For Maryland Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,751 for Maryland residents and $16,864 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $12,985 for Maryland residents and $20,550 for out-of-state students.

University of Maryland, Baltimore has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $43,936 and Baltimore City Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,394 among Maryland Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Maryland-College Park has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $37,383 and Purdue University Global-Hagerstown has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $11,414 among Maryland Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Maryland Public colleges in 2024 is $26,397 for state residents and $34,509 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Maryland Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$8,751$16,864$12,985$20,550
Books & Supplies$1,492$1,492
Room & Board$12,786$12,786
Other Expenses$3,369$3,369
COA$26,397$34,509$30,631$38,196

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Maryland Public colleges is $8,751 for state residents and $16,864 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Maryland Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Maryland Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,543$1,734$14,022$1,783
2020-2021$6,606$1,564$14,172$1,612
2021-2022$6,710$1,704$14,384$1,753
2022-2023$6,899$1,738$14,737$1,789
2023-2024$6,937$1,814$14,996$1,867
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Maryland Public colleges in 2024 is $12,985 for state residents and $20,550 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Maryland Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Maryland Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$10,281$2,126$17,391$2,128
2020-2021$10,281$1,970$17,391$1,971
2021-2022$10,610$2,144$17,991$2,146
2022-2023$10,785$2,169$18,406$2,173
2023-2024$10,849$2,137$18,413$2,137

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Maryland Public colleges in 2024 is $274 for state residents and $572 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $537 for state residents and $925 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Maryland Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$259$532 $512$868
2020-2021$258$532 $506$862
2021-2022$262$546 $518$892
2022-2023$269$566 $528$914
2023-2024$274$572 $537$925

Maryland Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Maryland Public colleges in 2024 is $16,154 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,832 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Maryland Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Maryland Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $11,468$2,953 $10,899$3,705
2020-2021 $11,563$2,999 $11,227$3,723
2021-2022 $11,778$2,957 $11,682$3,865
2022-2023 $12,204$3,062 $12,127$3,973
2023-2024 $12,786$3,369 $13,169$4,663