Universities in Maryland
6 indexed campuses in Mid-Atlantic, 99,400 students in total. Ranked by the Campus Atlas quality index; tuition shown as the in-state / out-of-state band.
Top 10 by quality index
| # | Institution | City | Control | Students | Admitted | Tuition | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hopkins | Baltimore, MD | private | 29,500 | 6% | $63,000 | 87 |
| 2 | Navy | Annapolis, MD | public | 4,500 | — | $0 / $0 | 70 |
| 3 | Maryland | College Park, MD | public | 41,000 | 44% | $11,000 / $34,000 | 65 |
| 4 | MICA | Baltimore, MD | private | 3,400 | — | $50,000 | 64 |
| 5 | UMBC | Baltimore, MD | public | 14,000 | 65% | $11,000 / $30,000 | 56 |
| 6 | Morgan State | Baltimore, MD | public | 7,000 | 71% | $8,000 / $22,000 | 50 |
Largest campuses
University of Maryland
College Park, MD · public · 41k students
Close to Washington federal labs and agencies: strong computer science, cybersecurity, physics and government ties.
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD · private · 30k students
Repeatedly the top recipient of federal biomedical research funding; public health, biotechnology, engineering and international studies are its signature programs.
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD · public · 14k students
Interdisciplinary sciences: interplanetary physics, software engineering and theater.
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD · public · 7.0k students
Engineering, urban studies and the Maryland maritime program.
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD · public · 4.5k students
Fully funded federal academy with oceanography and engineering.
Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD · private · 3.4k students
Oldest continuous degree-granting art college in the US, strong in illustration and fine arts.
City clusters
- Baltimore4 campuses · 54k students
- College Park1 campus · 41k students
- Annapolis1 campus · 4.5k students
Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.