McDaniel College
McDaniel College at a Glance
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About McDaniel College
According to Wikipedia, McDaniel College is a private college in Westminster, Maryland. 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. The college also has a satellite campus, McDaniel College Budapest, in Budapest, Hungary. McDaniel College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The college owns and manages a shopping center and residential properties through its for-profit arm.
McDaniel College's Online Degrees
MS in Human Resources Management
- Required Credits: 36
- Format: Fully online
MS in Innovations In Teaching And Learning
- Required Credits: 33
- Format: Fully online
MS in Reading Specialist: Literacy Leadership
- Required Credits: 36
- Format: Fully online
MS in Teachers Of English To Speakers Of Other Languages
- Required Credits: 36
- Format: Fully online
MS in Public Administration And Policy
- Required Credits: 36
- Format: Fully online
McDaniel College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,856 | 78% | 76% | 56% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does McDaniel College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $54,125 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $8,938 |
| 30K - 48K | $14,268 |
| 48K - 75K | $18,143 |
| 75K - 110K | $25,057 |
| 110K+ | $33,235 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do McDaniel College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former McDaniel College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $62,070 a year, and 95% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
McDaniel College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 3,548 | 1,731 | 1,817 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is McDaniel College?
McDaniel College is located at 2 College Hill, Westminster, MD 21157.
How Safe is McDaniel College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, McDaniel College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, McDaniel College has a violent crime rate of 0.24% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Westminster has a violent crime rate of 0.24% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.09%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is McDaniel College Known For?
McDaniel College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Economics
- Computer Science
- Education
- Physics
- Literature
- Communications
- History
- Biology
- Political Science
- Chemistry
- Psychology
- Medical
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Mathematics
- Business
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
McDaniel College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much McDaniel College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
McDaniel College ranks #545 in the U.S. and #3270 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesMcDaniel College ranks #610 in the U.S. and #2771 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMcDaniel College ranks #611 in the U.S. and #2664 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesMcDaniel College ranks #627 in the U.S. and #2755 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesMcDaniel College ranks #709 in the U.S. and #2128 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesMcDaniel College ranks #712 in the U.S. and #2661 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesMcDaniel College ranks #752 in the U.S. and #2275 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesMcDaniel College ranks #811 in the U.S. and #3511 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMcDaniel College ranks #831 in the U.S. and #3590 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesMcDaniel College ranks #910 in the U.S. and #3965 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesMcDaniel College ranks #912 in the U.S. and #2361 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesMcDaniel College ranks #1257 in the U.S. and #4324 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMcDaniel College ranks #1411 in the U.S. and #4683 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesMcDaniel College ranks #1471 in the U.S. and #4651 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesMcDaniel College ranks #1513 in the U.S. and #5712 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesMcDaniel College ranks #1635 in the U.S. and #5870 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesMcDaniel College ranks #1741 in the U.S. and #4615 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesMcDaniel College ranks #2122 in the U.S. and #4241 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesWho Are McDaniel College's Most Influential Alumni?
McDaniel College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Literature, Nursing, and Religious Studies. Here are some of McDaniel College's most famous alumni:
- Whittaker Chambers
- A Defected Communist spy, writer, editor.
- David Carrasco
- An American Mesoamericanist.
- Frank Bowe
- An American activist.
- Stephen Bainbridge
- An American journalist.
- Greg Street
- An American video game designer.
- Leon Stover
- An American anthropologist.
- C. Dianne Martin
- An American computer scientist.
- Jesse Glass
- An American writer.
- Rip Engle
- An American football player and coach .
- Joan Bailey-Wilson
- An American statistical geneticist.
- Curley Byrd
- An American football player and coach, baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator, university president .
