Best colleges in Baltimore

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“STEM” student meeting at the Waterfront

Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, with its amazing views, fine dining and cultural experiences is enough to make you wish your vacation was a few days longer. And this isn’t even half of what the city has to offer. Baltimore is known for its education in the health and science field and is home to some of the nation’s top schools.* Additionally, the Baltimore region has the 8th highest percentage of job openings in "STEM" fields among large metro areas, which equates to some very high-paying job openings for qualified students.* With their 15 4-year institutions and 10 community colleges and trade schools, Baltimore is headed in the right direction for the future working class.*

Along with Venice, Hong Kong, and Rio De Janeiro, Baltimore was voted one of the world’s best waterfront cities.* It is the largest seaport in the Mid-Atlantic and offers a plethora of popular attractions when the Harbor no longer excites you: an internationally renowned orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, a five-day international film festival, Walters Art Museum, Maryland Science Center, Oriole Park at Camden Yards and the Baltimore Museum of Industry, just to name a few.* When all is said and done, studying for your exams while watching the boats unload at the docks and the seagulls fly over the high-rises seem like a perfect way to spend your college years.

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Best Four Year Universities in Baltimore

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University offers 426 degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 10,685 students graduated with students earning 7,473 Master's degrees, 1,431 Bachelor's degrees, 935 Certificates, and 846 Doctoral degrees.

United States Naval Academy offers 31 degree programs. It's a small, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 1,114 students graduated with students earning 1,114 Bachelor's degrees.

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St. John's College
Annapolis, MD

St. John's College offers 3 degree programs. It's a very small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 138 students graduated with students earning 105 Bachelor's degrees, 31 Master's degrees, and 2 Certificates.

Loyola University Maryland offers 88 degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 1,487 students graduated with students earning 886 Bachelor's degrees, 585 Master's degrees, 15 Doctoral degrees, and 1 Certificate.

University of Maryland-Baltimore County offers 175 degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 3,556 students graduated with students earning 2,561 Bachelor's degrees, 685 Master's degrees, 207 Certificates, and 103 Doctoral degrees.

Towson University
Towson, MD

Towson University offers 164 degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2022, 5,724 students graduated with students earning 4,514 Bachelor's degrees, 900 Master's degrees, 253 Certificates, and 57 Doctoral degrees.

Maryland Institute College of Art offers 48 degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 728 students graduated with students earning 366 Bachelor's degrees, and 362 Master's degrees.

Goucher College
Baltimore, MD

Goucher College offers 70 degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a small city. In 2022, 469 students graduated with students earning 241 Bachelor's degrees, 158 Master's degrees, and 70 Certificates.

Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore offers 1 degree programs. It's a very small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 7 students graduated with students earning 7 Bachelor's degrees.

Notre Dame of Maryland University offers 69 degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 660 students graduated with students earning 275 Master's degrees, 270 Bachelor's degrees, 61 Doctoral degrees, and 54 Certificates.

Best Community Colleges in Baltimore

Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia offers 8 degree programs. It's a very small, private for-profit, two-year college in a midsize city. In 2022, 443 students graduated with students earning 420 Certificates, and 23 Associate's degrees.

Harford Community College offers 65 degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a outlying rural area. In 2022, 865 students graduated with students earning 851 Associate's degrees, and 14 Certificates.

Carroll Community College
Westminster, MD

Carroll Community College offers 48 degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a outlying rural area. In 2022, 524 students graduated with students earning 476 Associate's degrees, and 48 Certificates.

Anne Arundel Community College offers 130 degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2022, 1,704 students graduated with students earning 1,502 Associate's degrees, and 202 Certificates.

Howard Community College offers 93 degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, two-year college in a midsize city. In 2022, 1,209 students graduated with students earning 1,186 Associate's degrees, and 23 Certificates.

Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, MD

Chesapeake College offers 57 degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a faraway rural area. In 2022, 225 students graduated with students earning 212 Associate's degrees, and 13 Certificates.

Community College of Baltimore County offers 147 degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2022, 1,975 students graduated with students earning 1,798 Associate's degrees, and 177 Certificates.

Baltimore City Community College offers 69 degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a large city. In 2022, 404 students graduated with students earning 383 Associate's degrees, and 21 Certificates.

List of all colleges in Baltimore

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Johns Hopkins University Logo Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
5/5
22 : 1 31,275
United States Naval Academy Logo United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD   14 : 1 4,450
St. John's College Logo St. John's College Annapolis, MD
5/5
11 : 1 541
Loyola University Maryland Logo Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
5/5
16 : 1 5,238
University of Maryland-Baltimore County Logo University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
3/5
25 : 1 13,991