Maryland Online Colleges Comparison
49 Maryland colleges offer online degree programs and/or online courses. Of that, 2 schools are online exclusively colleges that all programs are offered via online completely in Maryland. In addition, 27 colleges have online students more than 50% of total enrollment.
The next list summarizes the important statistics for online colleges. For this statistics, we include online completely colleges and colleges with the rate of online students of 50% or more.
- The 2022 average tuition & fees of Maryland online colleges is $16,971 for Maryland residents and $21,241 for out-of-state students. Johns Hopkins University has the highest tuition & fees of $58,720 and Chesapeake College has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,552.
- Total 221,150 students have enrolled in online colleges in Maryland. University of Maryland Global Campus is the largest online college with 49,026 online students.
- Johns Hopkins University offers the most number of online programs of 25 programs via distance learning.
- Strayer University-Maryland has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 5 to 1.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
49 Online Colleges in Maryland
The next table lists all online colleges located in Maryland. You can sort them to compare the schools focusing on specific topics by clicking each column title. The "-" value in table means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
| College Name | Maryland Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Online Student Population | Number of Programs (total) | Number of Online Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland, MD Public, 2-4 years | $4,730 | $8,270 | 2,523 | 923 | 55 | 3 | 11 to 1 |
| Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD Public, 2-4 years | $4,910 | $8,900 | 11,948 | 11,060 | 113 | 7 | 17 to 1 |
| Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD Public, 2-4 years | $3,314 | $7,394 | 4,181 | 4,181 | 66 | 3 | 14 to 1 |
| University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD Public, 4 years four-years | $9,364 | $22,550 | 4,169 | 4,169 | 109 | 5 | 13 to 1 |
| Bowie State University Bowie, MD Public, 4 years four-years | $8,558 | $19,298 | 6,250 | 4,822 | 72 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Capitol Technology University Laurel, MD Private, 4 years four-years | $24,788 | $26,934 | 754 | 457 | 41 | 22 | 15 to 1 |
| Cecil College North East, MD Public, 2-4 years | $4,770 | $8,070 | 2,090 | 638 | 88 | - | 12 to 1 |
| College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD Public, 2-4 years | $4,020 | $7,050 | 6,164 | 5,522 | 60 | 24 | 17 to 1 |
| Chesapeake College Wye Mills, MD Public, 2-4 years | $3,890 | $5,552 | 1,904 | 1,784 | 47 | 2 | 14 to 1 |
| Washington Adventist University Takoma Park, MD Private, 4 years four-years | $23,400 | $25,200 | 968 | 481 | 63 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Coppin State University Baltimore, MD Public, 4 years four-years | $6,809 | $13,334 | 2,348 | 140 | 53 | 1 | 12 to 1 |
| Frederick Community College Frederick, MD Public, 2-4 years | $3,772 | $7,444 | 5,756 | 1,583 | 138 | 1 | 17 to 1 |
| Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD Public, 4 years four-years | $9,594 | $24,080 | 4,857 | 1,504 | 77 | 7 | 14 to 1 |
| Garrett College McHenry, MD Public, 2-4 years | $3,976 | $9,184 | 624 | 187 | 17 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Goucher College Baltimore, MD Private, 4 years four-years | $43,440 | $48,200 | 2,015 | 870 | 71 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Purdue University Global-Hagerstown Hagerstown, MD Public, 4 years four-years | $14,263 | $14,343 | 494 | 494 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD Public, 2-4 years | $4,320 | $6,390 | 3,433 | 1,987 | 58 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Harford Community College Bel Air, MD Public, 2-4 years | $3,827 | $6,065 | 5,256 | 4,158 | 62 | 5 | 17 to 1 |
| Hood College Frederick, MD Private, 4 years four-years | $37,960 | $43,140 | 2,042 | 222 | 66 | 11 | 11 to 1 |
| Howard Community College Columbia, MD Public, 2-4 years | $4,080 | $6,552 | 9,566 | 3,788 | 94 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Private, 4 years four-years | $52,170 | $58,720 | 28,890 | 19,989 | 385 | 42 | 6 to 1 |
| Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD Private, 4 years four-years | $47,560 | $53,530 | 5,282 | 4,854 | 84 | - | 12 to 1 |
| University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD Public, 4 years four-years | $7,704 | $12,336 | 58,526 | 49,026 | 74 | 74 | 19 to 1 |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore Baltimore, MD Public, 4 years four-years | $11,213 | $40,013 | 7,137 | 1,686 | 94 | 17 | 7 to 1 |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD Public, 4 years four-years | $12,280 | $28,470 | 13,497 | 11,233 | 173 | 5 | 17 to 1 |
| University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD Public, 4 years four-years | $10,955 | $38,636 | 40,709 | 23,231 | 459 | 10 | 17 to 1 |
| Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD Private, 4 years four-years | $46,990 | $52,040 | 1,892 | 1,892 | 42 | 2 | 8 to 1 |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD Public, 4 years four-years | $8,724 | $19,343 | 2,646 | 77 | 62 | 1 | 10 to 1 |
| Montgomery College Rockville, MD Public, 2-4 years | $5,322 | $10,254 | 20,037 | 2,404 | 162 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Morgan State University Baltimore, MD Public, 4 years four-years | $8,008 | $18,479 | 7,634 | 371 | 146 | 5 | 13 to 1 |
| Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD Private, 4 years four-years | $40,550 | $44,750 | 2,560 | 136 | 63 | 4 | 14 to 1 |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD Private, 4 years four-years | $36,070 | $39,745 | 2,233 | 840 | 64 | 9 | 7 to 1 |
| Prince George's Community College Largo, MD Public, 2-4 years | $3,746 | $6,026 | 11,357 | 10,769 | 137 | 10 | 18 to 1 |
| Salisbury University Salisbury, MD Public, 4 years four-years | $10,188 | $20,458 | 8,124 | 2,341 | 70 | 4 | 15 to 1 |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD Public, 4 years four-years | $15,124 | $31,200 | 1,508 | 54 | 28 | - | 9 to 1 |
| St. John's College Annapolis, MD Private, 4 years four-years | $51,795 | $36,170 | 446 | 446 | 3 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Towson University Towson, MD Public, 4 years four-years | $10,464 | $25,516 | 21,917 | 19,858 | 153 | 17 | 16 to 1 |
| Maryland University of Integrative Health Laurel, MD Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 815 | 678 | 22 | - | - |
| Stevenson University Stevenson, MD Private, 4 years four-years | $35,490 | $38,168 | 3,492 | 731 | 50 | 11 | 15 to 1 |
| Washington College Chestertown, MD Private, 4 years four-years | $44,820 | $49,768 | 1,089 | 1,089 | 31 | - | 9 to 1 |
| McDaniel College Westminster, MD Private, 4 years four-years | $41,800 | $46,336 | 2,931 | 1,127 | 70 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury, MD Public, 2-4 years | $3,624 | $6,720 | 2,705 | 1,171 | 31 | 2 | 14 to 1 |
| Carroll Community College Westminster, MD Public, 2-4 years | $4,128 | $6,798 | 3,060 | 1,637 | 53 | 7 | 14 to 1 |
| Strayer University-Maryland Suitland, MD Private, 4 years four-years | $13,857 | $13,515 | 2,760 | 2,760 | 31 | 31 | 28 to 1 |
| Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD Public, 2-4 years | $4,380 | $7,474 | 17,573 | 12,983 | 116 | 27 | 16 to 1 |
| Columbia Institute Silver Spring, MD Private, Less than 2 years | - | $9,940 | 112 | 112 | 2 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Institute of Health Sciences Hunt Valley, MD Private, Less than 2 years | $15,200 | $15,100 | 99 | 99 | 1 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College Baltimore, MD Private, 4 years four-years | - | $10,699 | 147 | 19 | 1 | - | 10 to 1 |
| SANS Technology Institute North Bethesda, MD Private, 4 years four-years | - | $13,749 | 567 | 567 | 3 | 3 | 5 to 1 |
| Average | $16,971 | $21,241 | 347,087 | 221,150 | - | - | 14 to 1 |