Maryland Public Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 14 public colleges in Maryland with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. University of Maryland Global Campus leads the list by accepting 100% of high school students that applied.

Acceptance rate is a measure of the competitiveness of a school. Lower acceptance rates are more competitive and may require a higher GPA, SAT/ACT score, and other factors to be considered for admission.

List of Maryland Public Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate
College	Acceptance Rate
University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, Maryland	100%
University of Maryland, Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland	100%
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, Maryland	96%
Frostburg State University Frostburg, Maryland	89%
Salisbury University Salisbury, Maryland	87%
Morgan State University Baltimore, Maryland	82%
Towson University Towson, Maryland	82%
University of Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland	79%
Bowie State University Bowie, Maryland	72%
University of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland	72%
St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, Maryland	69%
Coppin State University Baltimore, Maryland	46%
University of Maryland College Park College Park, Maryland	45%
United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland	9%

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.