [/quote]

OP here. How do you know it is going in the tank? [/quote]

I think pp is referring to $ problem and administrative issues that started 15-20 years ago and, sadly, the school still hasn’t fully recovered. You can find a lot of articles over the years on WashPo. It explains why st Mary’s has 70-80% admit rate. They need money and state is not adequately funding it.[/quote]

Like so many small liberal arts colleges, St. Mary’s has had its share of struggles trying to keep up enrollment. About 5 years ago they had a horrible administration that made some bad choices and under enrolled the school. They’ve been working hard to correct things ever since but it seems to really be on the right track now with an increase in enrollment. The state has increased their budget and thanks to some very generous donations, they have been able to recently add new academic buildings, a new stadium, and new a new art space is due to break ground. Where other small private LACs have been cutting programs, St. Mary’s has actually been adding new majors. [/quote]

OP here. Thanks for the info. Looking forward to visiting the school on a gorgeous spring day. [/quote]

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