Notable Four-Year Colleges and Universities in Maryland

This directory-style guide highlights 25 four-year colleges and universities in Maryland. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

University of Maryland Global Campus — Adelphi, Maryland. Public four-year institution.
University of Maryland-College Park — College Park, Maryland. Public four-year institution.
Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, Maryland. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Towson University — Towson, Maryland. Public four-year institution.
University of Maryland-Baltimore County — Baltimore, Maryland. Public four-year institution.
Morgan State University — Baltimore, Maryland. Public four-year institution.
Salisbury University — Salisbury, Maryland. Public four-year institution.
University of Maryland, Baltimore — Baltimore, Maryland. Public four-year institution.
Bowie State University — Bowie, Maryland. Public four-year institution.
Loyola University Maryland — Baltimore, Maryland. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
United States Naval Academy — Annapolis, Maryland. Public four-year institution.
Frostburg State University — Frostburg, Maryland. Public four-year institution.
Stevenson University — Owings Mills, Maryland. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
University of Baltimore — Baltimore, Maryland. Public four-year institution.
McDaniel College — Westminster, Maryland. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore — Princess Anne, Maryland. Public four-year institution.
Mount St. Mary's University — Emmitsburg, Maryland. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Hood College — Frederick, Maryland. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Coppin State University — Baltimore, Maryland. Public four-year institution.
Maryland Institute College of Art — Baltimore, Maryland. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Notre Dame of Maryland University — Baltimore, Maryland. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Goucher College — Baltimore, Maryland. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
St. Mary's College of Maryland — St. Mary's City, Maryland. Public four-year institution.
Washington College — Chestertown, Maryland. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Capitol Technology University — Laurel, Maryland. Private nonprofit four-year institution.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES IPEDS. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.