  {"id":2910,"date":"2025-10-08T17:46:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T17:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=2910"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:54:08","slug":"tuition-and-financial-aid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/admissions\/tuition-and-financial-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuition and Financial Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2910\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2910-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2910-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2910-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"smcm-intro-section panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2910-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Uncommonly worth it.<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"clearfix\">At St. Mary\u2019s College you\u2019ll receive an education on par with the best private liberal arts colleges, at the cost of a public institution.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Year after year, St. Mary\u2019s College is recognized for its outstanding academics coupled with affordable tuition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/about\/college-rankings\/\">racking up Best Value and Best College awards from Money Magazine<\/a>, U.S. News &amp; World Report, The Princeton Review and so many others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the value of an education extends far beyond your years on campus. The true value reveals itself in your success as a citizen of the world and your success as a working professional. And that\u2019s where St. Mary\u2019s College students shine.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent graduate schools: Yale, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent employers: Apple, GlaxoSmithKline, Smithsonian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2910-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2910-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-card-container panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-card-container so-widget-smcm-card-container-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-card-container\"><div class=\"card factcard navy \"><div class=\"imgContainer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/TPRBestValue-Top50.png\" alt=\"A green badge reads The Princeton Review Top 50 Best Value Colleges 2025 with a piggy bank and dollar sign icon in the center.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"supportingText\"><i>The Princeton Review. Used with permission. TPR Education IP Holding, LLC. The Princeton Review is not affiliated with Princeton University.<\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2910-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2910-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2910-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-gold-buttons panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons-default-d75171398898-2910\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><nav class=\"smcm-gold-buttons\"><ul><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/osfa\/\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-money-bill\"><\/i>Financial Aid<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/osfa\/types\/scholarships\/\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-comments-dollar\"><\/i>Scholarships &amp; Grants<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/osfa\/tuitionfees\/\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-diploma\"><\/i>Tuition and Fees<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2910-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2910-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2910-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/osfa\/\">See the details of Financial Aid at SMCM<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2910-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2910-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2910-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2910-3-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong><\/strong>Did<strong><\/strong> <strong><\/strong>you<strong><\/strong> <strong><\/strong>Know<strong><\/strong>?<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2910-3-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-card-container\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-card-container so-widget-smcm-card-container-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-card-container\"><div class=\"card factcard red \"><h3 class=\"topText\">60%<\/h3><div class=\"supportingText\"><p>of first-year students receiving merit-based scholarships<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"card factcard lightblue \"><h3 class=\"topText\">336<\/h3><div class=\"supportingText\"><p>first-year students receiving SMCM aid<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"card factcard gold \"><h3 class=\"topText\">$1.1M<\/h3><div class=\"supportingText\"><p>awarded over 80 foundation scholarships in FY 2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2910-3-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-card-container panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-card-container so-widget-smcm-card-container-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-card-container\"><div class=\"card factcard navy \"><div class=\"imgContainer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/Accolades_2025-26_Washington-Monthly_Best-Bang-for-the-Buck_Navy.png\" alt=\"A circular badge with the text Washington Monthly Best Bang For The Buck 2025 in yellow and white on a dark blue background.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"supportingText\"><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"card factcard navy \"><div class=\"imgContainer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-Affordable-CoD.png\" alt=\"Green circular badge with white text reading Colleges of Distinction Affordable 2025 2026 and an orange flame icon in the center.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"supportingText\"><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"card factcard navy \"><div class=\"imgContainer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/Badge-College-Public-LiberalArtsColleges-2026-288x300.png\" alt=\"A gold badge reading Best Colleges U.S. News & World Report Liberal Arts Colleges Public 2026.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"supportingText\"><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uncommonly worth it. At St. Mary\u2019s College you\u2019ll receive an education on par with the best private liberal arts colleges, at the cost of a public institution. Year after year, St. Mary\u2019s College is recognized for its outstanding academics coupled with affordable tuition, racking up Best Value and Best College awards from Money Magazine, U.S.<a class=\"tribe-events-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/admissions\/tuition-and-financial-aid\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" > Find out more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":245,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"value-landing primary-landing","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"full-width-content","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-2910","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/245"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2910"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2910\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3270,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2910\/revisions\/3270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}