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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP back again. I just checked Niche - the worst feedback is from years ago - 2014/15/16. Read the CDS - their 75th percentile is @ 1300 SAT, which is right around where my son will fall. GPA avg about 3.5. Sounds like a good school for kids who can’t get into UMCP but want more of a campus feel than UMBC. Though their full tuition/fees is @ $28k; as someone pointed out, more than UMCP/UMBC. I appreciate that the profs are rated A- on Niche, whereas UMBC’s are rated only B+. One of my husband’s colleague’s son went to St. Mary’s and loved it. The financials are concerning, but in case of a real financial crisis, I would think it would be absorbed into the UMCP system - not necessarily a bad thing [/quote]

Niche data for St. Mary's is based on a VERY small sample size. I would take any data from Nice with a huge grain of salt for any school since people are more likely to post something negative than positive.

With those stats, your kid should get decent merit aid to bring the cost down to closer to $24K.

Someone above said St. Mary's has a bad bond rating which is untrue. Their Moody's rating is A2 which is considered strong. All the new building on campus should put any fears to rest about its future. Yes, the school needs to continue to strengthen enrollment but they have been meeting their goals. Go check it out - you'll love it![/quote]

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