The average acceptance rate of the 12 private Maryland colleges that have competitive admission is 65.24% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 0.86%. The acceptance rate at 4 private Maryland colleges increased and the rate of 8 colleges decreased.
Johns Hopkins University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 6.44%. Washington Adventist University (46.18%) and St. John's College (55.24%) are following it in the list of Tightest Maryland Private Colleges to Get In.
This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
Johns Hopkins University stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Washington Adventist University ranked 2nd, up 1 place from 3rd last year.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $47,360 and graduate tuition & fees is $20,376 for the academic year 2024-2025.
We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Yield | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MDPrivate, 4-year | 6.44% 1.12% | 47.02% | 1,550 | $64,730 | 30,210 | 94.00% | 6 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Washington Adventist University Takoma Park, MDPrivate, 4-year | 46.18% 0.82% | 9.32% | 980 | $26,604 | 612 | 29.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 3 1 | St. John's College Annapolis, MDPrivate, 4-year | 55.24% 10.95% | 24.95% | 1,370 | $40,684 | 583 | 71.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 4 - | Washington College Chestertown, MDPrivate, 4-year | 56.89% 8.65% | 11.51% | 1,260 | $55,081 | 923 | 65.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 5 - | Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MDPrivate, 4-year | 73.81% 1.95% | 12.24% | 1,180 | $48,630 | 2,408 | 65.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 6 2 | Capitol Technology University Laurel, MDPrivate, 4-year | 74.35% 3.59% | 16.59% | - | $27,592 | 1,065 | 43.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 7 - | Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MDPrivate, 4-year | 75.49% 0.84% | 11.59% | 1,270 | $57,150 | 4,897 | 79.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 8 2 | Goucher College Baltimore, MDPrivate, 4-year | 77.71% 4.81% | 9.68% | 1,220 | $53,350 | 1,459 | 57.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 9 - | Hood College Frederick, MDPrivate, 4-year | 77.77% 0.36% | 11.97% | - | $47,700 | 2,101 | 57.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 10 1 | McDaniel College Westminster, MDPrivate, 4-year | 77.93% 5.65% | 13.72% | - | $52,081 | 2,868 | 63.00% | 13 to 1 |
| Average | 62.18% | 16.86% | 1,261 | $47,360 | 4,713 | 62.30% | 10 to 1 |