Maryland Best Colleges Comparison
View the Maryland Best Colleges Comparison and compare the schools with key academic characteristics such as tuition and test scores to get right decision.
Top 20 colleges in Maryland | All colleges in Maryland | |
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Number of Schools | 20 schools (10 public, 10 private) |
102 schools (33 public, 69 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $10,532 (in-state) $36,763 (out-of-state) | $8,923 (in-state) $20,959 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $13,416 (in-state) $20,374 (out-of-state) | $12,834 (in-state) $18,908 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $20,617 | $9,503 |
Test Scores | 1,226 SAT, 28 ACT | 1,206 SAT, 27 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 67.16% | 71.96% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 21.57% | 28.40% |
Population | 152,605 | 341,541 |
Undergraduate | 100,045 | 268,249 |
Graduate | 52,560 | 73,292 |
Graduation Rate | 62.85% | 51.04% |
Transfer-out Rate | 18.47% | 21.56% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 11.30 to 1 | 15.10 to 1 |
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | Johns Hopkins UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsBaltimore, MD | $63,340 | $52,572 | 31,275 | 7% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT |
6 to 1 |
2 | United States Naval AcademyPublic, 4-yearsAnnapolis, MD | - | - | 4,450 | 11% | 1,310 SAT 29 ACT |
8 to 1 |
3 | University of Maryland-College ParkPublic, 4-yearsCollege Park, MD | $40,306 ($11,505) |
$11,409 | 40,792 | 45% | 1,460 SAT 33 ACT |
18 to 1 |
4 | St. John's CollegePrivate, 4-yearsAnnapolis, MD | $39,126 | $22,870 | 541 | 50% | 1,370 SAT 31 ACT |
8 to 1 |
5 | University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyPublic, 4-yearsBaltimore, MD | $30,308 ($12,952) |
$9,265 | 13,991 | 81% | 1,300 SAT 26 ACT |
18 to 1 |
6 | Stevenson UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsOwings Mills, MD | $39,708 | $25,842 | 3,483 | 84% | - | 15 to 1 |
7 | University of BaltimorePublic, 4-yearsBaltimore, MD | $23,490 ($9,772) |
$6,725 | 3,288 | 89% | 980 SAT | 10 to 1 |
8 | St. Mary's College of MarylandPublic, 4-yearsSt. Mary's City, MD | $31,312 ($15,236) |
$9,939 | 1,520 | 77% | 1,250 SAT 29 ACT |
10 to 1 |
9 | Loyola University MarylandPrivate, 4-yearsBaltimore, MD | $55,480 | $32,393 | 5,238 | 83% | 1,270 SAT 30 ACT |
13 to 1 |
10 | McDaniel CollegePrivate, 4-yearsWestminster, MD | $49,647 | $36,828 | 3,000 | 82% | - | 12 to 1 |
11 | Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsBaltimore, MD | $41,910 | $25,681 | 1,733 | 70% | - | 8 to 1 |
12 | Towson UniversityPublic, 4-yearsTowson, MD | $28,326 ($11,306) |
$9,526 | 19,793 | 79% | 1,140 SAT 22 ACT |
15 to 1 |
13 | Morgan State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsBaltimore, MD | $18,800 ($8,118) |
$11,374 | 9,101 | 85% | 970 SAT 18 ACT |
17 to 1 |
14 | Washington CollegePrivate, 4-yearsChestertown, MD | $54,356 | $30,662 | 955 | 75% | 1,250 SAT 27 ACT |
9 to 1 |
15 | Frostburg State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsFrostburg, MD | $25,180 ($9,998) |
$8,264 | 4,067 | 88% | - | 12 to 1 |
16 | Washington Adventist UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsTakoma Park, MD | $25,200 | $14,125 | 671 | 51% | - | 6 to 1 |
17 | Goucher CollegePrivate, 4-yearsBaltimore, MD | $51,250 | $34,175 | 1,727 | 80% | 1,225 SAT 30 ACT |
7 to 1 |
18 | Mount St. Mary's UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsEmmitsburg, MD | $47,240 | $31,752 | 2,456 | 80% | 1,150 SAT 21 ACT |
13 to 1 |
19 | University of Maryland Eastern ShorePublic, 4-yearsPrincess Anne, MD | $19,728 ($8,898) |
$9,712 | 2,518 | 82% | - | 11 to 1 |
20 | Coppin State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsBaltimore, MD | $13,789 ($7,001) |
$8,609 | 2,006 | 45% | 940 SAT | 10 to 1 |
Average | $36,763 ($10,532) |
$20,617 | 152,605 | 67.16% | 1,226 SAT | 11.30 to 1 |