Giving Back

From the moment they step foot on the Hill, our students set out on a journey to discover who they are meant to be. Every day they soar higher, propelled by their own power and also by those who lift them along the way—our alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, and friends. And as they soar, McDaniel does too.

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It's not one person or one thing. What makes McDaniel College run?

It's all the small things that make up the college experience.

Each year, the college has operating costs it must cover to provide the life-changing independent liberal arts education that our reputation has been built on for more than 150 years.

Do tuition and fees help with that? Of course!

The money paid to the college by current students and their families covers approximately 68% of the annual budget. We’re also fortunate to have a generous endowment and to receive funding from the state that, combined, covers an additional 23%.

But that still leaves about 9% of the college’s annual budget unaccounted for.

68%

Tuition and Fees

23%

Endowment &
State Funding

Funding Gap

One Step, One Donation at a Time.

This is where your annual gift to McDaniel comes in. Last year, more than $225,000 came from gifts of $200 or less. That's less than $17 per month over the course of the year.

With your help, we can continue to provide the exceptional educational experience that allows McDaniel to change lives.

SO, STEP UP.

Make your contribution today to support students at McDaniel College

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Ways to Give

What to Support

Impact of Giving

Giving Societies Gratitude & Recognition

McDaniel College would not be what we are today without the loyalty and generosity of you—our alumni and friends. McDaniel is the college that changes lives, but you are the lives that change our college. McDaniel's giving societies recognize donors whose support transforms our college.

Discover our Giving Societies

Giving Highlights

Four Maryland high school seniors surprised with Dorsey Scholarships to McDaniel

McDaniel College’s Admissions Office along with the Green Terror surprised four incoming Class of 2029 students by announcing them as the college’s newest Dorsey Scholars. The Dorsey Scholars Program is the highest academic honor at McDaniel and includes full tuition, room, and board for all four years.
First 1867 Challenge exceeds donor and dollar goals

Alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students, and friends showed their support for current and future McDaniel students during the 1867 Challenge. The entire McDaniel community came together during this year's annual giving campaign to raise $483,839 from 635 donors in 1,876 minutes to honor the college's founding year.
Annual giving campaign supports current and future McDaniel students

The 1867 Challenge, McDaniel College's annual giving campaign, kicks off on Tuesday, March 11, at 9 a.m. and runs through Wednesday, March 12, at 4:07 p.m. That's 1,867 minutes of giving to honor McDaniel’s founding year in support of current and future students.