Greater Baltimore boasts one of the most talented workforces in the nation and has an elite network of secondary and post-secondary institutions. More than 340,000 students attend Maryland’s 59 accredited two-year or four-year colleges and universities. Additionally, Maryland’s 16 community colleges, spanning a network of 21 campuses, serve over 140,000 students annually. The highly educated workforce serves as the foundation for growth in the region’s diversified business base, including IT, cyber, biosciences, health care, financial services, government contracting, manufacturing, logistics and legal services.
Key Facts:
- Maryland was named the #1 State Education System in 2012 by Education Week.
- Maryland is #1 for percentage of students scoring a 3 or higher on an AP exam, according to College Board’s annual study.
- Greater Baltimore ranks 4th nationally for percentage of its population attaining an advanced degree and 8th for percentage of its population attaining a bachelor’s degree or higher. Over 35% of the population has at least a bachelor’s degree.
- University of Maryland Baltimore County was named the #1 Up-and-Coming National School by U.S. News and World Report for four years in a row.
- United States Naval Academy was named the #1 Public Liberal Arts College by U.S. News.
- Loyola University of Maryland was named the #2 North Regional University by U.S. News.
- Johns Hopkins University was names #3 Best Medical School by U.S. News and consistently ranks among the finest institutions in the world.
- Eight Greater Baltimore colleges rank among the best in the US in their respective categories.
Colleges & Universities
Four-Year Public Institutions
University System of Maryland:
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Coppin State University
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4,051 |
coppin.edu |
Morgan State University
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7,005 |
morgan.edu |
Towson University
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21,111 |
towson.edu |
University of Baltimore
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5,843 |
ubalt.edu |
University of Maryland, Baltimore
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6,156 |
umaryland.edu |
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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12,268 |
umbc.edu |
United States Naval Academy
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4,603 |
usna.edu |
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| Four-Year Independent Institutions |
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Baltimore International College
|
500 |
bic.edu |
| Binah Institute of Advanced Judaic |
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| Studies for Women |
16 |
Not listed
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| Capitol College |
701 |
capitol-college.edu |
| College of Notre Dame of Maryland |
2,935 |
ndm.edu |
| Goucher College |
2,319 |
goucher.edu |
| ITT Technical Institute |
962 |
itt-tech.edu |
| Johns Hopkins University |
19,758 |
jhu.edu |
| Loyola University Maryland |
6,080 |
loyola.edu |
| Maryland Institute College of Art |
2,075 |
mica.edu |
| McDaniel College |
1,739 |
mcdaniel.edu |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College |
607 |
Not listed
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| Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins |
n/a |
peabody.jhu.edu |
| Sojourner-Douglass College |
1,242 |
sdc.edu |
| St. John's College |
489 |
sjca.edu |
| St. Mary's Seminary and University |
239 |
stmarys.edu |
| Stevenson University |
3,409 |
stevenson.edu |
| Tai Sophia Institute |
444 |
tai.edu |
| Talmudical Academy of Baltimore |
7 |
talmudicalacademy.org |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary/Maalot of Baltimore |
118 |
Not listed
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Two-Year Public Schools
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| Anne Arundel Community College |
15,149 |
aacc.edu |
| Baltimore City Community College |
6,918 |
bccc.edu |
| Carroll Community College |
3,460 |
carrollcc.edu |
Cecil Community College
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2,276 |
cecil.edu |
| Community College of Baltimore County |
20,673 |
ccbcmd.edu |
| Harford Community College |
6,214 |
harford.edu |
| Howard Community College |
7,905 |
howardcc.edu |
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Two-Year Independent Colleges
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| TESST College of Technology |
1,832 |
tesst.com |
Source: Maryland Higher Education Commission and Princeton Review. Data pulled June 2011. Enrollment from 2008.