Maryland Public Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 11 public Maryland colleges that have competitive admission is 74.55% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 2.47%. The acceptance rate at 1 public Maryland colleges increased and the rate of 10 colleges decreased.

University of Maryland-College Park has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 44.79%. Coppin State University (45.83%) and St. Mary's College of Maryland (68.63%) are following it in the list of Tightest Maryland Public 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.

University of Maryland-College Park stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Coppin State University also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $25,866 and graduate tuition & fees is $21,014 for the academic year 2024-2025.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between Tightest Maryland Public Colleges To Get In

Table. Tightest Maryland Public Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MDPublic, 4-year 44.79%
0.05%		21.63%1,465$41,186
($11,809)		41,72589.00%17 to 1
2
-		Coppin State University Baltimore, MDPublic, 4-year 45.83%
3.73%		11.76%975$14,024
($7,100)		2,21026.00%12 to 1
3
1		St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MDPublic, 4-year 68.63%
6.76%		17.27%1,250$31,374
($15,298)		1,63070.00%10 to 1
4
3		Bowie State University Bowie, MDPublic, 4-year 72.41%
11.13%		27.27%-$19,938
($9,218)		6,35338.00%15 to 1
5
2		University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MDPublic, 4-year 72.43%
1.81%		21.60%1,320$31,225
($13,256)		13,90670.00%17 to 1
6
2		University of Baltimore Baltimore, MDPublic, 4-year 78.74%
6.81%		37.00%940$23,984
($9,992)		3,18738.00%10 to 1
7
2		Towson University Towson, MDPublic, 4-year 81.97%
0.83%		18.18%1,090$29,820
($11,728)		19,40169.00%14 to 1
8
2		Morgan State University Baltimore, MDPublic, 4-year 82.23%
0.73%		12.37%970$19,124
($8,229)		10,73941.00%18 to 1
9
-		Salisbury University Salisbury, MDPublic, 4-year 87.47%
1.16%		18.39%1,250$22,174
($11,084)		7,02568.00%14 to 1
10
-		Frostburg State University Frostburg, MDPublic, 4-year 89.18%
0.26%		13.42%-$25,814
($10,220)		4,10450.00%13 to 1
Average72.37%19.89%1,158$25,866
($10,793)		11,02855.90%14 to 1