2026 Cheapest Maryland College Costs Rankings
Among Maryland colleges, University of Maryland Global Campus has the cheapest tuition & fees ($12,336) and Coppin State University has the second lowest tuition & fees ($14,024) based on academic year 2024-2025 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest Maryland College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest Maryland College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD | $12,336 | $12,132 | - | - | 63,012 | 33% | 21 to 1 |
| 2 | Coppin State University Baltimore, MD | $14,024 | $14,310 | 975 | 45.8% | 2,210 | 26% | 12 to 1 |
| 3 | Morgan State University Baltimore, MD | $19,124 | $18,207 | 970 | 82.2% | 10,739 | 41% | 18 to 1 |
| 4 | Bowie State University Bowie, MD | $19,938 | $15,768 | - | 72.4% | 6,353 | 38% | 15 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD | $20,122 | $13,428 | - | 96.4% | 3,177 | 35% | 11 to 1 |
| 6 | SANS Technology Institute North Bethesda, MD | $20,250 | $13,500 | - | - | 1,963 | - | 5 to 1 |
| 7 | Salisbury University Salisbury, MD | $22,174 | $15,772 | 1,250 | 87.5% | 7,025 | 68% | 14 to 1 |
| 8 | University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD | $23,984 | $23,468 | 940 | 78.7% | 3,187 | 38% | 10 to 1 |
| 9 | Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD | $25,814 | $14,036 | - | 89.2% | 4,104 | 50% | 13 to 1 |
| 10 | Towson University Towson, MD | $29,820 | $22,860 | 1,090 | 82.0% | 19,401 | 69% | 14 to 1 |
Qualified Maryland Colleges in Core Admission Stats
