Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Maryland. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Maryland is 46.11% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 21.53%.
Johns Hopkins University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 7.52% and Johns Hopkins University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 47.78% among best schools in Maryland. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2021-2022.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 39,515 (17,214/22,301) | 2,972 (1,256/1,716) | 1,420 (606/814) | 8% (7%/8%) | 48% (48%/4%) |
| 3 | University of Maryland-College Park | 50,183 (24,074/26,109) | 26,109 (11,507/14,602) | 6,072 (2,873/3,199) | 52% (48%/56%) | 23% (25%/12%) |
| 4 | St. John's College | 967 (436/531) | 514 (217/297) | 139 (72/67) | 53% (50%/56%) | 27% (33%/13%) |
| 5 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County | 11,093 (5,329/5,764) | 9,007 (4,252/4,755) | 2,052 (1,149/903) | 81% (80%/82%) | 23% (27%/16%) |
| 6 | Stevenson University | 4,431 (1,786/2,645) | 4,027 (1,586/2,441) | 628 (251/377) | 91% (89%/92%) | 16% (16%/14%) |
| 7 | University of Baltimore | 265 (92/173) | 237 (81/156) | 66 (25/41) | 89% (88%/90%) | 28% (31%/24%) |
| 8 | St. Mary's College of Maryland | 2,872 (1,142/1,730) | 2,221 (837/1,384) | 381 (177/204) | 77% (73%/80%) | 17% (21%/12%) |
| 9 | Loyola University Maryland | 9,286 (3,781/5,505) | 7,820 (3,119/4,701) | 954 (436/518) | 84% (82%/85%) | 12% (14%/9%) |
| 10 | McDaniel College | 4,391 (1,879/2,512) | 3,806 (1,556/2,250) | 501 (220/281) | 87% (83%/90%) | 13% (14%/11%) |
| Average | 13,667 (6,193/6,193) | 6,301 (2,712/3,589) | 1,357 (645/712) | 46.11% (43.8%/58.0%) | 21.53% (23.8%/19.8%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of 25th percentile is 1,186 and 75th percentile is 1,375 for best schools in Maryland. By subject, the average score of the SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing is 646 and the average SAT Math score is 635.
has the highest SAT scores of -1 and has the lowest SAT scores of 1,000,000 among best schools in Maryland. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Maryland for academic year 2021-2022.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | |||
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | ||||
| 3 | University of Maryland-College Park | 34% (2,072) | 650 | 730 | 680 | 780 |
| 4 | St. John's College | 27% (37) | 660 | 750 | 630 | 730 |
| 5 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County | 24% (495) | 610 | 700 | 610 | 710 |
| 6 | Stevenson University | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | ||||
| 7 | University of Baltimore | 29% (19) | 490 | 590 | 465 | 545 |
| 8 | St. Mary's College of Maryland | 24% (91) | 585 | 690 | 550 | 650 |
| 9 | Loyola University Maryland | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | ||||
| 10 | McDaniel College | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | ||||
| Average | 27.60% | 599.00 | 692.00 | 587.00 | 683.00 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of 25th percentile is 72 and 75th percentile is 87 for best schools in Maryland. By subject, the average ACT Composite score is 27, the average ACT English score is 27, and the average ACT Math score is 25.
has the highest ACT scores of -1 and has the lowest ACT scores of 1,000,000 among best schools in Maryland. The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Maryland for academic year 2021-2022.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) |
Composite | English | Math | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | |||
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | ||||||
| 3 | University of Maryland-College Park | 9% (559) | 30 | 34 | 27 | 34 | 27 | 34 |
| 4 | St. John's College | 6% (8) | 27 | 30 | 27 | 34 | 24 | 27 |
| 5 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County | 5% (100) | 25 | 30 | 24 | 33 | 24 | 30 |
| 6 | Stevenson University | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | ||||||
| 7 | University of Baltimore | 6% (4) | 18 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mary's College of Maryland | 5% (19) | 26 | 32 | 24 | 30 | 25 | 30 |
| 9 | Loyola University Maryland | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | ||||||
| 10 | McDaniel College | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | ||||||
| Average | 6.20% | 25.20 | 29.20 | 24.00 | 30.40 | 23.20 | 27.60 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
125th Percentile: 25% of students scored at or below.
275th Percentile: 25% of students scored above.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Maryland based on academic year 2021-2022 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 3 | University of Maryland-College Park | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
| 4 | St. John's College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
| 5 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County | ✔ | △ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
| 6 | Stevenson University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of Baltimore | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | △ | ✗ | △ | ✓ |
| 8 | St. Mary's College of Maryland | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
| 9 | Loyola University Maryland | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 10 | McDaniel College | ✔ | △ | ✔ | ✔ | △ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
125th Percentile: 25% of students scored at or below.
275th Percentile: 25% of students scored above.