Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    SUNY Maritime's yield is 14 pts higher than St. Mary's College of Maryland's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    St. Mary's College of Maryland's SAT midpoint is 14 points higher than SUNY Maritime's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    SUNY Maritime admits 72% vs. 73% at St. Mary's College of Maryland

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
SUNY Maritime72%
St. Mary's College of Maryland73%
Applicants
SUNY Maritime1.8K
St. Mary's College of Maryland3.5K
Admitted
SUNY Maritime1.3K
St. Mary's College of Maryland2.5K
Yield rate
SUNY Maritime30%
St. Mary's College of Maryland16%

Quad's selectivity

  • SUNY MaritimeSelective
  • St. Mary's College of MarylandSelective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
SUNY Maritime72%
St. Mary's College of Maryland71%
Men admitted
SUNY Maritime73%
St. Mary's College of Maryland65%

Test scores

SAT total,

SUNY Maritime
1123–1288
St. Mary's College of Maryland
1110–1320

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

SUNY Maritime
22–28
St. Mary's College of Maryland
26–31

Axis runs 18–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
SUNY Maritime27%
St. Mary's College of Maryland22%
Submitted ACT
SUNY Maritime5%
St. Mary's College of Maryland5%

Test policy

  • SUNY MaritimeTest-optional
  • St. Mary's College of MarylandRequired for some applicants

How they read a record

  • SUNY Maritime

    GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered.

  • St. Mary's College of Maryland

    and GPA are both very important; class rank is important; tests are considered. 29% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

FactorSUNY MaritimeSt. Mary's College of Maryland
High school GPA RequiredVery important
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredImportant
College-prep program ConsideredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredVery important
Essay ConsideredVery important
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;St. Mary's College of Maryland (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;St. Mary's College of Maryland Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;St. Mary's College of Maryland Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why