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Colleges in Maryland

Every Maryland college College Intel tracks, with admit rates and enrollment from the US Dept of Education College Scorecard. Application deadlines come from each school's own admissions pages and are shown where we've researched them.

24Colleges tracked
69%Avg. admit rate
2Under 20% admit
15With researched deadlines

Maryland college guide

How Maryland students pay for college and how its high schools compare: the state's March 1 aid deadline, the Guaranteed Access and Educational Assistance grants, scholarships from state legislators, community college and transfer aid, and school-by-school SAT data.

State aid deadlineMarch 1FAFSA or MHEC One-App -- that filing is the applicationGuaranteed Access Grant$18,000Annual maximum, 2026-27GA Grant income limit$40,560Family of four, 2026-27Educational Assistance Grant$400-$3,000Per year, for families above the GA lineNational Merit cutoff221Selection Index, class of 2027Average SAT1001Maryland public school class of 2025

State aid and deadlines

  1. Maryland's State Financial Aid Deadline Is March 1 -- Every MHEC Grant and Scholarship, Explained
  2. Maryland Guaranteed Access Grant Income Limits: $40,560 for a Family of Four, Up to $18,000 a Year
  3. Maryland Educational Assistance Grant: $400 to $3,000 a Year, and the Rule That Blocks the GA Later

Community college and transfer

  1. Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Requirements: $100K/$150K Income Caps, a 2.3 GPA, Up to $5,000
  2. Maryland 2+2 Transfer Scholarship: The October 15 Deadline, a 2.5 GPA, and $1,000 vs. $2,000

Test scores and high school data

  1. Maryland SAT Scores by County and High School, Class of 2025: Howard Leads at 1235
  2. Maryland's National Merit Semifinalist Cutoff, Class of 2027: 221, Two Points Off the National High
All 8 Maryland guide articles

State aid and deadlines

  1. Maryland's State Financial Aid Deadline Is March 1 -- Every MHEC Grant and Scholarship, Explained
  2. Maryland Guaranteed Access Grant Income Limits: $40,560 for a Family of Four, Up to $18,000 a Year
  3. Maryland Educational Assistance Grant: $400 to $3,000 a Year, and the Rule That Blocks the GA Later
  4. How to Apply for a Maryland Delegate or Senatorial Scholarship -- Up to $14,086, Through Your State Legislators

Community college and transfer

  1. Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Requirements: $100K/$150K Income Caps, a 2.3 GPA, Up to $5,000
  2. Maryland 2+2 Transfer Scholarship: The October 15 Deadline, a 2.5 GPA, and $1,000 vs. $2,000

Test scores and high school data

  1. Maryland SAT Scores by County and High School, Class of 2025: Howard Leads at 1235
  2. Maryland's National Merit Semifinalist Cutoff, Class of 2027: 221, Two Points Off the National High

All 24 Maryland colleges

Showing 24 colleges, most selective first. Tuition is the published rate before financial aid, for the year shown.

Washington College

Chestertown, MD · Private
57% admit
Tuition & fees
$55,326 2024-25
Enrollment
891
Next deadline
Nov 15, 2026 (ED1)
  • Matches the Guaranteed Access Grant

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD · Private
78% admit
Tuition & fees
$53,350 2024-25
Enrollment
964
Next deadline
Nov 15, 2026 (EA)
  • Matches the Guaranteed Access Grant

Hood College

Frederick, MD · Private
78% admit
Tuition & fees
$47,700 2024-25
Enrollment
1,194
Next deadline
Rolling admission
  • Matches the Guaranteed Access Grant

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD · Private
78% admit
Tuition & fees
$52,081 2024-25
Enrollment
1,617
Next deadline
Nov 1, 2026 (ED1)
  • Matches the Guaranteed Access Grant

Stevenson University

Owings Mills, MD · Private
79% admit
Tuition & fees
$40,560 2024-25
Enrollment
3,102
Next deadline
Rolling admission
  • Matches the Guaranteed Access Grant