Evening star., 1946-08-15
Turns
'AwayThousands
|0f GI Students
Lack of Space Limits
Colleges on Number
Thot Can Be Taken
BY the Associo'ed Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 15-Reports
from registrars of most Maryland
colleges and universities indicate the
number of student applications for
the fall term which have been re-
jected because of lack of accommo-
dation runs into many thousands.
In all but teachers colleges, the
accepted registration Is heavier than
ever before, with college authorities
in many centers concerned over
housing as we'll as teaching facilities
for their students.
One striking example of the num-
Der of applications being turned
down came from Washington Col
lege in Chestertown.
600 Applications Received.
Just for a creek we counted the
number of letters written in one
month to out-of- town student ap-
plcants, declining to send applica-
ton forms to them said a secretary
in the office of the president. The
total came to more than 800 in a
single month. We could not esti-
With its quota filled, st. Johns
College in Annapolis stopped taking
applications from new students last
April.
Here is a summary of the situ-
alton in colleges where men are
students, using approximate figures:
johns Hopkins University-Out Of
$500 applications, $50 new students
were admitted. Majority of new
students are veterans. Many former
students, including veterans, will be
in upper classes among general
student body of 1900.
Medical School, Johns Hopkins
University-Number of new students
limited to IS. More than five times
that many estimated to have ap-
piled.
University of Maryland at COL
lege Park-Enrollment of 5000 ex-
pected, of whom $500 are veterans.
University of Maryland Medical
School-Out of 345 applications, 80
to IS new students will be admitted.
Some 1000 asked for application
forms. Priority given to Maryland
veterans.
Law Application Record.
University of Maryland Law
School-Applications largest in his
tory. New admissions total $50, all
we can handle"
| University of Maryland Dental
School-From $50 applications, 1o4
admitted, 86 of whom are veterans.
| University of Maryland School of
Pharmacy-Figures unavailable but
staff members said applications are
very numerous, with entering class
larger than usual.
Loyola College-Enrollment will be
800. or 40 per cent greater than ever
before. None actually turned away
yet, but $50 asked to wait until Janu-
ary to start their schooling. If new
equipment is available by then,
school will 60 on double shift, with
room for an additional $50. Eighty
per cent of new students are vet
Grams.
st. Johns College-New enroll
ment 10. Overall enrolment 235, Of
whom 100 are veterans.
Western Maryland College-Of 500
applicants, 300 new students ad-
mitted. thirds of these are
veterans. Enrolment this year to be
300, against normal 600.
Morgan College - Although day
students still are being received, lit
applicants as boarding students have
been refused. Of 15G new students
IS per cent are veterans.
! Mount st. Mary's Co.lege-Of $50
applicants, $50 new students ac-
cepted. Enrolment of 600 is $50
above normal. Of $500 new students,
325 are veterans.
Washington College-New students
total $50. of whom 80 are veterans.
Enrolment of $50 is 100 more than
usual.