Public colleges
Public Colleges in Maryland
CampusPin lists 30 public colleges and universities in Maryland, about 57.7% of the state's 52 institutions. Public colleges charge state residents a lower in-state rate, with a median published in-state tuition of $10,429 in this snapshot.
Maryland public colleges by the numbers
- Public colleges
- 30
- Share of state colleges
- 57.7%
- Median in-state tuition
- $10,429
- Median out-of-state tuition
- $23,254
- Out-of-state premium
- +$12,825
- National public in-state median
- $8,994
Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; tuition medians are the published public-university figures from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid; net price is typically lower. Residency rules determine in-state eligibility.
Public universities in Maryland
- Bowie State UniversityBowie · $8,999 in-state
- Coppin State UniversityBaltimore · $7,001 in-state
- Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg · $10,220 in-state
- Morgan State UniversityBaltimore · $8,118 in-state
- Salisbury UniversitySalisbury · $10,638 in-state
- St. Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's City · $15,236 in-state
- Towson UniversityTowson · $11,306 in-state
- United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis · $17,868 in-state
- University of BaltimoreBaltimore · $9,772 in-state
- University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne · $8,898 in-state
- University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi · $7,992 in-state
- University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore · $11,412 in-state
- University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyBaltimore · $11,802 in-state
- University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park · $10,779 in-state
Public community colleges in Maryland
- Allegany College of MarylandCumberland · $4,730
- Anne Arundel Community CollegeArnold · $4,178
- Baltimore City Community CollegeBaltimore · $3,312
- Carroll Community CollegeWestminster · $4,128
- Cecil CollegeNorth East · $5,370
- Chesapeake CollegeWye Mills · $4,010
- College of Southern MarylandLa Plata · $4,200
- Community College of Baltimore CountyBaltimore · $4,380
- Frederick Community CollegeFrederick · $3,772
- Garrett CollegeMcHenry · $4,060
- Hagerstown Community CollegeHagerstown · $4,320
- Harford Community CollegeBel Air · $3,974
- Howard Community CollegeColumbia · $4,080
- Montgomery CollegeRockville · $5,400
- Prince George's Community CollegeLargo · $3,914
- Wor-Wic Community CollegeSalisbury · $3,744
Public vs private in Maryland
Public colleges are state-supported and charge residents a lower in-state rate; private colleges set one tuition for all students but often discount it heavily with institutional aid. Compare net price and outcomes, not just sticker price, on each profile. Our cost and outcomes by state research shows how the median net price and graduation rate vary from one state to the next.
Public colleges in nearby states
Data sources & methodology
Public-college counts and tuition for Maryland come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Public Colleges in Maryland. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/public-colleges-in/maryland