St. Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's College of Maryland, established in 1840 is a Maryland public liberal arts college and is designated as a Public Honors College (the only one in Maryland and one of only a few around the country). It is a small college, with fewer than 2,000 students. There are baccalaureate degrees offered in 20 disciplines, with Psychology, Biology, and Economics being the most popular.

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1840 - Maryland - Liberal arts college

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Despite its name, it is a public, non-religious college that has never been owned by a church. The name comes from its location in St. Mary's City in St. Mary's County, Maryland. The campus borders the St. Mary's River. St. Mary's College was designed as a "living monument" to the first settlers of St. Mary's City, which was the first capital of Maryland and the fourth oldest permanent settlement in British North America, founded in 1634.

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St. Mary's City - St. Mary's County, Maryland - 1634

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St. Mary's originated as a seminary (a formal high school) for women in 1840, eventually expanded to a two-year junior college and then a four-year, co-educational state college.

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St. Mary's, although a public school, is independent of the University System of Maryland; it opted out of the system in 1992 during a state-wide fiscal crisis.

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University System of Maryland - 1992

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St. Mary's mascot is the Seahawk, which is a nickname for the ospreys that can be found nesting not too far offshore. The school colors are Royal Blue, Yellow Gold, and White. The Seahawks compete in NCAA Division III and are known for its nationally ranked varsity sailing team.

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Osprey - NCAA Division III - Sailing

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The school has a leadership cohort named after Paul H. Nitze for students with histories of leadership and academic success.

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