St. Mary's College of Maryland, established in 1840, is a U.S. public, secular (non-religious) and co-educational four-year liberal arts college located in St. Mary's City, Maryland.St. Mary's College of Maryland is a public, state-supported honors college which offers an experience similar to that of an elite liberal arts college. With about 1,800 enrolled students, the institution offers bachelor's degrees in 24 disciplines, as well as a master's program and numerous certification programs.The college is located in St. Mary's City, Maryland and shares much of its campus with Historic St. Mary's City, the site of Maryland's first colony and first capital. It is also the site of the fourth colony in British North America.