Maryland In State Tuition Ranking

The Cheapest Colleges in Maryland by In State Tuition for 2023

Cheapest Colleges in Maryland by In State Tuition

If you're looking for an affordable university and you are a resident of Maryland these are the least expensive in state colleges to consider.

Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published in state tuition. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state tuition with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeCalc best value colleges in Maryland list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.

The most affordable four year colleges in Maryland are listed by one year's in state tuition list price for the 2021/2022 school year.

What is the cheapest college in Maryland? Leading the colleges list is Coppin State University in Baltimore with an in state tuition of $4,741.

Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc rating of a college's overall academics and effectiveness. The score ranges from zero to one hundred, with fifty being the median for all eligible colleges. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average price paid by students. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our rating methodology.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2021/2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

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Maryland's Cheapest Colleges by In State Tuition
College In State Tuition Rating Value
#1 Coppin State University

Baltimore, Public Not For Profit

$4,741 41 55
#2 Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary

Capitol Heights, Private Not For Profit

$5,280 NA NA
#3 Morgan State University

Baltimore, Public Not For Profit

$5,477 20 1
#4 University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, Public Not For Profit

$5,526 35 15
#5 Bowie State University

Bowie, Public Not For Profit

$5,760 28 6
#6 Frostburg State University

Frostburg, Public Not For Profit

$6,834 44 30
#7 Towson University

Towson, Public Not For Profit

$7,100 54 48
#8 University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Public Not For Profit

$7,154 57 32
#9 University of Maryland University College

Adelphi, Public Not For Profit

$7,344 NA NA
#10 Salisbury University

Salisbury, Public Not For Profit

$7,408 NA NA
#11 University of Maryland Baltimore County

Baltimore, Public Not For Profit

$8,878 65 68
#12 University of Maryland College Park

College Park, Public Not For Profit

$9,000 81 84
#13 University of Phoenix Maryland Campus

Columbia, Private For Profit

$9,480 NA NA
#14 Sojourner Douglass College

Baltimore, Private Not For Profit

$9,630 NA NA
#15 St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, Public Not For Profit

$12,116 77 81
#16 Ner Israel Rabbinical College

Baltimore, Private Not For Profit

$13,200 NA NA
#17 Purdue Global Hagerstown Campus

Hagerstown, Private For Profit

$13,356 NA NA
#18 DeVry University Maryland

Bethesda, Private For Profit

$15,835 NA NA
#19 Washington Adventist University

Takoma Park, Private Not For Profit

$23,400 NA NA
#20 Capitol College

Laurel, Private Not For Profit

$25,830 NA NA