McDaniel College Computer Science Programs

McDaniel College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Westminster, Maryland. Westminster is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

Where Is McDaniel College?

Contact details for McDaniel are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2 College Hill, Westminster, MD 21157
Phone:	410-848-7000
Website:	www.mcdaniel.edu

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How Do I Get Into McDaniel?

You can apply to McDaniel online at: www.mcdaniel.edu/admissions-cost/undergraduate-admissions

Admission Requirements for McDaniel

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into McDaniel?

The acceptance rate at McDaniel College is 82%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.

Can I Afford McDaniel College?

The overall average net price of McDaniel is $30,258. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At McDaniel, approximately 76% of students took out student loans averaging $6,447 a year. That adds up to $25,788 over four years for those students.

McDaniel College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,757 undergraduate students at McDaniel, with 1,736 being full-time and 21 being part-time.

There are also 1,296 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,736 full-time undergraduates at McDaniel, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of McDaniel College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	46
Black or African American	437
Hispanic or Latino	166
White	956
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	131

Geographic Diversity

Maryland students aren't the only ones who study at McDaniel College. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 31 countries are represented at McDaniel. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, South Korea, and Belgium.

Online Learning at McDaniel College

In 2022-2023, 1,788 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at McDaniel has changed over the last few years.

McDaniel College Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences	6	6
TOTAL	6	6

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Swissbeauty under License

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