The average acceptance rate of the 11 public Maryland colleges that have competitive admission is 77.07% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 1.51%. The acceptance rate at 2 public Maryland colleges increased and the rate of 9 colleges decreased.

University of Maryland-College Park has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 44.61%. Coppin State University (44.95%) and St. Mary's College of Maryland (77.30%) 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.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Tightest Maryland Public Colleges To Get In

University of Maryland-College Park has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 44.61% and Coppin State University has the second lowest rate of 44.95% among 11 Maryland colleges with competitive admission. University of Maryland-College Park ranked 1st, up 1 place from 2nd last year. Coppin State University ranked second, a drop from first place last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $25,113 and graduate tuition & fees is $20,310 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average graduation rate is 52.50% and the students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 over the 10 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 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
1
University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MDPublic, 4-year 44.61%
7.42%
23.10%1,460$40,306
($11,505)
40,79289.00%18 to 1
2
1
Coppin State University Baltimore, MDPublic, 4-year 44.95%
2.97%
23.40%940$13,789
($7,001)
2,00623.00%10 to 1
3
-
St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MDPublic, 4-year 77.30%
0.03%
18.08%1,250$31,312
($15,236)
1,52070.00%10 to 1
4
6
Towson University Towson, MDPublic, 4-year 78.60%
9.32%
19.12%1,140$28,326
($11,306)
19,79369.00%15 to 1
5
1
University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MDPublic, 4-year 80.55%
0.65%
23.08%1,300$30,308
($12,952)
13,99170.00%18 to 1
6
1
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MDPublic, 4-year 81.56%
0.34%
10.72%-$19,728
($8,898)
2,51837.00%11 to 1
7
2
Morgan State University Baltimore, MDPublic, 4-year 85.38%
1.72%
15.30%970$18,800
($8,118)
9,10145.00%17 to 1
8
-
Bowie State University Bowie, MDPublic, 4-year 86.54%
0.50%
25.21%910$19,889
($8,999)
6,27540.00%15 to 1
9
3
Frostburg State University Frostburg, MDPublic, 4-year 87.88%
1.83%
14.22%-$25,180
($9,998)
4,06749.00%12 to 1
10
1
University of Baltimore Baltimore, MDPublic, 4-year 89.33%
0.10%
23.13%980$23,490
($9,772)
3,28833.00%10 to 1
Average75.67%19.54%1,119$25,113
($10,379)
10,33552.50%14 to 1