Colleges in Maryland by Acceptance Rate
23 Maryland colleges ranked from most to least selective, using the latest federal IPEDS admissions data.
| # | College | State | Rate | Trend | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 7.6% | 38,926 | |
| 2 | United States Naval Academy | Maryland | 9.4% | 14,727 | |
| 3 | St. John's College | Maryland | 44.3% | 1,059 | |
| 4 | University of Maryland-College Park | Maryland | 44.8% | 59,377 | |
| 5 | Washington Adventist University | Maryland | 45.4% | 1,691 | |
| 6 | Coppin State University | Maryland | 49.6% | 4,703 | |
| 7 | Washington College | Maryland | 65.5% | 2,539 | |
| 8 | Mount St. Mary's University | Maryland | 71.9% | 5,422 | |
| 9 | Goucher College | Maryland | 72.9% | 3,520 | |
| 10 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County | Maryland | 74.2% | 13,150 | |
| 11 | St. Mary's College of Maryland | Maryland | 75.4% | 3,109 | |
| 12 | Loyola University Maryland | Maryland | 76.3% | 10,162 | |
| 13 | Maryland Institute College of Art | Maryland | 77.3% | 3,127 | |
| 14 | Hood College | Maryland | 78.1% | 3,287 | |
| 15 | Towson University | Maryland | 82.8% | 18,948 | |
| 16 | Morgan State University | Maryland | 83% | 22,741 | |
| 17 | Stevenson University | Maryland | 83.2% | 5,233 | |
| 18 | Bowie State University | Maryland | 83.5% | 6,245 | |
| 19 | McDaniel College | Maryland | 83.6% | 3,856 | |
| 20 | Notre Dame of Maryland University | Maryland | 86.5% | 2,309 | |
| 21 | Salisbury University | Maryland | 88.6% | 8,090 | |
| 22 | Frostburg State University | Maryland | 89.4% | 4,556 | |
| 23 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Maryland | 90.4% | 8,032 |