Help consume the more than 3,600 pizzas that disappear in the dining hall each semester. More about dining…

Catch a glimpse of Harvey, our resident ghost, in WMC Alumni Hall, the college’s theatre and Theatre Department. It’s one of six of McDaniel’s buildings listed on the National Historic Register. See campus map…

Think about a Ph.D. At last count, McDaniel grads were teaching at 194 colleges and universities. McDaniel ranks in the top 50 institutions nationally in terms of the number of alumni per capita who earn Ph.D.s in biology and biochemistry.

Climb to the top of Eaton Hall, the tallest building on campus at 806 inches, home to the biology and chemistry labs, and catch a view—on a clear day—of Sugarloaf Mountain. See campus map…

Learn the answer to the question, “Why did you change the name?” Founded as Western Maryland College, the College changed its name to McDaniel in 2002 to correct misperceptions that we’re located in the western part of the state and part of a university system. See Fast Facts… 

Build your body. You shouldn’t have any trouble: you’ll find 8,773 pounds of weights in the weight room. More about our athletic facilities… 

Enjoy two Thanksgiving dinners (but don’t tell your grandmother). For Thanksgiving, food service stuffs 30 turkeys weighing 20 pounds each with 300 pounds of dressing, mashes 700 pounds of potatoes, and makes 15 pumpkin and apple crumb pies and a dozen pineapple upside-down cakes. More about dining…

Catch a Raven. A partnership between the College and the Baltimore Ravens brings the NFL team to campus for training camp each summer.