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SMCM is located near the southern end of a narrow peninsula that forms above the opening of the Potomac River into the Chesapeake Bay. It’s about a 90 minute drive south from BWI airport. That’s after your long flight from CA, so yes, it could be a fairly grueling trip. </p>
<p>From the airport, Loyola or Goucher would be about 30-45 minutes north through (or around) Baltimore. Goucher is in a suburban town, across the street from a big glitzy shopping mall. Loyola is inside the city limits near some nice, older residential areas, not far from Johns Hopkins University.</p>