21 colleges in Maryland with an average net price under $30,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: University of Baltimore at $6,270.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD |
$6,270$19,966 | 45% | 79% |
| 2 | Coppin State University Baltimore, MD |
$12,632$24,640 | 21% | 46% |
| 3 | University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD |
$14,296$29,816 | 88% | 45% |
| 4 | Morgan State University Baltimore, MD |
$14,653$27,114 | 42% | 82% |
| 5 | Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD |
$16,768$27,708 | 45% | 89% |
| 6 | Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD |
$17,297$59,219 | 44% | 82% |
| 7 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD |
$17,378$26,131 | 35% | 96% |
| 8 | Salisbury University Salisbury, MD |
$17,445$28,740 | 61% | 87% |
| 9 | Strayer University-Maryland Baltimore, MD |
$17,773$25,158 | 80% | — |
| 10 | Bowie State University Bowie, MD |
$17,835$22,321 | 37% | 72% |
| 11 | Towson University Towson, MD |
$18,120$29,884 | 67% | 82% |
| 12 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD |
$18,431$88,834 | 93% | 6% |
| 13 | Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD |
$19,294$65,861 | 61% | 74% |
| 14 | St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD |
$20,956$33,931 | 65% | 69% |
| 15 | Hood College Frederick, MD |
$21,548$64,766 | 54% | 78% |
| 16 | McDaniel College Westminster, MD |
$22,980$68,105 | 56% | 78% |
| 17 | University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD |
$23,144$28,488 | 34% | — |
| 18 | Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD |
$24,904$56,664 | 67% | 79% |
| 19 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD |
$25,203$29,390 | 68% | 72% |
| 20 | Goucher College Baltimore, MD |
$25,526$73,198 | 56% | 78% |
| 21 | Washington College Chestertown, MD |
$27,993$76,812 | 66% | 57% |