2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in Maryland State

The average tuition & fees of Maryland colleges is $8,739 for Maryland residents and $16,766 for students from other States. Johns Hopkins University has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $63,340 and Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $9,300.

For graduate programs, Johns Hopkins University has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $63,340 and Stevenson University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $39,708 in Maryland.

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2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Maryland 4-year colleges in 2024 is $28,345 for Maryland residents and $43,187 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Maryland Colleges (4-Years)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$10,445	$25,287	$12,283	$20,550
Books & Supplies	$1,159		$1,159
Room & Board	$16,740		$16,740
COA	$28,345	$43,187	$30,182	$38,449

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In Maryland, 78 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Maryland colleges is $8,739 for Maryland residents and $16,766 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

The Maryland tuition & fees have risen 2.18% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for Maryland Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools				Private Schools
	4 Years or High		2-4 Years		4 Years or High	2-4 Years
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	4 Years or High	2-4 Years
2020	$9,956	$23,805	$6,913	$9,306	$30,131	$13,722
2021	$9,553	$23,567	$7,046	$9,461	$30,870	$15,726
2022	$9,975	$24,229	$7,146	$9,563	$31,012	$15,882
2023	$10,204	$24,749	$7,364	$9,844	$31,517	$16,973
2024	$10,445	$25,287	$7,353	$9,843	$31,943	$15,537

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Expensive Maryland Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

Johns Hopkins University	$63,340
Loyola University Maryland	$55,480
Maryland Institute College of Art	$55,150
Washington College	$54,356
Goucher College	$51,250

Inexpensive Maryland Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College	$9,300
Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital	$11,100
University of Maryland Global Campus	$12,336
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore	$13,100
Coppin State University	$13,789

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

33 Maryland colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Maryland colleges is $12,283 for Maryland residents and $20,550 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 99.86% from last year.

The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.

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Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for Maryland Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools		Private Schools
	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2020	$12,407	$19,519	$18,544
2021	$12,250	$19,362	$18,406
2022	$12,754	$20,136	$18,500
2023	$12,954	$20,578	$19,075
2024	$12,283	$20,550	$19,894

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Expensive Graduate Schools in Maryland

Johns Hopkins University	$65,956
Maryland Institute College of Art	$55,150
University of Maryland-College Park	$37,383
University of Maryland, Baltimore	$36,320
University of Maryland-Baltimore County	$25,146

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in Maryland

Stevenson University	$8,460
Hood College	$9,280
McDaniel College	$9,969
Washington Adventist University	$11,525
Capitol Technology University	$12,042

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

2024 Books & Supplies Costs

The average books & supplies costs of Maryland colleges in 2024 is $1,159. The books & supplies costs rose 100.68% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years

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Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for Maryland Universities and Colleges
	Books & Supplies
2020	$1,231
2021	$1,262
2022	$1,251
2023	$1,151
2024	$1,159

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2024 Average Living Costs

The average living costs of Maryland colleges in 2024 is $16,740 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $16,694 living off campus. 30 schools have on-campus living facilities in Maryland State. The on-campus living costs rose 105.98% and off-campus costs rose 109.95% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.

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Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Maryland Universities and Colleges
	On-Campus	Off-Campus
2020	$14,441	$14,547
2021	$14,724	$14,670
2022	$15,214	$14,590
2023	$15,796	$15,183
2024	$16,740	$16,694

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Undergraduate

University of Maryland-College Park Public, four-years | College Park
Salisbury University Public, four-years | Salisbury
Johns Hopkins University Private, four-years | Baltimore
Morgan State University Public, four-years | Baltimore
Towson University Public, four-years | Towson
United States Naval Academy Public, four-years | Annapolis
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Public, four-years | Princess Anne
Loyola University Maryland Private, four-years | Baltimore
Maryland Institute College of Art Private, four-years | Baltimore
Howard Community College Public, 2-4 years | Columbia

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Graduate

Coppin State University Public, four-years | Baltimore
University of Baltimore Public, four-years | Baltimore
University of Maryland Global Campus Public, four-years | Adelphi
Hood College Private, four-years | Frederick
Towson University Public, four-years | Towson
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Public, four-years | Princess Anne
Capitol Technology University Private, four-years | Laurel
Morgan State University Public, four-years | Baltimore
SANS Technology Institute Private, four-years | North Bethesda
Johns Hopkins University Private, four-years | Baltimore

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Online Schools

University of Maryland-College Park Public, four-years | College Park
University of Maryland Global Campus Public, four-years | Adelphi
Towson University Public, four-years | Towson
Washington Adventist University Private, four-years | Takoma Park
Stevenson University Private, four-years | Owings Mills
Johns Hopkins University Private, four-years | Baltimore
Salisbury University Public, four-years | Salisbury
Coppin State University Public, four-years | Baltimore
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Public, four-years | Princess Anne
University of Baltimore Public, four-years | Baltimore

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Baltimore Studio of Hair Design Private, Less than 2-years | Baltimore
Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Salisbury
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