MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

EDUCATION

HIGHER EDUCATION

[photo, John E. Harms Academic Center, Prince Frederick campus, College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick, Maryland]


John E. Harms Academic Center, Prince Frederick campus, College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick, Maryland, November 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

[photo, George Peabody statue before Peabody Institute, Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, Maryland]
  • College 411: A Student Guide to Higher Education & Financial Aid in Maryland (MHEC)
  • Plan for College (U.S. Department of Education)

  • Financial Aid Resources
  • Private (or Alternative) Student Loans
  • Scholarships & Savings Plans

    George Peabody statue before Peabody Institute, Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, Maryland, March 2009. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, University of Maryland School of Law, 500 West Baltimore St., Baltimore, Maryland] PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES
    In Maryland, public higher education is served by:

    University of Maryland School of Law, 500 West Baltimore St., Baltimore, Maryland, December 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Symons Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland]
  • Bowie State University
  • Coppin State University
  • Frostburg State University
  • Salisbury University
  • Towson University
  • University of Baltimore
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore
  • University of Maryland Baltimore County
  • University of Maryland, College Park
  • University of Maryland Eastern Shore
  • University of Maryland Global Campus (formerly University of Maryland University College)

    College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Symons Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, August 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, Careers Center, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, Maryland] The University System of Maryland also includes the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

    In addition, sixteen community colleges and eight regional higher education centers serve the public. Information about public universities and colleges (including community colleges) is available from the Maryland Higher Education Commission.

    Careers Center, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, Maryland, October 2015. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, William E. Henry Administration Building, Bowie State University, Bowie, Maryland] In Fall 2021, some 271,900 students (undergraduate, graduate, & professional) enrolled at Maryland public universities and colleges. For undergraduates in Fall 2020, Maryland residents constituted 91.9% of enrollees at community colleges, 66.4% at public four-year institutions, and 41.9% at independent universities and colleges.

    In the 2021-22 school year, the average yearly cost for resident undergraduates attending a State college is $9,820. For nonresidents, the average is $23,654.

    William E. Henry Administration Building, Bowie State University, Bowie, Maryland, September 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, Health Sciences and Human Services Library, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 601 West Lombard St., Baltimore, Maryland] A consortium of community colleges and universities offer courses online to students unable to attend classes on a campus through MarylandOnline. Initiated in the fall of 1999, the consortium now includes 19 members: Allegany College of Maryland; Anne Arundel Community College; Baltimore City Community College; Community College of Baltimore County; Carroll Community College; Cecil College; Chesapeake College; College of Southern Maryland; Frederick Community College; Garrett College; Hagerstown Community College; Harford Community College; Howard Community College; Montgomery College; Morgan State University; Prince George's Community College; Stevenson University; University of Maryland Global Campus; and Wor-Wic Community College.

    Maryland also participates in the Academic Common Market, an education consortium of fifteen southern states. Reduced tuition is offered to students who attend schools out of state because their program is not available at a public in-state college or university. States who participate with Maryland in this program are: Alabama; Arkansas; Delaware; Florida (graduate programs); Georgia; Kentucky; Louisiana; Mississippi; Oklahoma; South Carolina; Tennessee; Texas (graduate programs); Virginia; and West Virginia.

    Health Sciences & Human Services Library, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 601 West Lombard St., Baltimore, Maryland, September 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, Francis King Carey School of Law, University of Maryland, Baltimore] Postgraduate professional degree programs are offered by: University of Baltimore (law); University of Maryland, Baltimore (dentistry, law, medicine, pharmacy); University of Maryland, College Park (veterinary medicine); and The Johns Hopkins University (medicine)

    Maryland has 20 higher education institutions designated as National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity, a joint program of the National Security Agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National Institute of Standards and Technology/National Initiative on Cybersecurity Education, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense Office of the Chief Information Officer, and US Cyber Command. These institutions include Anne Arundel Community College, Bowie State University, Capitol Technology University, Cecil College, Community College of Baltimore County, Hagerstown Community College, Harford Community College, Hood College, Howard Community College, The Johns Hopkins University, Montgomery College, Morgan State University, Prince George's Community College, SANS Technology Institute, College of Southern Maryland, Towson University, United States Naval Academy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, University of Maryland, College Park, and University of Maryland Global Campus.

    Francis King Carey School of Law, University of Maryland, 500 West Baltimore St., Baltimore, Maryland, August 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, Wellness and Aquatics Center (Building D), Leonardtown Campus, College of Southern Maryland, Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Maryland] Scholarships & Savings Plans. To further education in Maryland, the State provides numerous assistance and scholarship options for college. The Maryland 529 Board oversees the College Savings Plans of Maryland, including the Maryland Prepaid College Trust, and the Maryland College Investment Plan. Assistance also is offered through the Office of Student Financial Assistance. Within the Maryland Higher Education Commission, the Office is responsible for all State student financial aid programs.

    Wellness & Aquatics Center (Building D), Leonardtown Campus, College of Southern Maryland, Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Maryland, November 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, Midshipmen, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland] Founded in Annapolis in 1845, the U.S. Naval Academy is a federal institution that prepares young men and women to become professional officers in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps. Each academic year, over 4,000 midshipmen enroll as full-time students at the U.S. Naval Academy. After four years, graduating midshipmen are granted a Bachelor of Science degree in one of 26 majors and are commissioned as either ensigns in the U.S. Navy or second lieutenants in the U.S. Marine Corps for a minimum of five years on active duty.


    Midshipmen, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, July 2009. Photo by Andrew L. Baringer.

    [photo, U.S. Naval Academy Chapel, Annapolis, Maryland] In U.S. News & World Report magazine's "2022 Best Colleges" list, the U.S. Naval Academy ranked first as the Top Public School among National Liberal Arts Colleges and tied for sixth among National Liberal Arts Colleges.


    U.S. Naval Academy Chapel, Annapolis, Maryland, April 1999. Photo by Diane P. Frese.

    [photo, U.S. Navy Blue Angel, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, 550 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, Maryland] [photo, U.S. Navy Blue Angels, Baltimore, Maryland] During Commissioning Week, prior to graduation, the Navy's flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, performs over Annapolis.

    U.S. Navy Blue Angel (left), Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, 550 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, Maryland, April 2016. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.

    U.S. Navy Blue Angels (right), Baltimore, Maryland, September 2014. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.

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