Universities in Maryland
Maryland has 74 postsecondary institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education: 30 public, 17 private nonprofit, 27 for-profit, together enrolling about 253,178 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile. 4 are historically Black colleges or universities.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Public | 49,664 |
| 2 | University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 30,760 |
| 3 | Towson UniversityTowson · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 16,136 |
| 4 | Community College of Baltimore CountyBaltimore · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 13,872 |
| 5 | Montgomery CollegeRockville · Mixed Associate Large | Public | 13,773 |
| 6 | University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 10,701 |
| 7 | Morgan State UniversityBaltimore · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 9,019 |
| 8 | Anne Arundel Community CollegeArnold · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 8,997 |
| 9 | Prince George's Community CollegeLargo · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 8,815 |
| 10 | Howard Community CollegeColumbia · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 6,649 |
| 11 | Salisbury UniversitySalisbury · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 6,057 |
| 12 | Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Private | 5,693 |
| 13 | Bowie State UniversityBowie · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 5,043 |
| 14 | College of Southern MarylandLa Plata · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 4,512 |
| 15 | United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis · Mixed Baccalaureate | Public | 4,474 |
| 16 | Frederick Community CollegeFrederick · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 4,203 |
| 17 | Loyola University MarylandBaltimore · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Private | 3,869 |
| 18 | Baltimore City Community CollegeBaltimore · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 3,700 |
| 19 | Harford Community CollegeBel Air · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 3,696 |
| 20 | Stevenson UniversityOwings Mills · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Private | 3,102 |
| 21 | Hagerstown Community CollegeHagerstown · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 2,948 |
| 22 | Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 2,909 |
| 23 | University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Public | 2,391 |
| 24 | Wor-Wic Community CollegeSalisbury · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 2,169 |
| 25 | Carroll Community CollegeWestminster · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 1,990 |
| 26 | Coppin State UniversityBaltimore · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Public | 1,844 |
| 27 | Allegany College of MarylandCumberland · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,831 |
| 28 | Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 1,768 |
| 29 | McDaniel CollegeWestminster · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 1,617 |
| 30 | St. Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's City · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Public | 1,603 |
| 31 | Cecil CollegeNorth East · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,363 |
| 32 | Chesapeake CollegeWye Mills · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,320 |
| 33 | Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaColumbia · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 1,258 |
| 34 | Hood CollegeFrederick · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 1,194 |
| 35 | Maryland Institute College of ArtBaltimore · Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design | Private | 1,189 |
| 36 | University of BaltimoreBaltimore · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Public | 1,133 |
| 37 | Strayer University-MarylandBaltimore · Special Focus: Business | Private for-profit | 1,043 |
| 38 | Goucher CollegeBaltimore · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 964 |
| 39 | University of Maryland BaltimoreBaltimore · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 958 |
| 40 | Washington CollegeChestertown · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 891 |
| 41 | SANS Technology InstituteNorth Bethesda · Special Focus: Graduate Studies | Private for-profit | 762 |
| 42 | Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore · Special Focus: Nursing | Private | 709 |
| 43 | Fortis College-LandoverLandover · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 566 |
| 44 | All-State Career-BaltimoreBaltimore · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 563 |
| 45 | North American Trade SchoolsBaltimore · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 534 |
| 46 | St. John's CollegeAnnapolis · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 471 |
| 47 | Washington Adventist UniversityTakoma Park · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 452 |
| 48 | Garrett CollegeMcHenry · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 411 |
| 49 | Fortis Institute-TowsonTowson · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 354 |
| 50 | Capitol Technology UniversityLaurel · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Private | 315 |
| 51 | Ner Israel Rabbinical CollegePikesville · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 280 |
| 52 | Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber SchoolBaltimore · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 242 |
| 53 | Hair AcademyNew Carrollton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 229 |
| 54 | Cortiva InstituteLinthicum · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 225 |
| 55 | Hair Academy IIHillcrest Heights · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 218 |
| 56 | The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolAnnapolis · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 202 |
| 57 | The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolFrederick · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 140 |
| 58 | Paul Mitchell the School-JessupJessup · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 131 |
| 59 | Empire Beauty School-Owings MillsOwings Mills · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 121 |
| 60 | Aspen Beauty Academy of LaurelLaurel · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 118 |
| 61 | Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and CollegeBaltimore · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 118 |
| 62 | Baltimore Beauty & Barber School IITimonium · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 101 |
| 63 | Montgomery Beauty SchoolSilver Spring · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 101 |
| 64 | Award Beauty SchoolHagerstown · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 94 |
| 65 | Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of BaltimoreBaltimore · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 87 |
| 66 | Institute of Health SciencesHunt Valley · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 87 |
| 67 | The Omega Studios' School of Applied Arts & SciencesRockville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 82 |
| 68 | Aveda Institute-MarylandBel Air · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 77 |
| 69 | Empire Beauty School-Glen BurnieGlen Burnie · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 77 |
| 70 | Yeshiva College of the Nations CapitalSilver Spring · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 56 |
| 71 | Holistic Massage Training InstituteBaltimore · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 36 |
| 72 | Maryland Beauty Academy of EssexBaltimore · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 35 |
| 73 | Baltimore Studio of Hair DesignBaltimore · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 34 |
| 74 | Del-Mar-Va Beauty AcademySalisbury · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 32 |
This is a directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in Maryland?
74 postsecondary institutions in Maryland report to the U.S. Department of Education: 30 public, 17 private nonprofit, 27 for-profit. Together they enroll about 253,178 undergraduates (2024-25 data).
Which Maryland college enrolls the most undergraduates?
University of Maryland Global Campus in Adelphi, with about 49,664 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 74 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Are there historically Black colleges or universities in Maryland?
Yes: Morgan State University, Bowie State University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Coppin State University. Maryland has 4 HBCUs in this directory.
Where does this Maryland college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check. Nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.