2021 Maryland Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Maryland with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2020-2021, Johns Hopkins University rank first in the best Maryland college ranking and United States Naval Academy is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Maryland

5 public and 5 private schools rank in the best Maryland colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 59.90% where United States Naval Academy has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 8% and McDaniel College has the highest rate of 92%. Total 104,821 students are attending one of the best Maryland schools where University of Maryland-College Park has the largest population with 41,200 students and St. John's College has the smallest number of students (527 students). The average graduation rate is 74.20% and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.90:1 at those colleges.

The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Maryland colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Maryland Best Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	11%	1,510	93%	26,152	7:1 (14.29 %)
2	United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD	8%	1,350	92%	4,512	8:1 (12.50 %)
3	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	44%	1,375	87%	41,200	18:1 (5.56 %)
4	St. John's College Annapolis, MD	60%	1,320	69%	527	7:1 (14.29 %)
5	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	61%	1,270	71%	13,767	19:1 (5.26 %)
6	Stevenson University Stevenson, MD	81%	1,100	60%	3,615	14:1 (7.14 %)
7	University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD	78%	1,053	41%	5,041	14:1 (7.14 %)
8	St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD	84%	1,175	77%	1,582	9:1 (11.11 %)
9	Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	80%	-	83%	5,645	12:1 (8.33 %)
10	McDaniel College Westminster, MD	92%	1,140	69%	2,780	11:1 (9.09 %)
	Average	59.90%	1,255	74.20%	104,821 (Total)	11.90:1 (8.40 %)

Best Maryland Colleges 2021 Tuition Comparison and 2022 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2020-2021 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Maryland colleges. The 2020-2021 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2021-2022 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2020 to 2021.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Maryland colleges is $37,727 where Johns Hopkins University has the most expensive costs at $54,160 and University of Baltimore has the lowest amount of tuition at $21,456. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Maryland colleges is $23,270 where Johns Hopkins University has the highest tuition with $59,425 and Stevenson University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $8,340.

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Table. Best Maryland Colleges 2021 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2022 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2021 Tuition & Fees		2022 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Johns Hopkins University	$54,160		$52,996
2	United States Naval Academy	-	-	-	-
3	University of Maryland-College Park	$10,779	$36,891	$10,779	$36,891
4	St. John's College	$35,935		$36,238
5	University of Maryland-Baltimore County	$9,420	$25,054	$7,377	$22,692
6	Stevenson University	$37,868		$38,608
7	University of Baltimore	$9,096	$21,456	$9,096	$21,456
8	St. Mary's College of Maryland	$15,124	$31,200	$15,124	$31,200
9	Loyola University Maryland	$51,100		$52,120
10	McDaniel College	$45,876		$47,252
	Average	$11,105	$37,727	$10,594	$37,717

Table. Best Maryland Colleges 2021 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2022 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2021 Tuition & Fees		2022 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Johns Hopkins University	$59,425		$61,355
2	United States Naval Academy	-	-	-	-
3	University of Maryland-College Park	$14,793	$30,885	$14,793	$14,793
4	St. John's College	$19,316		$19,336
5	University of Maryland-Baltimore County	$12,564	$21,078	$12,564	$10,976
6	Stevenson University	$8,340		$8,651
7	University of Baltimore	$15,404	$21,614	$15,404	$15,404
8	St. Mary's College of Maryland	$21,236	$21,236	$21,236	$21,236
9	Loyola University Maryland	$17,970		$17,970
10	McDaniel College	$9,568		$9,865
	Average	$15,999	$23,270	$15,602	$23,368

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