2026 Highest ACT Scores in Maryland Rankings
Among Maryland colleges, Johns Hopkins University has the highest ACT score (35) submitted by enrolled students and University of Maryland-College Park has the second highest ACT score (34) based on academic year 2023-2024 college admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Highest ACT Scores in Maryland with the highest ACT score. You may want to view colleges with highest SAT score at the highest AAT score ranking page.
Highest ACT Scores in Maryland
| Rank | College Name | SAT Average | SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing | SAT Math | ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | 1,550 | 755 | 790 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 6.4% | 47.0% | $64,730 | 30,210 |
| 2 | University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD | 1,465 | 720 | 745 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 44.8% | 21.6% | $41,186 | 41,725 |
| 3 | Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD | 1,270 | 655 | 630 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 75.5% | 11.6% | $57,150 | 4,897 |
| 4 | Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD | 1,225 | 620 | 572 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 76.8% | 10.4% | $56,800 | 1,687 |
| 5 | St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD | 1,250 | 640 | 602 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 68.6% | 17.3% | $31,374 | 1,630 |
| 6 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD | 1,320 | 665 | 665 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 72.4% | 21.6% | $31,225 | 13,906 |
| 7 | United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD | 1,300 | 655 | 655 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 9.3% | 84.2% | - | 4,474 |
| 8 | Salisbury University Salisbury, MD | 1,250 | 635 | 615 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 87.5% | 18.4% | $22,174 | 7,025 |
| 9 | Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD | 1,180 | 602 | 562 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 73.8% | 12.2% | $48,630 | 2,408 |
| 10 | Towson University Towson, MD | 1,090 | 563 | 530 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 82.0% | 18.2% | $29,820 | 19,401 |
Qualified Maryland Colleges in Core Admission Stats
