Referred to as “America in Miniature”, Maryland has various types of terrain. Rivers, lakes, 400 types of birds, 93 species of reptiles and amphibians, and 90 species of mammals can be found in Maryland. The Chesapeake Bay has more than 100 estuaries and splits Maryland in half. To create the federal district, Maryland gave 70 square miles to the US government. The state is also the birthplace of American abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who rescued slaves through the Underground Railroad.
4-Year Universities and Community Colleges in Maryland
There are 45 four-year colleges in Maryland, and a total of 98 colleges and universities. Maryland has 34 public and 64 private higher education institutions. In the 2021-2022 academic year, Maryland colleges offered 4,033 programs to about 360,000 students. There aren’t any completely online schools in Maryland, however 42 colleges offer online undergraduate courses and 26 colleges offer online graduate courses.
| Institution Name | City | State | Website | Degree Levels Offered | Modality | Profit Status (CNTLAFFI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-State Career-Baltimore | Baltimore | MD | www.allstatecareer.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Allegany College of Maryland | Cumberland | MD | www.allegany.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold | MD | www.aacc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel | Laurel | MD | www.aspenlaurel.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Aveda Institute-Maryland | Bel Air | MD | avedainstitutemd.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Award Beauty School | Hagerstown | MD | www.AwardBeautySchool.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore | Baltimore | MD | www.bhmb.edu | Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Baltimore City Community College | Baltimore | MD | www.bccc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Baltimore Studio of Hair Design | Baltimore | MD | www.baltimorestudio.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Blades School of Hair Design | California | MD | BladesSchoolofHairDesign.net | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Bowie State University | Bowie | MD | www.bowiestate.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Capitol Technology University | Laurel | MD | www.captechu.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Hybrid | No |
| Carroll Community College | Westminster | MD | www.carrollcc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Cecil College | North East | MD | www.cecil.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Chesapeake College | Wye Mills | MD | www.chesapeake.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata | MD | www.csmd.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Columbia Institute | Silver Spring | MD | www.ccdc.edu | Certificates |
Online | No |
| Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore | MD | www.ccbcmd.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Coppin State University | Baltimore | MD | www.coppin.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Cortiva Institute-Baltimore | Linthicum | MD | www.cortiva.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Delmarva Beauty Academy | Salisbury | MD | www.delmarvabeautyacademy.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie | Glen Burnie | MD | www.empire.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills | Owings Mills | MD | www.empire.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Faith Theological Seminary | Baltimore | MD | fts.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Fortis College-Landover | Landover | MD | www.fortiscollege.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Fortis College-Landover | Landover | MD | www.fortis.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Fortis Institute-Towson | Towson | MD | www.fortis.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Frederick Community College | Frederick | MD | www.frederick.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Frostburg State University | Frostburg | MD | www.frostburg.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Garrett College | McHenry | MD | www.garrettcollege.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Goucher College | Baltimore | MD | www.goucher.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown | MD | www.hagerstowncc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Online | No |
| Hair Academy II | Hillcrest Heights | MD | hairacademy2.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton | New Carrollton | MD | www.HairAcademyMD.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Hair Expressions Academy | Rockville | MD | www.paulmitchell.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Harford Community College | Bel Air | MD | www.harford.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Holistic Massage Training Institute | Baltimore | MD | www.massagetrainingbaltimore.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Hood College | Frederick | MD | www.hood.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Howard Community College | Columbia | MD | www.howardcc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Institute of Health Sciences | Hunt Valley | MD | www.IOHS.org | Certificates |
Online | No |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore | MD | www.jhu.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia | Columbia | MD | www.lincolntech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore | MD | www.loyola.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Hybrid | No |
| Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary | Capitol Heights | MD | www.msbbcs.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex | Baltimore | MD | www.baltimorestudio.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Maryland Institute College of Art | Baltimore | MD | www.mica.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Maryland University of Integrative Health | Laurel | MD | WWW.muih.EDU | Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| McDaniel College | Westminster | MD | www.mcdaniel.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Montgomery Beauty School | Silver Spring | MD | www.MontgomeryBeautySchool.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Montgomery College | Rockville | MD | www.montgomerycollege.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Morgan State University | Baltimore | MD | www.morgan.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Hybrid | No |
| Mount St. Mary's University | Emmitsburg | MD | msmary.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College | Baltimore | MD | nirc.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| North American Trade Schools | Baltimore | MD | natradeschools.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | Baltimore | MD | www.ndm.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Hybrid | No |
| Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences | Rockville | MD | www.omegastudios.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup | Jessup | MD | paulmitchell.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Prince George's Community College | Largo | MD | www.pgcc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Robert Paul Academy of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences | Timonium | MD | www.robertpaulacademy.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Salisbury University | Salisbury | MD | www.salisbury.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| SANS Technology Institute | Bethesda | MD | www.sans.edu | Certificates Masters |
Hybrid | No |
| St. John's College | Annapolis | MD | www.sjc.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland | St. Mary's City | MD | www.smcm.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Stevenson University | Stevenson | MD | www.stevenson.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Strayer University-Maryland | Suitland | MD | www.strayer.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Online | No |
| The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School | Annapolis | MD | templeannapolis.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School | Frederick | MD | paulmitchell.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Towson University | Towson | MD | www.towson.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| United States Naval Academy | Annapolis | MD | www.usna.edu | Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| University of Baltimore | Baltimore | MD | www.ubalt.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne | MD | www.umes.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi | MD | www.umgc.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Online | No |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County | Baltimore | MD | umbc.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| University of Maryland-College Park | College Park | MD | www.umd.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore | Baltimore | MD | www.umaryland.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Hybrid | No |
| University System of Maryland | Baltimore | MD | www.usmd.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
No | |
| University System of Maryland-Research Centers | Adelphi | MD | www.usmd.edu | Doctorate |
No | |
| Washington Adventist University | Takoma Park | MD | www.wau.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Washington College | Chestertown | MD | www.washcoll.edu | Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary | Baltimore | MD | www.wits.edu | Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Wor-Wic Community College | Salisbury | MD | www.worwic.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital | Silver Spring | MD | ycnc.org | Bachelors |
Campus | No |