2025’s Best Colleges in Maryland, Per Study

With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on November 1, and tuition plus room and board at a four-year college costing $28,000 – $60,000 per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its reports on 2025’s Best College & University Ranking s, to help college-bound seniors make the most informed school choices.

WalletHub compared over 800 higher-education institutions in the U.S. based on 30 key measures grouped into seven categories, such as Student Selectivity, Cost & Financing and Career Outcomes. The data set ranges from student-faculty ratios to graduation rates to salaries after graduation.

Top 10 Colleges & Universities in Maryland

1. Johns Hopkins University		6. St. Mary’s College of Maryland
2. University of Maryland-College Park		7. University of Maryland-Baltimore County
3. St. John’s College		8. Goucher College
4. Loyola University Maryland		9. Mount St. Mary’s University
5. Washington College		10. Salisbury University

With that in mind, here’s a closer look at some of the top schools and how each performed in certain metrics:

School Snapshot: Johns Hopkins University (1 = Best; 6 = Average; 12 = Worst):

1^st – Admission Rate
12^th – Net Cost
1^st – Student-Faculty Ratio
6^th – On-Campus Crime
1^st – Gender & Racial Diversity
1^st – Graduation Rate
1^st – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: University of Maryland-College Park (1 = Best; 6 = Average; 12 = Worst):

3^rd – Admission Rate
7^th – Net Cost
11^th – Student-Faculty Ratio
5^th – On-Campus Crime
3^rd – Gender & Racial Diversity
2^nd – Graduation Rate
3^rd – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: St. John’s College (1 = Best; 6 = Average; 12 = Worst):

2^nd – Admission Rate
9^th – Net Cost
3^rd – Student-Faculty Ratio
10^th – On-Campus Crime
9^th – Gender & Racial Diversity
8^th – Graduation Rate
11^th – Post-Attendance Median Salary

To view the full reports, please visit:

Best Colleges & Universities Overall: https://wallethub.com/edu/e/college-rankings/40750

Best Colleges: https://wallethub.com/edu/e/best-colleges-in-the-us-ranking/40748

Best Universities: https://wallethub.com/edu/e/best-universities-in-usa-ranking/39704