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Compare with Maryland Public Colleges

Compare with Maryland Public Colleges for University of Maryland Baltimore County
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland College Park College Park, MD	$1,447 lower in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Towson University Towson, MD	$1,528 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland	$13,256 lower in-state tuition	63% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	$2,172 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD	$3,036 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD	$3,264 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD	$2,042 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Maryland Private Colleges

Compare with Maryland Private Colleges for University of Maryland Baltimore County
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	$51,974 higher in-state tuition	66% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	$43,894 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's College Annapolis, MD	$27,428 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Goucher College Baltimore, MD	$40,094 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Washington College Chestertown, MD	$42,070 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for University of Maryland Baltimore County
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Main Campus University Park, PA	$7,388 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	$4,262 lower in-state tuition	57% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA	$2,692 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, OH	$12 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	$4,457 lower in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Virginia Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	$8,547 higher in-state tuition	55% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Delaware Newark, DE	$3,554 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$964 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	$2,325 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Binghamton University Vestal, NY	$2,689 lower in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA	$4,516 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$8,670 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$994 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University at Albany Albany, NY	$2,390 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
William & Mary Williamsburg, VA	$12,658 higher in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	$4,673 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$2,320 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	$5,874 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	$7,788 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA	$1,942 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	$3,318 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	$6,376 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ	$6,718 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY City College New York, NY	$5,916 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	$5,792 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	$5,595 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA	$1,384 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
United States Military Academy West Point, New York	$13,256 lower in-state tuition	60% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY	$4,303 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY	$4,257 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC	$3,779 lower in-state tuition	42% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	$5,804 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY	$4,425 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	$4,684 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA	$2,716 higher in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ	$2,448 higher in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	$4,425 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
United States Coast Guard Academy New London, Connecticut	$13,256 lower in-state tuition	50% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Brandywine Media, PA	$1,952 higher in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Erie Behrend College Erie, PA	$2,716 higher in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA	$1,952 higher in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY	$4,631 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Wilkes Barre Dallas, PA	$1,024 higher in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for University of Maryland Baltimore County
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
New York University New York, NY	$49,540 higher in-state tuition	63% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Duke University Durham, NC	$55,502 higher in-state tuition	66% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Princeton University Princeton, NJ	$49,432 higher in-state tuition	67% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	$55,430 higher in-state tuition	67% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Yale University New Haven, CT	$53,994 higher in-state tuition	68% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Villanova University Villanova, PA	$54,520 higher in-state tuition	45% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cornell University Ithaca, NY	$56,058 higher in-state tuition	63% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Georgetown University Washington, DC	$54,761 higher in-state tuition	59% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Howard University Washington, DC	$22,554 higher in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	$52,990 higher in-state tuition	60% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	$52,272 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Brown University Providence, RI	$58,156 higher in-state tuition	67% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	$58,589 higher in-state tuition	68% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fordham University Bronx, NY	$51,659 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
George Washington University Washington, DC	$54,454 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	$49,156 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	$42,224 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA	$54,556 higher in-state tuition	43% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Davidson College Davidson, NC	$51,154 higher in-state tuition	59% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI	$49,432 higher in-state tuition	53% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Colgate University Hamilton, NY	$57,050 higher in-state tuition	58% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	$51,724 higher in-state tuition	46% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Rochester Rochester, NY	$53,824 higher in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Barnard College New York, NY	$56,632 higher in-state tuition	63% lower acceptance rate	Compare
American University Washington, DC	$45,515 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY	$57,774 higher in-state tuition	53% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC	$54,386 higher in-state tuition	50% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	$39,764 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Amherst College Amherst, MA	$57,224 higher in-state tuition	63% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lafayette College Easton, PA	$52,142 higher in-state tuition	41% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA	$51,974 higher in-state tuition	50% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA	$52,238 higher in-state tuition	65% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY	$50,825 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pace University New York, NY	$40,034 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$44,404 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	$39,914 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Williams College Williamstown, MA	$55,304 higher in-state tuition	64% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	$53,352 higher in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Providence College Providence, RI	$50,294 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oberlin College Oberlin, OH	$54,110 higher in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	$33,296 higher in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Scranton Scranton, PA	$40,727 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	$34,494 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	$46,018 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wesleyan University Middletown, CT	$57,086 higher in-state tuition	56% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA	$54,789 higher in-state tuition	58% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY	$54,034 higher in-state tuition	51% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$35,854 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Manhattan University Riverdale, NY	$40,144 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for University of Maryland Baltimore County
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	$4,905 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, Colorado	$13,256 lower in-state tuition	58% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO	$8,658 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	$3,674 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Vermont Burlington, VT	$5,802 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	$1,124 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	$337 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO	$1,728 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO	$4,296 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dakota State University Madison, SD	$3,602 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare

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Last updated: August 2026