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Most Selective Universities in Maryland

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Maryland.

27 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Acceptance Rate
1 Johns Hopkins University
Private Non-Profit MD ROI
$63,340 $86,306 94% 8%
2 United States Naval Academy
Public MD ROI
$0 $0 91% 9%
3 University of Maryland-College Park
Public MD ROI
$11,505 $67,785 89% 45%
4 Washington Adventist University
Private Non-Profit MD ROI
$25,200 $40,114 44% 45%
5 Coppin State University
Public MD ROI
$7,001 $42,243 25% 50%
6 Washington College
Private Non-Profit MD ROI
$54,356 $48,763 73% 66%
7 Mount St. Mary's University
Private Non-Profit MD ROI
$47,240 $48,915 61% 72%
8 Goucher College
Private Non-Profit MD ROI
$51,250 $40,563 59% 73%
9 University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Public MD ROI
$12,952 $55,137 71% 74%
10 St. Mary's College of Maryland
Public MD ROI
$15,236 $52,286 69% 75%
11 Loyola University Maryland
Private Non-Profit MD ROI
$55,480 $64,453 80% 76%
12 Maryland Institute College of Art
Private Non-Profit MD ROI
$55,150 $33,451 74% 77%
13 Capitol Technology University
Private Non-Profit MD ROI
$27,318 $76,545 52% 78%
14 Hood College
Private Non-Profit MD ROI
$45,870 $48,415 58% 78%
15 Ner Israel Rabbinical College
Private Non-Profit MD ROI
$14,400 $0 43% 79%
16 Towson University
Public MD ROI
$11,306 $54,302 69% 83%
17 Morgan State University
Public MD ROI
$8,118 $40,065 44% 83%
18 Stevenson University
Private Non-Profit MD ROI
$39,708 $54,574 66% 83%
19 Bowie State University
Public MD ROI
$8,999 $43,877 39% 84%
20 McDaniel College
Private Non-Profit MD ROI
$49,647 $47,879 65% 84%
21 University of Baltimore
Public MD ROI
$9,772 $48,197 39% 86%
22 Notre Dame of Maryland University
Private Non-Profit MD ROI
$41,910 $63,918 55% 87%
23 Salisbury University
Public MD ROI
$10,638 $51,926 68% 89%
24 Frostburg State University
Public MD ROI
$9,998 $43,638 51% 89%
25 University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Public MD ROI
$8,898 $34,624 36% 90%
26 Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College
Private Non-Profit MD ROI
$9,300 $0 N/A 96%
27 Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore
Private Non-Profit MD ROI
$13,100 $0 44% 100%

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by most selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Most Selective university in Maryland is Johns Hopkins University, followed by United States Naval Academy. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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