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 37.68% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 22.07%.
Johns Hopkins University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6.44% and United States Naval Academy has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 84.20% 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 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 45,895 (20,391/25,469) | 2,954 (1,419/1,527) | 1,389 (625/762) | 6% (7%/6%) | 47% (44%/3%) |
| 2 | United States Naval Academy | 15,149 (10,288/4,861) | 1,405 (943/462) | 1,183 (812/371) | 9% (9%/10%) | 84% (86%/8%) |
| 3 | University of Maryland-College Park | 60,056 (30,014/29,998) | 26,902 (12,660/14,213) | 5,818 (2,798/2,999) | 45% (42%/47%) | 22% (22%/10%) |
| 4 | St. John's College | 849 (373/413) | 469 (179/241) | 117 (51/59) | 55% (48%/58%) | 25% (28%/14%) |
| 5 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County | 14,325 (6,776/7,156) | 10,375 (4,838/5,250) | 2,241 (1,244/941) | 72% (71%/73%) | 22% (26%/13%) |
| 6 | Stevenson University | 5,709 (2,541/3,167) | 4,505 (1,956/2,548) | 767 (344/423) | 79% (77%/80%) | 17% (18%/13%) |
| 7 | University of Baltimore | 127 (46/80) | 100 (41/58) | 37 (20/16) | 79% (89%/73%) | 37% (49%/20%) |
| 8 | St. Mary's College of Maryland | 3,401 (1,336/2,065) | 2,334 (862/1,472) | 403 (161/242) | 69% (65%/71%) | 17% (19%/12%) |
| 9 | Loyola University Maryland | 10,797 (4,248/6,422) | 8,151 (3,184/4,880) | 945 (416/512) | 75% (75%/76%) | 12% (13%/8%) |
| 10 | McDaniel College | 4,237 (1,977/2,260) | 3,302 (1,490/1,812) | 453 (224/229) | 78% (75%/80%) | 14% (15%/10%) |
| Average | 16,055 (7,799/7,799) | 6,050 (2,757/3,246) | 1,335 (670/655) | 37.68% (35.4%/41.6%) | 22.07% (24.3%/20.2%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools in Maryland is 1308. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 664 and the average SAT Math score is 644.
Johns Hopkins University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and University of Baltimore has the lowest SAT scores of 940 among best schools in Maryland. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Maryland for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 50% (691) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 2 | United States Naval Academy | 74% (862) | 1300 | 650 | 650 |
| 3 | University of Maryland-College Park | 42% (2,448) | 1465 | 720 | 745 |
| 4 | St. John's College | 38% (44) | 1370 | 720 | 650 |
| 5 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County | 27% (612) | 1320 | 660 | 660 |
| 6 | Stevenson University | Test Score is NOT considered for Stevenson University admission. | |||
| 7 | University of Baltimore | 14% (5) | 940 | 500 | 440 |
| 8 | St. Mary's College of Maryland | 27% (110) | 1250 | 650 | 600 |
| 9 | Loyola University Maryland | 14% (130) | 1270 | 650 | 620 |
| 10 | McDaniel College | Test Score is NOT considered for McDaniel College admission. | |||
| Average | 35.75% | 1308 | 664 | 644 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools in Maryland is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 31 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Maryland for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 18% (254) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | United States Naval Academy | 44% (516) | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| 3 | University of Maryland-College Park | 7% (411) | 34 | 34 | 32 |
| 4 | St. John's College | 12% (14) | 30 | 29 | 27 |
| 5 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County | 3% (65) | 29 | 27 | 27 |
| 6 | Stevenson University | Test Score is NOT considered for Stevenson University admission. | |||
| 7 | University of Baltimore | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 8 | St. Mary's College of Maryland | 5% (21) | 28 | 31 | 23 |
| 9 | Loyola University Maryland | 3% (29) | 30 | 30 | 27 |
| 10 | McDaniel College | Test Score is NOT considered for McDaniel College admission. | |||
| Average | 13.14% | 31 | 31 | 28 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Maryland based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | United States Naval Academy | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 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)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Marylandand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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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.