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Colleges in Maryland.

All 27 four-year colleges in Maryland that report admissions (12 public, 15 private), with acceptance rates, SAT ranges, average price after grants and the first 2026–27 deadline. Most applied to first. Open a college to check your chances.

CollegeAdmittedSAT middle 50%Net priceFirst deadline
University of MarylandCollege Park45%1410–1520$15,833EA Nov 1
Johns HopkinsBaltimore6.1%1530–1565$22,844ED Nov 1
Morgan State UniversityBaltimore83%860–1080$15,350EA Dec 1
Towson UniversityTowson81%920–1230$15,064EA Nov 1
UMBCBaltimore74%1250–1400$17,704EA Nov 1
United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis9.4%1200–1420––
Loyola University MarylandBaltimore70%1250–1370$31,857ED Nov 15
Salisbury UniversitySalisbury88%1190–1300$17,931ED Nov 15
University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne90%–$14,595Rolling
Bowie State UniversityBowie82%895–1208$16,117–
Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg72%1030–1280$25,298EA Nov 1
Stevenson UniversityOwings Mills83%–$28,201Rolling
Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg91%–$16,521RD Jul 28
Coppin State UniversityBaltimore50%–$7,684Rolling
McDaniel CollegeWestminster84%–$23,088ED Nov 1
Washington CollegeChestertown94%1080–1310$33,553ED Nov 15
St. Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's City73%1110–1320$20,679ED Nov 1
Hood CollegeFrederick78%–$23,462EA Nov 1
Maryland Institute College of ArtBaltimore77%915–1220$43,066Rolling
Goucher CollegeBaltimore82%1100–1320$28,749EA Nov 15
Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore87%–$22,552Rolling
Washington Adventist UniversityTakoma Park45%800–1100$16,732Rolling
St. John's CollegeAnnapolis44%1250–1500$27,729ED Nov 1
Capitol Technology UniversityLaurel78%–$23,223Rolling
University of BaltimoreBaltimore83%880–990$17,253–
Ner Israel Rabbinical CollegeBaltimore79%–$11,734–
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and CollegeBaltimore96%–$13,844–

ED = early decision, EA = early action, REA = restrictive early action, RD = regular decision. Deadlines are from Common App’s requirements grid; colleges not on the Common App show a dash. Admit rates come from each college’s Common Data Set when it publishes one, otherwise IPEDS (fall 2023). All application deadlines.

Hardest colleges to get into in Maryland

  1. Johns Hopkins admitted 6.1% of 50,259 applicants.
  2. United States Naval Academy admitted 9.4% of 14,727 applicants.
  3. St. John's College admitted 44% of 1,059 applicants.
  4. University of Maryland admitted 45% of 67,101 applicants.
  5. Washington Adventist University admitted 45% of 1,691 applicants.

Easiest colleges to get into in Maryland

  1. Washington College admitted 94% of 3,512 applicants.
  2. Frostburg State University admitted 91% of 4,839 applicants.
  3. University of Maryland Eastern Shore admitted 90% of 8,032 applicants.
  4. Salisbury University admitted 88% of 8,793 applicants.
  5. Notre Dame of Maryland University admitted 87% of 2,309 applicants.

Among colleges with at least 500 applicants.

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Sources: each college’s Common Data Set where published, IPEDS (College Navigator), and Common App’s 2026–27 requirements grid. Clarity Prep isn’t affiliated with any college listed.