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Mcdaniel College

2 College Hill
Westminster, MD 21157

General information
Financial aid office
Admissions office

(410) 848-7000 Ext.
(410) 857-2233 Ext.
(800) 638-5005 Ext.

Type of institution:	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid:	Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered:	Bachelor degree, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degree
Carnegie classification:	Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Number of students:	3,524 (2006)
2007-08 Undergraduate application fee:	$50.00

About this School

McDaniel College is a private college of the liberal arts and sciences in Westminster, near Baltimore, Maryland, USA with a branch college in Budapest, Hungary.

History

The college was founded in 1867 as Western Maryland College, and was probably named for the Western Maryland Railroad because the College's first Board chairman was also the president of the railroad. (The railroad gave no funds to establish the college, nor did the Methodist Church.) It had a voluntary fraternal affiliation with the United Methodist Church from 1868 until 1974. The ties with the United Methodist Church were cut over a court case in which Western Maryland and other religiously affiliated schools in Maryland were being challenged over state funding received by the colleges because of their religious ties. The other schools retained their affiliations and won the case. The college's first building went up in 1867, with an inaugural class of 37 men and women. Western Maryland was the first coeducational institution south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and among the first in the nation. The school's original charter read that the school would exist: "For the benefit of students without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national or ethnic origin ... without requiring or enforcing any sectarian, racial or civil test, and without discrimination on the basis of sex, national or ethnic origin, nor shall any prejudice be made in the choice of any officer, teacher, or other employee in the said college on account of these factors." McDaniel College Budapest (formerly known as Western Maryland College Budapest) was established in collaboration with College International Budapest in 1994. On January 11, 2002, the trustees announced their unanimous decision to change the name of the college. On July 1, 2002, WMC officially became McDaniel College. The new name honors William Roberts McDaniel, honoring his 65-year association with the school. The naming process during the Spring of 2002 included input from students, faculty and alumni about possible names, although many students and alumni were and still are against the name-change.

Tuition and Fees	2007-08	2006-07	2005-06
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
In-State	$28,940	$26,980	$26,010
Out of State	$28,940	$26,980	$26,010
Books and Supplies	$900	$900	$900
On-Campus
Room and board	$5,900	$5,900	$5,600
Other Expenses	$1,070	$1,070	$1,070
Off Campus
Room and board	$4,000	$3,500	$3,500
Other Expenses	$2,000	$1,350	$1,350
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses	$2,000	$2,600	$2,600

Financial aid 2005-2006

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of Aid	Percentage of students receiving aid	Average amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship)	15%	$3,750
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship)	41%	$2,652
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship)	91%	$12,829
Loans to students	60%	$5,053

Degrees offered by this school

Bachelor degree Visual and Performing Arts General	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Visual and Performing Arts, General: A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the visual and performing arts and that may prepare individuals in any of the visual artistic media or performing disciplines.

Bachelor degree Spanish Language and Literature	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Spanish Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other se...

Bachelor degree Sociology	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Sociology: A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, f...

Bachelor degree Social Work	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Social Work: A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social wel...

Bachelor degree Religion + Religious Studies	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Religion + Religious Studies: A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural ...

Bachelor degree Psychology General	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Psychology, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various...

Bachelor degree Political Science and Government Other	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Political Science and Government, Other: Any instructional program in political science and government not listed in the Political Science and Government, General category.

Bachelor degree Physics General	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Physics, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodyna...

Bachelor degree Philosophy	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Philosophy: A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to th...

Bachelor degree Philosophy and Religious Studies Other	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other: Any instructional program in philosophy and religion not listed in the Philosophy and Religious Studies, General category.

Bachelor degree Music General	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Music, General: A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.

Bachelor degree Multi- + Interdisciplinary Studies Other	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Multi- + Interdisciplinary Studies, Other: Any instructional program in multi/interdisciplinary studies not listed in the Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General category.

Bachelor degree Mathematics General	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Mathematics, General: A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathema...

Bachelor degree History General	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree History, General: A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of sp...

Bachelor degree Health and Physical Education General	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Health and Physical Education, General: A general program that focuses on activities and principles that promote physical fitness, achieve and maintain athletic prowess, and accomplish related research and service goals. Includes instruction in human movement studies, motivation studi...

Bachelor degree German Language and Literature	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree German Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Middle, and ...

Bachelor degree French Language and Literature	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree French Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in business, scienc...

Bachelor degree Environmental Studies	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Environmental Studies: A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics,...

Bachelor degree English Language and Literature General	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree English Language and Literature, General: A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.

Bachelor degree Economics General	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Economics, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and...

Bachelor degree Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts General	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts, General: A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed p...

Bachelor degree Computer and Information Sciences General	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Computer and Information Sciences, General: A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with...

Bachelor degree Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric: A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizatio...

Bachelor degree Chemistry General	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Chemistry, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.

Bachelor degree Business Administration and Management General	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Business Administration and Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting a...

Bachelor degree Biology + Biological Sciences General	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Biology + Biological Sciences, General: A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biologic...

Bachelor degree Art + Art Studies General	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Bachelor degree Art + Art Studies, General: A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the visual arts. Includes instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media.

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate Gerontology	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Postbaccalaureate certificate Gerontology: A program that focuses on the human aging process and aged human populations, using the knowledge and methodologies of the social sciences, psychology and the biological and health sciences.

Master's degree Teacher Education + Profess Development, Levels And Methods, Other.	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Master's degree Teacher Education + Profess Development, Levels And Methods, Other: Any instructional program in teacher education and professional development not listed in the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, General category.

Master's degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services Other	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Master's degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other: Any instructional program in student counseling and personnel services not listed in the Student Counseling and Personnel Services, General category.

Master's degree Special Education and Teaching General	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Master's degree Special Education and Teaching, General: A general program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to children or adults with special learning needs or disabilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as special education teachers. ...

Master's degree Secondary Education and Teaching	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Master's degree Secondary Education and Teaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the secondary grades, which may include grades seven through twelve, depending on the school system or state regulations. May include preparation to teach a comprehensive curriculum or specific ...

Master's degree Reading Teacher Education	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Master's degree Reading Teacher Education: A program that prepares individuals to diagnose reading difficulties and to teach reading programs at various educational levels.

Master's degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Master's degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other: Any single instructional program in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities not listed in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, General category.

Master's degree Human Services General	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Master's degree Human Services, General: A program that focuses on the general study and provision of human and social services to individuals and communities and prepares individuals to work in public and private human services agencies and organizations. Includes instruction in the social sciences,...

Master's degree Human Resources Development	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Master's degree Human Resources Development: A program that prepares individuals to apply integrated training, organizational development, and career planning and counseling skills to the design, management, and evaluation of programs to improve individual productivity, employability, and job satisfac...

Master's degree Health and Physical Education General	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Master's degree Health and Physical Education, General: A general program that focuses on activities and principles that promote physical fitness, achieve and maintain athletic prowess, and accomplish related research and service goals. Includes instruction in human movement studies, motivation studi...

Master's degree Elementary Education and Teaching	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Master's degree Elementary Education and Teaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject ma...

Master's degree Educational Leadership and Administration General	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Master's degree Educational Leadership and Administration, General: A program that focuses on the general principles and techniques of administering a wide variety of schools and other educational organizations and facilities, supervising educational personnel at the school or staff level, and that m...

Master's degree Education + Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Master's degree Education + Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments: A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults with hearing impairments including deafness which adversely affect their educational performance, and that may prepare individuals to teach such s...

Master's degree Curriculum and Instruction	Mcdaniel College
General Description for: Mcdaniel College Master's degree Curriculum and Instruction: A program that focuses on the curriculum and related instructional processes and tools, and that may prepare individuals to serve as professional curriculum specialists. Includes instruction in curriculum theory, curriculum design and planning, instructiona...

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