In Maryland, 17,294 students enrolled online exclusively, and the number of online students decreased by 610 from last year. The decline in the number of online students appears to be due to the end of the pandemic.
Johns Hopkins University has the most online students of 12,409 out of 30,210.00 total students (41.08%) among 11 Maryland colleges that offer online programs.
SANS Technology Institute with 1,859 online students and Strayer University-Maryland with 1,253 online students are following it in Largest Online Maryland Private Colleges ranking.
Johns Hopkins University stays at first place of the largest online college ranking since last year. SANS Technology Institute also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $38,986 and graduate tuition & fees is $19,326 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Largest Online Maryland Private Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 67.57%, and the average SAT score is 1,347, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Online Enrollment | Total Population | Undergraduate | Graduate | Men | Women | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MDPrivate, 4-year | 12,409 770 | 30,210 | 6,356 | 23,854 | 14,243 | 15,967 | $64,730 |
| 2 - | SANS Technology Institute North Bethesda, MDPrivate, 4-year | 1,859 207 | 1,963 | 781 | 1,182 | 1,718 | 245 | $20,250 |
| 3 - | Strayer University-Maryland Baltimore, MDPrivate, 4-year | 1,253 185 | 1,290 | 1,044 | 246 | 341 | 949 | $13,920 |
| 4 2 | Stevenson University Owings Mills, MDPrivate, 4-year | 839 124 | 3,684 | 3,106 | 578 | 1,320 | 2,364 | $40,560 |
| 5 2 | Capitol Technology University Laurel, MDPrivate, 4-year | 771 111 | 1,065 | 319 | 746 | 851 | 214 | $27,592 |
| 6 2 | Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MDPrivate, 4-year | 764 210 | 1,788 | 709 | 1,079 | 355 | 1,433 | $43,360 |
| 7 2 | McDaniel College Westminster, MDPrivate, 4-year | 748 10 | 2,868 | 1,620 | 1,248 | 1,031 | 1,837 | $52,081 |
| 8 1 | Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MDPrivate, 4-year | 484 16 | 4,897 | 3,881 | 1,016 | 2,011 | 2,886 | $57,150 |
| 9 1 | Maryland University of Integrative Health Laurel, MDPrivate, 4-year | 475 40 | 544 | - | 544 | 48 | 496 | $16,866 |
| 10 - | Goucher College Baltimore, MDPrivate, 4-year | 409 22 | 1,459 | 981 | 478 | 474 | 985 | $53,350 |
| Average | 2,001 | 4,977 | 2,089 | 3,097 | 2,239 | 2,738 | $38,986 |