Where Prestige Meets Opportunity

As the National Public Honors College and the first stand-alone public honors college in the U.S., this is where a top-ranked liberal arts & sciences education is personalized, experiential, and uncommonly worth it.

Professors are More than Teachers

Our incredible world-class professors are advisors, advocates, confidants and friends.

Learning through Experiential and Applied Discovery (LEAD)

Our LEAD curriculum is an all-encompassing, hands-on pathway that will prepare you for whatever your next step is—research, graduate school, or the workforce.

Prestige + Opportunity = Success

Receive a top-ranked educational experience on par with the best private liberal arts colleges, at the cost of a public institution. Plus, 94% (5-year average) of students are employed/in graduate school six months after graduation.

"In larger colleges, you kind of get lost. SMCM made my transfer a smooth one."
Robert Koontz, '24
Marine science major

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More than 90% of students get financial assistance

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The Right Choice

Graduating from college is proven to lead to more career opportunities, better health, a broader worldview, higher earning potential, and so much more.