Admission Comparison between Maryland Colleges
For the academic year 2022-2023, 223,344 students have applied to Maryland colleges and 122,821 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the Maryland colleges is 72.0%. Of the admitted students, 24,271 students finally enrolled in one of Maryland colleges.
2 Maryland colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 20 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process. The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Maryland colleges is 1,206.
Maryland College Admission Statistics
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.
- University of Maryland-College Park has the largest number of applicants of 56,761 and University of Maryland-College Park has the most admitted students of 25,320.
- The average acceptance rate of Maryland colleges is 72.0% and Johns Hopkins University has the lowest acceptance rate of 7.3%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 28.4% and United States Naval Academy has the highest yield of 85.2%.
- The average SAT score is 1,206 and Johns Hopkins University has the highest SAT score of 1,550.
Maryland Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison
The following table lists Maryland colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Private, 4 years four-years | 37,844 | 2,745 | 1,406 | 7.3% | 51 | $70 | $75 |
| United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD Public, 4 years four-years | 12,927 | 1,390 | 1,184 | 10.8% | 85 | - | - |
| University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD Public, 4 years four-years | 56,761 | 25,320 | 5,849 | 44.6% | 23 | $75 | $75 |
| St. John's College Annapolis, MD Private, 4 years four-years | 982 | 490 | 130 | 49.9% | 27 | - | - |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD Public, 4 years four-years | 11,534 | 9,291 | 2,144 | 80.6% | 23 | $75 | $50 |
| Towson University Towson, MD Public, 4 years four-years | 17,770 | 13,967 | 2,671 | 78.6% | 19 | $45 | $45 |
| Washington College Chestertown, MD Private, 4 years four-years | 2,554 | 1,908 | 231 | 74.7% | 12 | - | - |
| Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD Public, 4 years four-years | 3,976 | 3,494 | 497 | 87.9% | 14 | $45 | $45 |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD Public, 4 years four-years | 2,934 | 2,268 | 410 | 77.3% | 18 | $50 | - |
| McDaniel College Westminster, MD Private, 4 years four-years | 4,311 | 3,537 | 467 | 82.0% | 13 | - | - |
| Hood College Frederick, MD Private, 4 years four-years | 3,000 | 2,336 | 297 | 77.9% | 13 | - | $50 |
| Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD Private, 4 years four-years | 9,643 | 8,050 | 1,271 | 83.5% | 16 | $60 | $60 |
| Washington Adventist University Takoma Park, MD Private, 4 years four-years | 1,223 | 629 | 59 | 51.4% | 9 | - | - |
| Goucher College Baltimore, MD Private, 4 years four-years | 2,946 | 2,364 | 269 | 80.2% | 11 | - | - |
| Morgan State University Baltimore, MD Public, 4 years four-years | 16,845 | 14,382 | 2,201 | 85.4% | 15 | $35 | $50 |
| Salisbury University Salisbury, MD Public, 4 years four-years | 8,108 | 7,383 | 1,382 | 91.1% | 19 | $50 | $65 |
| Bowie State University Bowie, MD Public, 4 years four-years | 5,445 | 4,712 | 1,188 | 86.5% | 25 | $40 | $60 |
| University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD Public, 4 years four-years | 150 | 134 | 31 | 89.3% | 23 | $35 | $50 |
| Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD Private, 4 years four-years | 4,346 | 3,458 | 459 | 79.6% | 13 | - | - |
| Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD Private, 4 years four-years | 4,793 | 4,031 | 744 | 84.1% | 18 | $40 | - |
| Coppin State University Baltimore, MD Public, 4 years four-years | 3,299 | 1,483 | 347 | 45.0% | 23 | $50 | $50 |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD Private, 4 years four-years | 1,680 | 1,169 | 56 | 69.6% | 5 | - | - |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD Public, 4 years four-years | 6,724 | 5,484 | 588 | 81.6% | 11 | $35 | $60 |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College Baltimore, MD Private, 4 years four-years | 55 | 55 | 51 | 100.0% | 93 | $150 | - |
| Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD Private, 4 years four-years | 3,139 | 2,498 | 227 | 79.6% | 9 | $70 | $75 |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College Baltimore, MD Private, 4 years four-years | 72 | 52 | 40 | 72.2% | 77 | $100 | $100 |
| Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore Baltimore, MD Private, 4 years four-years | 25 | 25 | 25 | 100.0% | 100 | - | - |
| Capitol Technology University Laurel, MD Private, 4 years four-years | 258 | 166 | 47 | 64.3% | 28 | $25 | - |
| Average | 223,344 | 122,821 | 24,271 | 72.0% | 28 | $58 | $61 |
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