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.
Average SAT Scores for Maryland Colleges
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.