The 2023 Directory of Maryland Colleges and Prices
How much does it cost to attend college in Maryland? The average annual in-state college tuition in Maryland was $16,630 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is $1,500 higher than the U.S. average and ranks Maryland in the middle of the pack as the 17th most expensive and 36th most affordable state or district to attend college. This is a change of $275 from the 2019-2020 average of $16,355 and represents a 1.68% annual increase. The list of Maryland colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 49 colleges and universities in Maryland, the most popular being University of Maryland College Park with 36,431 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $9,000. Johns Hopkins University is the most expensive in Maryland with an in-state tuition of $58,720.
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<Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our ratings.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020-2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021-2022 academic year.
| School | Tuition | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Allegany College of MarylandCumberland, Maryland |
$7,410 | NA | NA |
Anne Arundel Community CollegeArnold, Maryland |
$7,590 | NA | NA |
Baltimore City Community CollegeBaltimore, Maryland |
$2,640 | NA | NA |
Bowie State UniversityBowie, Maryland |
$5,760 | 28 | 6 |
Capitol CollegeLaurel, Maryland |
$25,830 | NA | NA |
Carroll Community CollegeWestminster, Maryland |
$5,400 | NA | NA |
Cecil CollegeNorth East, Maryland |
$7,050 | NA | NA |
Chesapeake CollegeWye Mills, Maryland |
$4,632 | NA | NA |
College of Southern MarylandLa Plata, Maryland |
$5,640 | NA | NA |
Coppin State UniversityBaltimore, Maryland |
$4,741 | 41 | 55 |
DeVry University MarylandBethesda, Maryland |
$15,835 | NA | NA |
Fortis College LandoverLandover, Maryland |
$15,411 | NA | NA |
Frederick Community CollegeFrederick, Maryland |
$6,768 | NA | NA |
Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg, Maryland |
$6,834 | 44 | 30 |
Garrett CollegeMcHenry, Maryland |
$7,980 | NA | NA |
Goucher CollegeBaltimore, Maryland |
$48,000 | 64 | 72 |
Hagerstown Community CollegeHagerstown, Maryland |
$5,760 | NA | NA |
Harford Community CollegeBel Air, Maryland |
$5,427 | NA | NA |
Hood CollegeFrederick, Maryland |
$42,510 | NA | NA |
Howard Community CollegeColumbia, Maryland |
$5,880 | NA | NA |