Colleges in Maryland: ACT scores and what they really cost.
29 four-year colleges in Maryland, 13 of which publish an admitted ACT range. The lowest average net price among MD schools is $9,850 a year at Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital, after grant and scholarship aid. Sorted cheapest first. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital
Coppin State University
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Ner Israel Rabbinical College
University of Baltimore
Morgan State University
University of Maryland-College Park
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Frostburg State University
Towson University
Salisbury University
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Washington Adventist University
Johns Hopkins University
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Bowie State University
Hood College
McDaniel College
University of Maryland Global Campus
Capitol Technology University
Goucher College
Mount St. Mary's University
Stevenson University
Washington College
Loyola University Maryland
Maryland Institute College of Art
St. John's College
Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students; schools that do not publish a range may still accept ACT scores. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Common questions
How many four-year colleges are in Maryland?
Maryland (MD) has 29 four-year colleges reporting an average net price to the U.S. Department of Education. 13 of them publish an admitted ACT score range; the rest are test-optional or do not report one, though they may still accept ACT scores.
What is the cheapest college in Maryland?
By average net price after grant and scholarship aid, Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital in Silver Spring is the least expensive four-year college in Maryland at $9,850 a year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus aid that does not need to be repaid, for students receiving federal aid. What a specific family pays varies by household income.
Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in Maryland?
Usually, but not always. Among Maryland's 12 public colleges the median net price is $16,715 a year, against $21,916 across 17 private colleges. Private schools often discount heavily through grant aid, so a private college can cost a specific family less than a public one despite a far higher sticker price.
Does household income change what college costs in Maryland?
Substantially. Across Maryland colleges the median net price is $12,129 a year for a family earning under $30,000 and $25,778 for one earning over $110,000, at the same schools. The average price a college publishes blends every income level together, so it may be far from what any particular family pays.