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ACT
21/28
SAT
1060/1230
Estimated Cost
$55,830
Financial Aid
$43,084
Students
1,000 - 4,999
About McDaniel College
McDaniel College is a private four-year liberal arts college in Westminster, Maryland, United States, located 30 miles (50 km) northwest of Baltimore. The college also has a satellite campus, McDaniel College Budapest located in Budapest, Hungary. Established in 1867, it was known as Western Maryland College until 2002 when it was renamed McDaniel College in honor of an alumnus who gave a lifetime of service to the college. McDaniel College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and it is one of 40 colleges profiled in the book Colleges That Change Lives (3rd ed., 2006) by Loren Pope.
McDaniel College Rankings
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#535 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in Maryland
#10 of 88
2024 Best Private Colleges in Maryland
#5 of 56
Most Popular Majors
The most popular major at McDaniel College is Education followed by Business Management, Social Sciences, Parks & Recreation and Psychology.
Graduation Rate
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from McDaniel College within four or six years.