How much does college cost in Maryland?

The average in-state tuition in Maryland is $18,770 per year, based on 75 colleges.

What is the cheapest college in Maryland?

The lowest in-state tuition in Maryland is $3,314 at Baltimore City Community College.

What is the most expensive college in Maryland?

The highest in-state tuition in Maryland is N/A at Denver Seminary - Washington DC.

How does Maryland compare to the national average?

The national average in-state tuition is $18,082; Maryland is 4% above that.

How many colleges are in Maryland?

College Scorecard lists 75 colleges in Maryland.

College Tuition in Maryland (2026): Average Cost and Full List

	Maryland	National	Difference
Average in-state tuition	$18,770	$18,082	+4%

All 75 Colleges in Maryland

#	College	City	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State	Acceptance
1	Baltimore City Community College	Baltimore	$3,314	$7,394	N/A
2	Wor-Wic Community College	Salisbury	$3,840	$8,400	N/A
3	Frederick Community College	Frederick	$3,849	$10,042	N/A
4	Harford Community College	Bel Air	$4,032	$8,832	N/A
5	Prince George's Community College	Largo	$4,034	$8,762	N/A
6	Howard Community College	Columbia	$4,080	$9,624	N/A
7	Garrett College	McHenry	$4,144	$12,040	N/A
8	College of Southern Maryland	La Plata	$4,200	$10,050	N/A
9	Chesapeake College	Wye Mills	$4,274	$8,768	N/A
10	Carroll Community College	Westminster	$4,308	$10,158	N/A
11	Hagerstown Community College	Hagerstown	$4,320	$8,190	N/A
12	Anne Arundel Community College	Arnold	$4,322	$11,522	N/A
13	Community College of Baltimore County	Baltimore	$4,432	$11,010	N/A
14	Allegany College of Maryland	Cumberland	$4,938	$12,618	N/A
15	Montgomery College	Rockville	$5,394	$14,250	N/A
16	Cecil College	North East	$5,640	$10,830	N/A
17	Coppin State University	Baltimore	$7,100	$14,024	46%
18	University of Maryland Global Campus	Adelphi	$8,136	$12,336	N/A
19	Morgan State University	Baltimore	$8,229	$19,124	82%
20	University of Maryland Eastern Shore	Princess Anne	$9,076	$20,122	96%
21	Bowie State University	Bowie	$9,218	$19,938	72%
22	Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College	Baltimore	$9,780	$9,780	98%
23	University of Baltimore	Baltimore	$9,992	$23,984	79%
24	Frostburg State University	Frostburg	$10,220	$25,814	89%
25	Ner Israel Rabbinical College	Pikesville	$10,600	$10,600	66%
26	Salisbury University	Salisbury	$11,084	$22,174	87%
27	Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital	Silver Spring	$11,500	$11,500	N/A
28	Towson University	Towson	$11,728	$29,820	82%
29	University of Maryland-College Park	College Park	$11,809	$41,186	45%
30	Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore	Baltimore	$13,100	$13,100	100%
31	University of Maryland-Baltimore County	Baltimore	$13,256	$31,275	72%
32	Strayer University-Maryland	Baltimore	$13,920	$13,920	N/A
33	St. Mary's College of Maryland	St. Mary's City	$15,298	$31,374	69%
34	Institute of Health Sciences	Hunt Valley	$16,200	$16,200	N/A
35	Fortis College-Landover	Landover	$16,522	$16,522	N/A
36	Washington Adventist University	Takoma Park	$26,604	$26,604	46%
37	Capitol Technology University	Laurel	$27,592	$27,592	74%
38	Stevenson University	Owings Mills	$40,560	$40,560	79%
39	St. John's College	Annapolis	$40,684	$40,684	55%
40	Notre Dame of Maryland University	Baltimore	$43,360	$43,360	82%
41	Hood College	Frederick	$47,700	$47,700	78%
42	Mount St. Mary's University	Emmitsburg	$48,630	$48,630	74%
43	McDaniel College	Westminster	$52,081	$52,081	78%
44	Goucher College	Baltimore	$53,350	$53,350	78%
45	Washington College	Chestertown	$55,326	$55,326	57%
46	Maryland Institute College of Art	Baltimore	$56,800	$56,800	77%
47	Loyola University Maryland	Baltimore	$57,150	$57,150	75%
48	Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore	$65,230	$65,230	6%
49	Award Beauty School	Hagerstown	N/A	N/A	N/A
50	Baltimore Studio of Hair Design	Baltimore	N/A	N/A	N/A
51	Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy	Salisbury	N/A	N/A	N/A
52	North American Trade Schools	Baltimore	N/A	N/A	N/A
53	Aveda Institute-Maryland	Bel Air	N/A	N/A	N/A
54	Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia	Columbia	N/A	N/A	N/A
55	University of Maryland Baltimore	Baltimore	N/A	N/A	N/A
56	Fortis Institute-Towson	Towson	N/A	N/A	N/A
57	Montgomery Beauty School	Silver Spring	N/A	N/A	N/A
58	Hair Academy	New Carrollton	N/A	N/A	N/A
59	Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex	Baltimore	N/A	N/A	N/A
60	United States Naval Academy	Annapolis	N/A	N/A	9%
61	All-State Career-Baltimore	Baltimore	N/A	N/A	N/A
62	Cortiva Institute	Linthicum	N/A	N/A	N/A
63	Hair Academy II	Hillcrest Heights	N/A	N/A	N/A
64	Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills	Owings Mills	N/A	N/A	N/A
65	The Omega Studios' School of Applied Arts & Sciences	Rockville	N/A	N/A	N/A
66	The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School	Frederick	N/A	N/A	N/A
67	Holistic Massage Training Institute	Baltimore	N/A	N/A	N/A
68	Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie	Glen Burnie	N/A	N/A	N/A
69	Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel	Laurel	N/A	N/A	N/A
70	The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School	Annapolis	N/A	N/A	N/A
71	Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup	Jessup	N/A	N/A	N/A
72	SANS Technology Institute	North Bethesda	N/A	N/A	N/A
73	Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber School	Baltimore	N/A	N/A	N/A
74	Baltimore Beauty & Barber School II	Timonium	N/A	N/A	N/A
75	Denver Seminary - Washington DC	Landover	N/A	N/A	N/A

College Tuition in Maryland (2026)

Maryland vs. National Average