Colleges in Maryland
78 degree-granting institutions in Maryland (MD). Median net price $17,413. Median graduation rate 49.7%. Compare cost, outcomes, admission rates, and program mix using official U.S. College Scorecard data.
Median net price
$17,413
Median grad rate
49.7%
Median admission rate
76%
Median size
964
Most affordable colleges in Maryland
Lowest median net price after grant aid.
Highest graduation rates in Maryland
Share of students completing a degree on time.
Colleges by city
Cities in Maryland with 3 or more institutions.
| School | State | Type | Net price | Grad rate | Admission | Size | Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $18,233 | 60.4% | Not available | 563 | Partial | |
| Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland, MD | MD | Public, 2-year | $8,819 | 39.6% | Not available | 1,831 | Partial | |
| Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD | MD | Public, 2-year | $14,915 | 31.4% | Not available | 8,997 | Partial | |
| Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel Laurel, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $17,011 | 47.1% | Not available | 118 | Partial | |
| Aveda Institute-Maryland Bel Air, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $13,705 | 96.5% | Not available | 77 | Partial | |
| Award Beauty School Hagerstown, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $20,576 | 64.7% | Not available | 94 | Partial | |
| Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore Baltimore, MD | MD | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $11,361 | 31.8% | 100% | 87 | Complete | |
| Baltimore Beauty & Barber School II Timonium, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $19,864 | Not available | Not available | 101 | Partial | |
| Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD | MD | Public, 2-year | $15,987 | 17.1% | Not available | 3,700 | Partial | |
| Baltimore Studio of Hair Design Baltimore, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $17,140 | 83.3% | Not available | 34 | Partial | |
| Bowie State University Bowie, MD | MD | Public, 4-year | $19,298 | 38.2% | 72% | 5,043 | Complete | |
| Capitol Technology University Laurel, MD | MD | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $22,102 | 42.7% | 74% | 315 | Complete | |
| Carroll Community College Westminster, MD | MD | Public, 2-year | $2,725 | 38.7% | Not available | 1,990 | Partial | |
| Cecil College North East, MD | MD | Public, 2-year | $9,658 | 37.4% | Not available | 1,363 | Partial | |
| Chesapeake College Wye Mills, MD | MD | Public, 2-year | $5,106 | 35.0% | Not available | 1,320 | Partial | |
| College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD | MD | Public, 2-year | $9,204 | 33.0% | Not available | 4,512 | Partial | |
| Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD | MD | Public, 2-year | $9,844 | 18.9% | Not available | 13,872 | Partial | |
| Coppin State University Baltimore, MD | MD | Public, 4-year | $9,977 | 26.2% | 46% | 1,844 | Complete | |
| Cortiva Institute Linthicum, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $26,328 | 70.0% | Not available | 225 | Partial | |
| Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy Salisbury, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $24,260 | 40.0% | Not available | 32 | Partial | |
| Denver Seminary - Washington DC Landover, MD | MD | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie Glen Burnie, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $16,199 | 36.0% | Not available | 77 | Partial | |
| Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills Owings Mills, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $15,997 | 38.6% | Not available | 121 | Partial | |
| Fortis College-Landover Landover, MD | MD | Private for-profit, 2-year | $26,578 | 47.3% | Not available | 566 | Partial | |
| Fortis Institute-Towson Towson, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $31,549 | 44.3% | Not available | 354 | Partial | |
| Frederick Community College Frederick, MD | MD | Public, 2-year | $9,465 | 37.4% | Not available | 4,203 | Partial | |
| Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD | MD | Public, 4-year | $16,715 | 49.7% | 89% | 2,909 | Complete | |
| Garrett College McHenry, MD | MD | Public, 2-year | $9,228 | 34.0% | Not available | 411 | Partial | |
| Goucher College Baltimore, MD | MD | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $22,470 | 57.3% | 78% | 964 | Complete | |
| Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD | MD | Public, 2-year | $6,835 | 39.0% | Not available | 2,948 | Partial | |
| Hair Academy New Carrollton, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $20,565 | 60.6% | Not available | 229 | Partial | |
| Hair Academy II Hillcrest Heights, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $23,444 | 54.6% | Not available | 218 | Partial | |
| Hair Expressions Academy Rockville, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | Not available | 83.5% | Not available | 38 | Partial | |
| Harford Community College Bel Air, MD | MD | Public, 2-year | $9,234 | 39.3% | Not available | 3,696 | Partial | |
| Holistic Massage Training Institute Baltimore, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | Not available | 0.0% | Not available | 36 | Partial | |
| Hood College Frederick, MD | MD | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $20,873 | 56.9% | 78% | 1,194 | Complete | |
| Howard Community College Columbia, MD | MD | Public, 2-year | $11,133 | 24.0% | Not available | 6,649 | Partial | |
| Institute of Health Sciences Hunt Valley, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $22,656 | 98.0% | Not available | 87 | Partial | |
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | MD | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $18,809 | 93.8% | 6% | 5,693 | Complete | |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia, MD | MD | Private for-profit, 2-year | $34,306 | 68.4% | Not available | 1,258 | Partial | |
| Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD | MD | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $30,574 | 79.2% | 75% | 3,869 | Complete | |
| Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex Baltimore, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $16,374 | 75.0% | Not available | 35 | Partial | |
| Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD | MD | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,729 | 72.2% | 77% | 1,189 | Complete | |
| Maryland University of Integrative Health Laurel, MD | MD | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| McDaniel College Westminster, MD | MD | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $21,916 | 63.3% | 78% | 1,617 | Complete | |
| Montgomery Beauty School Silver Spring, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $20,755 | 50.0% | Not available | 101 | Partial | |
| Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber School Baltimore, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $19,047 | Not available | Not available | 242 | Partial | |
| Montgomery College Rockville, MD | MD | Public, 2-year | $8,027 | 32.4% | Not available | 13,773 | Partial | |
| Morgan State University Baltimore, MD | MD | Public, 4-year | $14,985 | 40.9% | 82% | 9,019 | Complete | |
| Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD | MD | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $22,655 | 65.4% | 74% | 1,768 | Complete | |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College Baltimore, MD | MD | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $13,572 | 23.5% | 66% | 280 | Complete | |
| North American Trade Schools Baltimore, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $8,597 | 69.2% | Not available | 534 | Partial | |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD | MD | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $19,169 | 50.0% | 82% | 709 | Complete | |
| Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences Rockville, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $56,871 | Not available | Not available | 82 | Partial | |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup Jessup, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $19,011 | 50.9% | Not available | 131 | Partial | |
| Prince George's Community College Largo, MD | MD | Public, 2-year | $8,672 | 18.4% | Not available | 8,815 | Partial | |
| Salisbury University Salisbury, MD | MD | Public, 4-year | $17,743 | 68.2% | 87% | 6,057 | Complete | |
| SANS Technology Institute North Bethesda, MD | MD | Private for-profit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | 762 | Missing | |
| St. John's College Annapolis, MD | MD | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,597 | 71.4% | 55% | 471 | Complete | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD | MD | Public, 4-year | $18,441 | 70.0% | 69% | 1,603 | Complete | |
| Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD | MD | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $26,505 | 68.5% | 79% | 3,102 | Complete | |
| Strayer University-Maryland Suitland, MD | MD | Private for-profit, 4-year | Not available | 37.5% | Not available | 1,043 | Partial | |
| Strayer University-White Marsh Campus Baltimore, MD | MD | Private for-profit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Annapolis, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $31,528 | 85.2% | Not available | 202 | Partial | |
| The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Frederick, MD | MD | Private for-profit, <2-year | $28,309 | 88.9% | Not available | 140 | Partial | |
| Towson University Towson, MD | MD | Public, 4-year | $17,413 | 69.5% | 82% | 16,136 | Complete | |
| United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD | MD | Public, 4-year | Not available | 92.9% | 9% | 4,474 | Partial | |
| University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD | MD | Public, 4-year | $13,868 | 38.2% | 79% | 1,133 | Complete | |
| University of Maryland Baltimore Baltimore, MD | MD | Public, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | 958 | Partial | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD | MD | Public, 4-year | $13,338 | 35.3% | 96% | 2,391 | Complete | |
| University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD | MD | Public, 4-year | $22,063 | 33.3% | Not available | 49,664 | Complete | |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD | MD | Public, 4-year | $16,467 | 70.0% | 72% | 10,701 | Complete | |
| University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD | MD | Public, 4-year | $15,678 | 88.6% | 45% | 30,760 | Complete | |
| Washington Adventist University Takoma Park, MD | MD | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $18,526 | 28.6% | 46% | 452 | Complete | |
| Washington College Chestertown, MD | MD | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $27,898 | 65.4% | 57% | 891 | Complete | |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College Baltimore, MD | MD | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $11,673 | 100.0% | 98% | 118 | Complete | |
| Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury, MD | MD | Public, 2-year | $9,360 | 27.1% | Not available | 2,169 | Partial | |
| Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital Silver Spring, MD | MD | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $9,850 | Not available | Not available | 56 | Partial |
Frequently asked questions
How many colleges are there in Maryland?
Maryland has 78 degree-granting institutions tracked by the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, spanning public, private nonprofit, and for-profit schools.
What is the average cost of college in Maryland?
The median net price across Maryland colleges is $17,413 per year. Net price is what a typical student pays after grant aid and scholarships — a much better number than sticker price.
Which Maryland colleges have the highest graduation rates?
The top performers by graduation rate include Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College (100.0%), Institute of Health Sciences (98.0%), Aveda Institute-Maryland (96.5%). Sort the table by graduation rate to see the full ranking.
Is the data on this page up to date?
Yes. All figures come from the latest College Scorecard release published by the U.S. Department of Education.