St. Mary's College of Maryland is a public liberal arts college in St. Mary's City, Maryland. Founded in 1840, St. Mary's has an enrollment of about 1,600 full-time students. The college awards bachelor's degrees in more than 25 majors and has a student-faculty ratio of 9:1. St. Mary's is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The college has a strong tradition of athletics, with 17 NCAA Division III teams. The college's mascot is the Seahawk.