Colleges in Maryland: acceptance rates and cost
Among the 5 Maryland colleges on AdmitFacts, the lowest admit rate for fall 2023 belongs to Johns Hopkins, at 7.6%.
Measured end to end, Morgan State opened up the most, raising its admit rate by 25.4 points from 57.6% in fall 2013 to 83.0% in fall 2023.
Naval Academy charges non-residents $0 for 2025-26, less than any other college here; Maryland residents pay the same.
On what families with the least money actually pay, a family earning $0 to $30,000 paid an average of $1,141 at UMD in 2024-25, the lowest on this page for students paying the in-state rate.
Counting applications, the largest applicant pool is at UMD, with 59,377 applications for fall 2023, up 126% from fall 2013.
For context, the median fall 2023 admit rate for 28 bachelor's colleges in Maryland is 78.0%, and the median out-of-state tuition at the state's 13 public bachelor's colleges is $22,810 for 2025-26.
Maryland colleges on AdmitFacts
| College | Admit rate, fall 2023 |
|---|---|
| UMD | 44.8% |
| Johns Hopkins | 7.6% |
| Towson | 82.8% |
| Naval Academy | 9.4% |
| Morgan State | 83.0% |
Admit rates: IPEDS fall 2023. Tuition and fees: College Scorecard 2025-26; private colleges charge every student the same. Graduation within 6 years: College Scorecard, students who started in 2019. Net price for families earning $0 to $30,000: College Scorecard 2024-25, students with federal aid. State medians cover every operating bachelor's-degree college in the Scorecard file.
Every state median in the summary, with its source field
| Figure | Value | File, field, year |
|---|---|---|
| Median admit rate, Maryland (N = 28) | 78.0% | IPEDS ADM2023, median ADMSSN/APPLCN, bachelor's institutions, fall 2023 |
| Median out-of-state tuition and fees, public colleges, Maryland (N = 13) | $22,810 | College Scorecard, median TUITIONFEE_OUT, public bachelor's institutions, 2025-26 |