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Maryland Colleges by the Numbers
25 four-year Maryland colleges — click any for its profile: acceptance rates, SAT ranges, tuition for all 25, with Maryland medians up top.
Not one of Maryland's listed schools still requires test scores; 6 — Capitol Technology University among them — don't consider scores at all. Maryland has 25 four-year colleges with full admissions profiles here — from University of Maryland-College Park at 30,760 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size. The most selective door in the state is Johns Hopkins University at 6.4% admitted; the most open is University of Maryland Eastern Shore at 96.4%.
Published in-state tuition runs from $7,100 at the cheapest campus to $65,230 at the most expensive — a $58,130 spread inside Maryland alone. Maryland's ten-year earnings benchmark of $61,797 sits 15% above the national median for college-goers.
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Maryland medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median earnings (10 yr) | 6-yr graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76.1% | $13,588 | $61,797 | 57.3% |
Medians across 32 active bachelor's-degree institutions in Maryland; the table below lists the 25 with complete admissions records.
All Maryland colleges in our data
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT middle 50% | Tuition (in) | Undergrads | Median earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie State University | Bowie | 72.4% | 796–1083 | $9,218 | 5,043 | $54,537 |
| Capitol Technology University | Laurel | 74.4% | not considered | $27,592 | 315 | $85,035 |
| Coppin State University | Baltimore | 45.8% | — | $7,100 | 1,844 | $46,490 |
| Frostburg State University | Frostburg | 89.2% | — | $10,220 | 2,909 | $55,493 |
| Goucher College | Baltimore | 77.7% | 1080–1366 | $53,350 | 964 | $53,023 |
| Hood College | Frederick | 77.8% | not considered | $47,700 | 1,194 | $57,089 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore | 6.4% | 1530–1580 | $65,230 | 5,693 | $87,555 |
| Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore | 75.5% | 1180–1350 | $57,150 | 3,869 | $82,652 |
| Maryland Institute College of Art | Baltimore | 76.8% | 915–1220 | $56,800 | 1,189 | $45,212 |
| McDaniel College | Westminster | 77.9% | not considered | $52,081 | 1,617 | $60,663 |
| Morgan State University | Baltimore | 82.2% | 860–1080 | $8,229 | 9,019 | $50,698 |
| Mount St. Mary's University | Emmitsburg | 73.8% | 1030–1280 | $48,630 | 1,768 | $64,072 |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College | Baltimore | 65.7% | not considered | $10,600 | 280 | $66,330 |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | Baltimore | 82.2% | not considered | $43,360 | 709 | $65,344 |
| Salisbury University | Salisbury | 87.5% | 1180–1310 | $11,084 | 6,057 | $61,515 |
| St. John's College | Annapolis | 55.2% | 1250–1500 | $40,684 | 471 | $51,584 |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland | St. Mary's City | 68.6% | 1110–1330 | $15,298 | 1,603 | $60,110 |
| Stevenson University | Owings Mills | 78.9% | not considered | $40,560 | 3,102 | $62,079 |
| Towson University | Towson | 82% | 1050–1270 | $11,728 | 16,136 | $64,390 |
| University of Baltimore | Baltimore | 78.7% | 1010–1110 | $9,992 | 1,133 | $61,335 |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne | 96.4% | — | $9,076 | 2,391 | $47,697 |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County | Baltimore | 72.4% | 1220–1410 | $13,256 | 10,701 | $69,960 |
| University of Maryland-College Park | College Park | 44.8% | 1370–1520 | $11,809 | 30,760 | $82,860 |
| Washington Adventist University | Takoma Park | 46.2% | 800–1100 | $26,604 | 452 | $64,249 |
| Washington College | Chestertown | 56.9% | 1185–1345 | $55,326 | 891 | $65,518 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" schools ignore tests entirely. Wondering where your own numbers fit? TheGPA calculator andSAT score calculator give you the other half of this table.
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01.