Johns Hopkins University ranked first in the Top Colleges in Maryland rankings, followed by and University of Maryland-College Park.
The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Maryland is $12,462 for in-state and $41,333 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
Johns Hopkins University has the highest tuition & fees of $64,730 and Frostburg State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $25,814 among Top Colleges in Maryland. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,070 for in-state and $27,462 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 56.28% and the SAT score is 1326 for the Top Colleges in Maryland. Their acceptance rate is to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | $64,730 $1,890 | $64,730 $1,226 | 6.44% -1.12% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 30,210 -152 | 94% |
| 2 | Annapolis, MD | - (-) | - (-) | 9.27% | 1,300 SAT 28 ACT | 4,474 | 93% |
| 3 | University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD | $41,186 ($11,809) $880 ($304) | $38,207 ($18,276) $824 ($433) | 44.79% -0.05% | 1,465 SAT 34 ACT 5 /1 | 41,725 912 | 89% 1% |
| 4 | St. John's CollegeAnnapolis, MD | $40,684 $1,558 | $22,302 $1,243 | 55.24% 10.95% | 1,370 SAT 30 ACT0 /-1 | 583 5 | 71% 4% |
| 5 | University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD | $31,225 ($13,256) $917 ($304) | $26,100 ($16,524) $954 ($684) | 72.43% -1.81% | 1,320 SAT 29 ACT 20 /2 | 13,906 -242 | 70% |
| 6 | Towson UniversityTowson, MD | $29,820 ($11,728) $1,494 ($422) | $22,860 ($12,636) $1,080 ($594) | 81.97% -0.83% | 1,090 SAT 23 ACT -70 /-2 | 19,401 -126 | 69% 2% |
| 7 | Washington CollegeChestertown, MD | $55,081 $1,305 | - | 56.89% -8.65% | 1,260 SAT 31 ACT -5 /3 | 923 7 | 65% -9% |
| 8 | Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg, MD | $25,814 ($10,220) $634 ($222) | $14,036 ($11,498) $348 ($240) | 89.18% -0.26% | - | 4,104 29 | 50% -2% |
| 9 | St. Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's City, MD | $31,374 ($15,298) $62 ($62) | $21,416 ($21,416) | 68.63% -6.76% | 1,250 SAT 28 ACT 30 /0 | 1,630 43 | 70% 2% |
| 10 | McDaniel CollegeWestminster, MD | $52,081 $2,434 | $10,044 $75 | 77.93% -5.65% | - | 2,868 -14 | 63% |
| Average | $41,333 ($12,462) | $27,462 ($16,070) | 56% | 1,326 | 11,982 | 73% |
