Colleges in Maryland

Maryland, the Old Line State, hosts nineteen private colleges and universities, nineteen public colleges and universities, seventeen community colleges, and various two year independent colleges and higher education centers. The majority of public universities in the state are affiliated with the University System of Maryland. Maine maintains numerous accredited institutions and notable universities, including the third oldest college in the United States, St John’s College and the prominent John Hopkins University, and two federally funded institutions, The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and United States Naval Academy.

Loyola College, Maryland Institute College of Art, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, University of Maryland-Baltimore, and University of Maryland-College Park are ranked by a nationally recognized college review as among the Best Northeast Colleges and Best Value Colleges. US News & World Report list of America’s Best Colleges has ranked John Hopkins University on their list of Top Schools.

St John's College

Annapolis, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 32,374 per year

United States Naval Academy

Annapolis, Maryland

Anne Arundel Community College

Arnold, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,490 per year (In-District)
$ 4,770 per year (In-State)
$ 8,460 per year (Out-of-State)

All-State Career School

Baltimore, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation
Program Cost: $ 7,595
Program Length: 480 hours

Baltimore City Community College

Baltimore, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,340 per year (In-State)
$ 5,040 per year (Out-of-State)

Baltimore International College

Baltimore, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,750 per year

Baltimore Studio of Hair Design

Baltimore, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 9,950
Program Length: 1500 hours

College of Notre Dame of Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,100 per year

Coppin State University

Baltimore, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,530 per year (In-State)
$ 10,410 per year (Out-of-State)

Harrison Career Institute-Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 9,691
Program Length: 748 hours

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,620 per year

Loyola College in Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 28,683 per year

Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 26,140 per year

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,280 per year (In-State)
$ 11,690 per year (Out-of-State)

Sojourner-Douglass College

Baltimore, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,000 per year

Towson University

Baltimore, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,180 per year (In-State)
$ 14,114 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,484 per year (In-State)
$ 14,560 per year (Out-of-State)

Harford Community College

Bel Air, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,800 per year (In-District)
$ 3,600 per year (In-State)
$ 5,400 per year (Out-of-State)

International Beauty School-Bel Air

Bel Air, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 9,695
Program Length: 1500 hours

TESST College of Technology-Beltsville

Beltsville, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
Program Cost: $ 28,850
Program Length: 1800 hours

Bowie State University

Bowie, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,286 per year (In-State)
$ 13,591 per year (Out-of-State)

Blades School of Hair Design

California, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 10,695
Program Length: 1500 hours

Washington College

Chestertown, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 28,230 per year

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,566 per year (In-State)
$ 18,890 per year (Out-of-State)

Howard Community College

Columbia, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,520 per year (In-District)
$ 4,512 per year (In-State)
$ 5,592 per year (Out-of-State)

Lincoln Technical Institute

Columbia, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Program Cost: $ 23,291
Program Length: 1560 hours

University of Phoenix-Maryland Campus

Columbia, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,950 per year

Allegany College of Maryland

Cumberland, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,700 per year (In-District)
$ 5,160 per year (In-State)
$ 6,060 per year (Out-of-State)

International Beauty School

Cumberland, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,800
Program Length: 1500 hours

The Community College of Baltimore County

Dundalk, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,088 per year (In-District)
$ 3,600 per year (In-State)
$ 4,920 per year (Out-of-State)

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,500 per year

Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex

Essex, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 9,950
Program Length: 1500 hours

Accutech Career Institute

Frederick, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 10,995
Program Length: 720 hours

Frederick Community College

Frederick, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,040 per year (In-District)
$ 4,488 per year (In-State)
$ 6,096 per year (Out-of-State)

Hood College

Frederick, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,000 per year

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,000 per year (In-State)
$ 13,250 per year (Out-of-State)

Aesthetics Institute of Cosmetology

Gaithersburg, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 9,600
Program Length: 1500 hours

L'Academie de Cuisine

Gaithersburg, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Program Cost: $ 21,910
Program Length: 1944 hours

Award Beauty School

Hagerstown, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 12,245
Program Length: 1500 hours

Hagerstown Business College

Hagerstown, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,349 per year

Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,670 per year (In-District)
$ 4,260 per year (In-State)
$ 5,580 per year (Out-of-State)

TESST College of Technology-Baltimore

Halethorpe, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 11,300
Program Length: 720 hours

Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton

Hyattsville, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 12,245
Program Length: 1500 hours

Sanford-Brown Institute

Hyattsville, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 12,750
Program Length: 900 hours

University of Maryland-University College

Hyattsville, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,520 per year (In-State)
$ 10,152 per year (Out-of-State)

College of Southern Maryland

La Plata, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,208 per year (In-District)
$ 3,840 per year (In-State)
$ 4,824 per year (Out-of-State)

Washington Bible College-Capital Bible Seminary

Lanham, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,000 per year

Capitol College

Laurel, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,688 per year

Baltimore School of Massage

Linthicum Heights, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Massage Therapy
Program Cost: $ 14,291
Program Length: 937 hours

Robert Paul Academy of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences

Lutherville Timonium, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 11,195
Program Length: 1500 hours

Garrett College

Mchenry, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,340 per year (In-District)
$ 5,460 per year (In-State)
$ 6,540 per year (Out-of-State)

Cecil Community College

North East, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,400 per year (In-District)
$ 5,100 per year (In-State)
$ 6,450 per year (Out-of-State)

Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills

Owings Mills, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 18,845
Program Length: 1530 hours

Ner Israel Rabbinical College

Pikesville, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,000 per year

University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,112 per year (In-State)
$ 10,268 per year (Out-of-State)

Maryland Beauty Academy

Reisterstown, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 9,950
Program Length: 1500 hours

Montgomery College

Rockville, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,790 per year (In-District)
$ 5,730 per year (In-State)
$ 7,710 per year (Out-of-State)

St Mary's College of Maryland

Saint Marys City, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,063 per year (In-State)
$ 17,940 per year (Out-of-State)

Delmarva Beauty Academy

Salisbury, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 10,398
Program Length: 1500 hours

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,814 per year (In-State)
$ 12,492 per year (Out-of-State)

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,752 per year (In-District)
$ 4,416 per year (In-State)
$ 5,160 per year (Out-of-State)

American Beauty Academy

Silver Spring, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 11,700
Program Length: 1500 hours

Americare School of Allied Health

Silver Spring, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 8,502
Program Length: 900 hours

Montgomery Beauty School

Silver Spring, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 12,245
Program Length: 1500 hours

Villa Julie College

Stevenson, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,674 per year

New Creations Academy of Hair Design

Suitland, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 10,000
Program Length: 1500 hours

Columbia Union College

Takoma Park, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,514 per year

Goucher College

Towson, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 27,100 per year

Medix Schools

Towson, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 9,502
Program Length: 1000 hours

TESST College of Technology-Towson

Towson, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 11,300
Program Length: 720 hours

Prince George's Community College

Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,256 per year (In-District)
$ 3,960 per year (In-State)
$ 6,072 per year (Out-of-State)

Aaron's Academy of Beauty

Waldorf, Maryland
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 11,000
Program Length: 1500 hours

Carroll Community College

Westminster, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,208 per year (In-District)
$ 3,072 per year (In-State)
$ 4,680 per year (Out-of-State)

McDaniel College

Westminster, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 25,710 per year

North American Trade Schools

Windsor Mill, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,131 per year

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,352 per year (In-District)
$ 4,116 per year (In-State)
$ 6,132 per year (Out-of-State)