For the 2025 Maryland college admission cycle, a total of 5,418 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 954 students submitted ACT scores to Maryland colleges.
The average SAT score for Maryland colleges is 1,207 and the average ACT composite score is 28. Compared to the previous year, the Maryland's average SAT score increased by 6 points from 1,201 to 1,207, representing a 0.5% change. The average ACT score increased by 1 points, from 27 to 28.
The average acceptance rate for Maryland colleges with available SAT data is 51.78% with a yield rate of 17.55%. This represents a 6.51 percentage point decrease in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among Maryland colleges, Johns Hopkins University has the highest SAT score of 1,550.
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Maryland. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | 1,550 | 35 | 6.44% -1.12% | 47.02% -1.16% |
| University of Maryland-College Park | 1,465 5 | 34 1 | 44.79% -0.05% | 21.63% -1.65% |
| St. John's College | 1,370 | 30 -1 | 55.24% 10.95% | 24.95% -3.41% |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County | 1,320 20 | 29 2 | 72.43% -1.81% | 21.60% 1.35% |
| Loyola University Maryland | 1,270 | 30 | 75.49% -0.84% | 11.59% -2.75% |
| Washington College | 1,260 -5 | 31 3 | 56.89% -8.65% | 11.51% -2.31% |
| Salisbury University | 1,250 | 27 1 | 87.47% -1.16% | 18.39% -0.80% |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland | 1,250 30 | 28 | 68.63% -6.76% | 17.27% -1.59% |
| Maryland Institute College of Art | 1,225 95 | 29 1 | 76.79% -0.50% | 10.37% -1.09% |
| Goucher College | 1,220 15 | 29 2 | 77.71% 4.81% | 9.68% -0.49% |
| Mount St. Mary's University | 1,180 40 | 23 | 73.81% 1.95% | 12.24% -0.08% |
| Towson University | 1,090 -70 | 23 -2 | 81.97% -0.83% | 18.18% -1.03% |
| Washington Adventist University | 980 60 | - | 46.18% 0.82% | 9.32% -4.50% |
| Coppin State University | 975 | - | 45.83% -3.73% | 11.76% -5.70% |
| Morgan State University | 970 -10 | 18 -1 | 82.23% -0.73% | 12.37% 0.27% |
| University of Baltimore | 940 -120 | - | 78.74% -6.81% | 37.00% 9.30% |