Best Colleges in Maryland
| School Name | City (distance from city center) | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | Student To faculty Ratio | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel private (for-profit) |
Laurel (2.2 miles) |
$18,525 | - | - | - | 14 to 1 | 116 |
| Capitol Technology University private (not-for-profit) |
Laurel (3.4 miles) |
$27,318 | $12,042 | 64.34% | 55% | 9 to 1 | 823 |
| Maryland University of Integrative Health private (not-for-profit) |
Laurel (5.1 miles) |
$15,269 | $16,019 | - | - | - | 701 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia private (for-profit) |
Columbia (5.7 miles) |
$33,654 | - | - | 61% | 18 to 1 | 947 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup private (for-profit) |
Jessup (6.6 miles) |
$18,800 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 121 |
| Bowie State University public |
Bowie (7.7 miles) |
$19,889 ($8,999) |
$15,264 ($10,188) | 86.54% | 40% | 15 to 1 | 6,275 |
| Howard Community College public |
Columbia (8.2 miles) |
$8,976 ($7,032) |
- | - | 23% | 13 to 1 | 8,177 |
| University of Maryland-College Park public |
College Park (8.6 miles) |
$40,306 ($11,505) |
$37,383 ($17,843) | 44.61% | 89% | 18 to 1 | 40,792 |
| Hair Academy private (for-profit) |
New Carrollton (9.6 miles) |
$21,620 | - | - | - | 25 to 1 | 265 |
| Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital private (not-for-profit) |
Silver Spring (9.7 miles) |
$11,100 | - | - | - | 5 to 1 | 43 |
| Montgomery Beauty School private (for-profit) |
Silver Spring (10.0 miles) |
$24,000 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 83 |
| Fortis College-Landover private (for-profit) |
Landover (10.0 miles) |
$15,537 | - | - | 52% | 23 to 1 | 548 |
| Washington Adventist University private (not-for-profit) |
Takoma Park (10.6 miles) |
$25,200 | $11,525 | 51.43% | 50% | 6 to 1 | 671 |
| Columbia Institute private (for-profit) |
Silver Spring (12.0 miles) |
$9,940 | - | - | 71% | 18 to 1 | 62 |
| University of Maryland Global Campus public |
Adelphi (12.6 miles) |
$12,336 ($7,992) |
$12,132 ($9,702) | - | 19% | 19 to 1 | 55,838 |
| Cortiva Institute private (for-profit) |
Linthicum (13.2 miles) |
$11,675 | - | - | - | 25 to 1 | 386 |
| The Catholic University of America private (not-for-profit) |
Washington (13.3 miles) |
$55,834 | $53,220 | 85.59% | 76% | 11 to 1 | 4,968 |
| Bennett Career Institute private (for-profit) |
Washington (13.3 miles) |
$19,050 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 205 |
| Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family private (not-for-profit) |
Washington (13.4 miles) |
$19,375 | $19,725 | - | - | - | 64 |
| Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies private (not-for-profit) |
Washington (13.5 miles) |
$17,952 | $17,388 | - | - | - | 73 |
| Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences private (for-profit) |
Rockville (13.6 miles) |
$33,524 | - | - | - | 5 to 1 | 86 |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County public |
Baltimore (13.8 miles) |
$30,308 ($12,952) |
$25,146 ($15,840) | 80.55% | 70% | 18 to 1 | 13,991 |
| Hair Expressions Academy private (for-profit) |
Rockville (13.8 miles) |
$17,800 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 38 |
| SANS Technology Institute private (for-profit) |
North Bethesda (13.9 miles) |
$20,250 | $13,500 | - | - | 16 to 1 | 969 |
| Trinity Washington University private (not-for-profit) |
Washington (13.9 miles) |
$26,110 | $15,390 | 96.97% | 38% | 12 to 1 | 1,895 |
| Prince George's Community College public |
Largo (14.4 miles) |
$8,642 ($6,194) |
- | - | 17% | 16 to 1 | 10,244 |
| Howard University private (not-for-profit) |
Washington (14.6 miles) |
$33,344 | $38,050 | 53.43% | 70% | 14 to 1 | 12,886 |
| Saint Michael College of Allied Health private (for-profit) |
Washington (14.6 miles) |
$19,405 | - | 57.60% | 93% | 15 to 1 | 148 |
| Gallaudet University private (not-for-profit) |
Washington (14.8 miles) |
$18,382 | $21,510 | 59.21% | 43% | 6 to 1 | 1,322 |
| University of the District of Columbia public |
Washington (15.2 miles) |
$13,004 ($6,152) |
$18,608 ($10,094) | - | 35% | 6 to 1 | 3,577 |
| Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie private (for-profit) |
Glen Burnie (15.2 miles) |
$19,260 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 81 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC private (for-profit) |
Washington (15.4 miles) |
$20,600 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 25 |
| Institute of World Politics private (not-for-profit) |
Washington (15.8 miles) |
$31,200 | $31,600 | - | - | - | 131 |
| North American Trade Schools private (for-profit) |
Baltimore (15.9 miles) |
$18,500 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 612 |
| Montgomery College public |
Rockville (15.9 miles) |
$14,250 ($10,398) |
- | - | 28% | 16 to 1 | 17,137 |
| Career Technical Institute private (for-profit) |
Washington (16.1 miles) |
$19,035 | - | - | 57% | 25 to 1 | 438 |
| Strayer University-District of Columbia private (for-profit) |
Washington (16.1 miles) |
$13,920 | $15,135 | - | 18% | 41 to 1 | 362 |
| Strayer University-Global Region private (for-profit) |
Washington (16.1 miles) |
$13,920 | $15,135 | - | 31% | 41 to 1 | 11,017 |
| NewU University private (not-for-profit) |
Washington (16.1 miles) |
$16,500 | - | 90.41% | - | 4 to 1 | 18 |
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC private (not-for-profit) |
Washington (16.2 miles) |
$24,624 | $24,894 | - | - | - | 652 |
| University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus private (for-profit) |
Washington (16.3 miles) |
$6,660 | $5,850 | - | 50% | 14 to 1 | 534 |
| Technical Learning Centers Inc private (for-profit) |
Washington (16.3 miles) |
$19,911 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 267 |
| Wesley Theological Seminary private (not-for-profit) |
Washington (16.3 miles) |
$22,250 | $22,390 | - | - | - | 454 |
| American University private (not-for-profit) |
Washington (16.4 miles) |
$56,543 | $33,239 | 40.63% | 79% | 11 to 1 | 13,885 |
| Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary private (not-for-profit) |
Capitol Heights (16.6 miles) |
$5,320 | $5,706 | - | 100% | 3 to 1 | 35 |
| National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts private (not-for-profit) |
Washington (16.8 miles) |
$11,200 | - | 100.00% | 100% | 5 to 1 | 18 |
| George Washington University private (not-for-profit) |
Washington (16.8 miles) |
$64,990 | $35,154 | 48.98% | 84% | 12 to 1 | 25,939 |
| Georgetown University private (not-for-profit) |
Washington (17.2 miles) |
$65,081 | $59,306 | 12.23% | 95% | 11 to 1 | 20,984 |
| University of Management and Technology private (for-profit) |
Arlington (17.7 miles) |
$9,450 | $7,110 | - | 100% | 21 to 1 | 1,189 |
| Hair Academy II private (for-profit) |
Hillcrest Heights (18.3 miles) |
$24,000 | - | - | - | 25 to 1 | 206 |
