2022 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 2021-2022, 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 61.00% where United States Naval Academy has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 9% and Stevenson University has the highest rate of 89%. Total 105,518 students are attending one of the best Maryland schools where University of Maryland-College Park has the largest population with 40,709 students and St. John's College has the smallest number of students (446 students). The average graduation rate is 71.90% 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
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
11%1,51594%28,8907:1 (14.29 %)
2United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD
9%1,34090%4,5948:1 (12.50 %)
3University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD
51%1,37587%40,70918:1 (5.56 %)
4St. John's College
Annapolis, MD
61%1,32066%4467:1 (14.29 %)
5University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
69%1,25070%13,49719:1 (5.26 %)
6Stevenson University
Stevenson, MD
89%1,10062%3,49214:1 (7.14 %)
7University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
80%1,00434%4,16914:1 (7.14 %)
8St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD
79%1,17572%1,5089:1 (11.11 %)
9Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD
80%-81%5,28212:1 (8.33 %)
10McDaniel College
Westminster, MD
81%1,14063%2,93111:1 (9.09 %)
Average61.00%1,24771.90%105,518 (Total)11.90:1 (8.40 %)

Best Maryland Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Maryland colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Maryland colleges is $39,309 where Johns Hopkins University has the most expensive costs at $58,720 and University of Baltimore has the lowest amount of tuition at $22,550. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Maryland colleges is $24,411 where Johns Hopkins University has the highest tuition with $61,202 and Stevenson University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $8,340.
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Table. Best Maryland Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Johns Hopkins University $58,720$63,664
2United States Naval Academy -- - -
3University of Maryland-College Park $10,955$38,636 $11,134 $40,464
4St. John's College $36,170$36,407
5University of Maryland-Baltimore County $12,280$28,470 $16,008 $32,352
6Stevenson University $38,168$38,470
7University of Baltimore $9,364$22,550 $9,640 $23,700
8St. Mary's College of Maryland $15,124$31,200 $15,124 $31,200
9Loyola University Maryland $53,530$56,076
10McDaniel College $46,336$46,801
Average$11,931$39,309$12,977$41,015
Table. Best Maryland Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Johns Hopkins University $61,202$63,032
2United States Naval Academy -- --
3University of Maryland-College Park $16,995$35,755 $16,995$19,525
4St. John's College $19,316$19,316
5University of Maryland-Baltimore County $14,814$23,580 $14,814$17,467
6Stevenson University $8,340$8,340
7University of Baltimore $15,764$22,100 $15,764$16,132
8St. Mary's College of Maryland $21,236$21,236 $21,236-
9Loyola University Maryland $18,600$19,252
10McDaniel College $9,568$9,568
Average$17,202$24,411$17,708$25,679