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Summary of Maryland Colleges by SAT Score

More colleges are removing SAT scores as a "required item" from their application requirements, but still they are considering the SAT score in admission process. In Maryland, 16 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.

SAT Percentile and Score Table

The 2025 Average SAT score Maryland colleges is 1,207. For public Maryland colleges, the average SAT score is 1,158 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,257.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 16 colleges that require or consider the SAT score for admission. The large-font numbers in each cell mean the number of schools for corresponding score and school type and the small-font numbers below mean the percentile for that SAT score.
You can see the list of college in each SAT range by following the link on the SAT range.
Number of Maryland Colleges by 2025 SAT Score and Percentile
SAT ScoreTotalPublic CollegesPrivate Colleges
1500 or higher 1
94 to 99+
- 1
88 to 99+
1450 - 1500 1
88 to 94
1
88 to 99+
-
1400 - 1450 - - -
1350 - 1400 1
81 to 88
- 1
75 to 88
1300 - 1350 1
75 to 81
1
75 to 88
-
1250 - 1300 4
50 to 75
2
50 to 75
2
50 to 75
1200 - 1250 2
38 to 50
- 2
25 to 50
1150 - 1200 1
31 to 38
- 1
13 to 25
1100 - 1150 - - -
1050 - 1100 1
25 to 31
1
38 to 50
-
1000 - 1050 - - -
Below 1000 4
0 to 25
3
0 to 38
1
0 to 13

Maryland Colleges by SAT Score Chart

The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for Maryland colleges.
[Chart] Number of Colleges by SAT score and percentile

List of Maryland Colleges by SAT score

The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for Maryland colleges, based on the most recent two years of data. A green number means the school's SAT score is higher than last year, while a red number means the score lower than last year.
16 Maryland Colleges SAT Scores
School NameSAT Average Score
2024-20252023-2024
Johns Hopkins University
Private | Baltimore, MD
1,550
-5 (-0.32%)
1,555
University of Maryland-College Park
Public | College Park, MD
1,465
+20 (1.38%)
1,445
St. John's College
Private | Annapolis, MD
1,370
-5 (-0.36%)
1,375
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Public | Baltimore, MD
1,320
+5 (0.38%)
1,315
Loyola University Maryland
Private | Baltimore, MD
1,270
+5 (0.40%)
1,265
Washington College
Private | Chestertown, MD
1,260
-6 (-0.47%)
1,266
Salisbury University
Public | Salisbury, MD
1,250
+5 (0.40%)
1,245
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Public | St. Mary's City, MD
1,250
+30 (2.46%)
1,220
Maryland Institute College of Art
Private | Baltimore, MD
1,225
+157 (14.70%)
1,068
Goucher College
Private | Baltimore, MD
1,220
-4 (-0.33%)
1,224
Mount St. Mary's University
Private | Emmitsburg, MD
1,180
+25 (2.16%)
1,155
Towson University
Public | Towson, MD
1,090
-70 (-6.03%)
1,160
Washington Adventist University
Private | Takoma Park, MD
980
+30 (3.16%)
950
Coppin State University
Public | Baltimore, MD
975 -
Morgan State University
Public | Baltimore, MD
970
-
970
University of Baltimore
Public | Baltimore, MD
940
-120 (-11.32%)
1,060
Average1,207
+7 (0.55%)
1,201