There are currently 55 colleges and universities, defined as accredited, degree-granting, postsecondary institutions, in the state of Maryland .
The state's public universities are part of the University System of Maryland , with the exception of United States Naval Academy , St. Mary's College of Maryland and Morgan State University , which are public but are not part of the university system.[1] The characteristics of each institution varies from small, intimate, liberal arts colleges such as Washington College and McDaniel College to large, public, research universities such as the University of Maryland, College Park . The oldest school in the state is St. John's College , formerly King William's School, founded in 1696, and the third oldest college or university in the United States.[2] The newest school in the state is the Wor–Wic Community College founded in 1975.[3] The University System of Maryland has two regional higher education centers where several state universities operate satellite programs, the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown founded in 2008 and the Universities at Shady Grove founded in 2000.
As of 2005, approximately 310,689 students (undergraduate, graduate, & professional) were enrolled at Maryland universities and colleges.[4] In fall 2010, 369,320 students (undergraduate, graduate, & professional) enrolled at Maryland universities and colleges (increase of 18.87% since 2005), the highest such enrollment in State history. Women accounted for 57.5% of all students. For undergraduates, Maryland residents constituted 93% of enrollees at community colleges, 76.5% at public four-year institutions, and 54.4% at independent universities and colleges.[5]
Universities and colleges in Maryland with regional accreditation are accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education .[6]
Public four-year colleges and universities [ ]
See also: University System of Maryland
Name
Location
Founded
Type (Background)
Enrollment
Average SATs
Ref
Bowie State University
Bowie
1865
USM (HBCU )
6,171
945
[7]
Coppin State University
Baltimore
1900
USM (HBCU )
2,724
895
[8]
Frostburg State University
Frostburg
1899
USM (teaching )
4,831
1030
[9]
Morgan State University
Baltimore
1867
Independent (HBCU )
6,616
705
[10] [11] [12]
Salisbury University
Salisbury
1925
USM (teaching )
8,617
1220
[13]
St. Mary’s College
St. Mary's City
1840
Liberal arts college
1,849
1175
[10] [14]
Towson University
Towson
1866
USM (teaching )
22,709
1140
[15]
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
1845
Service academy
4,400
1350
[10] [16]
University of Baltimore
Baltimore
1925
USM
4,476
1055
[17]
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore
1807
USM
6,827
1270
[18]
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Catonsville
1966
USM
13,602
1270
[19]
University of Maryland, College Park
College Park
1856
USM (flagship )
40,743
1375
[20]
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne
1886
USM (HBCU )
2,886
940
[21]
University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi
1947
USM
58,868
[22]
Private, non-profit colleges and universities [ ]
Name
Location
Founded
Enrollment (2019)
Ref
Capitol Technology University
Laurel
1927
343
[23]
Goucher College
Towson
1885
2,680
[24]
Hood College
Frederick
1893
2,052
[25]
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
1876
26,402
[26]
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore
1852
5,783
[27]
Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore
1826
3,500
[28]
Maryland University of Integrative Health
Laurel
1974
1,238
[29]
McDaniel College
Westminster
1867
2,845
[30]
Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg
1808
2,131
[31]
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore
1873
2,375
[32]
St. John's College
Annapolis
1784
513
[33]
Stevenson University
Stevenson
1947
3,876
[34]
Washington Adventist University
Takoma Park
1904
1,069
[35]
Washington College
Chestertown
1782
1,480
[36]
Public upper-division and graduate institutions or regional center campuses [ ]
Name
Location
Founded
Enrollment
Ref
University of Maryland, Biotechnology Institute
Baltimore
1985
66
[37]
University of Maryland, Environmental Science
Cambridge
1925
129
[38]
University System of Maryland at Hagerstown
Hagerstown
2008
N/A
[39] [40]
California
2019
N/A
[41] [39]
Universities at Shady Grove
Rockville
2000
4,705
[39] [42] [43]
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda
1972
976
[10] [44]
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Private, non-profit religious institutions [ ]
Maryland-based, accredited, for-profit institutions [ ]
Defunct Institutions [ ]
See also [ ]
Maryland portal
References [ ]
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^ a b c d All public colleges and universities except Morgan State University, St. Mary's College, the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, and the United States Naval Academy are part of the University System of Maryland . Morgan State and St. Mary's are separately funded by the state and the latter two universities are funded by the United States Department of Defense.
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^ "University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science" . University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-11 .
^ a b c Universities at Shady Grove and USM Hagerstown are learning centers where students may take courses and earn degrees offered by other institutions in the University System of Maryland. As such, the enrollment at these institutions is already included in the enrollment figures for the participating universities.
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^ "USM Officially Welcomes USM Southern Maryland (USMSM) as 3rd Regional Higher Education Center" . University System of Maryland. March 1, 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-09 .
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^ "Cecil College" . Retrieved 2008-10-21 .
^ "Chesapeake College" . Retrieved 2008-10-21 .
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^ "Community College of Baltimore County" . Retrieved 2008-10-21 .
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External links [ ]
Public institutions
Coppin State University
Morgan State University
Towson University
University of Baltimore
University of Maryland, Baltimore
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Private institutions
Goucher College
Johns Hopkins University
Loyola University Maryland
Maryland Institute College of Art
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Peabody Institute
Stevenson University
Stratford University
Community colleges
BCCC Liberty Heights
BCCC Downtown Harbor
BCCC Life Sciences Institute
CCBC Catonsville
CCBC Dundalk
CCBC Essex
Anne Arundel CC
Carroll CC
Harford CC
Howard CC
Public institutions
Bowie State University
Coppin State University
Frostburg State University
Morgan State University
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Salisbury University
Towson University
United States Naval Academy
University of Baltimore
University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Maryland Global Campus
University of Maryland, Baltimore
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
University of Maryland, College Park
University System of Maryland at Hagerstown
Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Private institutions Community colleges
Allegany College of Maryland
Anne Arundel Community College
Baltimore City Community College
College of Southern Maryland
Community College of Baltimore County
Carroll Community College
Cecil College
Chesapeake College
Frederick Community College
Garrett College
Hagerstown Community College
Harford Community College
Howard Community College
Montgomery College
Prince George's Community College
Wor–Wic Community College
Defunct institutions