There are 78 colleges in Maryland - 29 public and 49 private schools. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition of the Maryland colleges is $10,445 for state residents and $29,987 for out-of-state students.
40 Maryland cities have at least one college and, of them, Baltimore has the most of 22 colleges. It has 14 four-year colleges and 2 community colleges with a total of 98,192 students. Rockville and Laurel also has a number of colleges of 4 and 3 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the Maryland colleges by city. The 2024 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Baltimore | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | $32,157 ($10,243) |
$27,248 ($13,604) |
98,192 | 56,182 | 42,010 | 13 to 1 |
| Rockville | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $13,920 | - | 17,261 | 17,261 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Laurel | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | $27,318 | $14,031 | 1,640 | 417 | 1,223 | 8 to 1 |
| Frederick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $45,870 | $9,280 | 8,036 | 7,182 | 854 | 13 to 1 |
| Salisbury | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $21,332 ($10,638) |
$15,595 ($10,330) |
9,615 | 8,870 | 745 | 13 to 1 |
| Annapolis | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $39,126 | $21,059 | 739 | 660 | 79 | 10 to 1 |
| Columbia | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 9,124 | 9,124 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Hagerstown | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3,651 | 3,651 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Towson | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $28,326 ($11,306) |
$21,780 ($12,042) |
20,175 | 17,243 | 2,932 | 22 to 1 |
| Landover | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 548 | 548 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Owings Mills | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $39,708 | $8,460 | 3,608 | 3,110 | 498 | 16 to 1 |
| Westminster | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $49,647 | $9,969 | 5,891 | 4,657 | 1,234 | 13 to 1 |
| Bel Air | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4,685 | 4,685 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Hunt Valley | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 131 | 131 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Silver Spring | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 83 | 83 | - | 20 to 1 |
| North Bethesda | 1 | 1 | - | - | $20,250 | $13,500 | 969 | 301 | 668 | 16 to 1 |
| Emmitsburg | 1 | 1 | - | - | $47,240 | $14,094 | 2,456 | 1,896 | 560 | 13 to 1 |
| La Plata | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4,868 | 4,868 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Millersville | 1 | 1 | - | - | $13,920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Largo | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 10,244 | 10,244 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Takoma Park | 1 | 1 | - | - | $25,200 | $11,525 | 671 | 582 | 89 | 6 to 1 |
| Chestertown | 1 | 1 | - | - | $53,776 | - | 955 | 955 | - | 9 to 1 |
| McHenry | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 579 | 579 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Suitland | 1 | 1 | - | - | $13,920 | $15,135 | 1,535 | 1,298 | 237 | 41 to 1 |
| Cumberland | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,578 | 2,578 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Silver Spring | 1 | 1 | - | - | $11,100 | - | 43 | 43 | - | 5 to 1 |
| College Park | 1 | 1 | - | - | $40,306 ($11,505) |
$37,383 ($17,843) |
40,792 | 30,353 | 10,439 | 18 to 1 |
| Glen Burnie | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 81 | 81 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Bowie | 1 | 1 | - | - | $19,839 ($8,999) |
$15,264 ($10,188) |
6,275 | 5,378 | 897 | 15 to 1 |
| Jessup | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 121 | 121 | - | 20 to 1 |
| North East | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,823 | 1,823 | - | 12 to 1 |
| New Carrollton | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 265 | 265 | - | 25 to 1 |
| Wye Mills | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,794 | 1,794 | - | 15 to 1 |
| St. Mary's City | 1 | 1 | - | - | $31,312 ($15,236) |
$21,416 ($21,416) |
1,520 | 1,497 | 23 | 10 to 1 |
| Frostburg | 1 | 1 | - | - | $25,180 ($9,998) |
$13,688 ($11,258) |
4,067 | 3,263 | 804 | 12 to 1 |
| Linthicum | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 386 | 386 | - | 25 to 1 |
| Adelphi | 1 | 1 | - | - | $12,336 ($7,992) |
$12,132 ($9,702) |
55,838 | 46,734 | 9,104 | 19 to 1 |
| Arnold | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 10,192 | 10,192 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Hillcrest Heights | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 206 | 206 | - | 25 to 1 |
| Princess Anne | 1 | 1 | - | - | $19,728 ($8,898) |
$13,500 ($8,010) |
2,518 | 1,933 | 585 | 11 to 1 |