Hardest Colleges to Get Into in Maryland

Maryland has 17 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database, and this page ranks every one of them by acceptance rate. The most selective are Johns Hopkins University (6%), U.S. Naval Academy (9%), and University of Maryland (45%). 2 schools admit a quarter of applicants or fewer, the median Maryland college admits 72%, and 11 are public against 6 private. At the other end, University of Maryland Eastern Shore admits 96%. Open any school for its full admissions profile, or check your own odds free.

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Median acceptance

72%

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Johns Hopkins University

6% acceptance

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Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.

Which of the Hardest Colleges in Maryland can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 14 of the 16 colleges here, including University of Maryland, Coppin State University and Washington Adventist University. The other 2 are Reach. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Johns Hopkins Universityadmits 6%	6%Reach	8%Reach	12%Reach
U.S. Naval Academyadmits 9%	8%Reach	13%Reach	21%Reach
University of Marylandadmits 45%	32%Target	64%Likely	91%Safety
Coppin State Universityadmits 46%	71%Safety	87%Safety	94%Safety
Washington Adventist Universityadmits 46%	66%Likely	87%Safety	94%Safety
Washington Collegeadmits 57%	73%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
St. Mary's College of Marylandadmits 69%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Maryland Baltimore Countyadmits 72%	87%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bowie State Universityadmits 72%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Hood Collegeadmits 78%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
McDaniel Collegeadmits 78%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Stevenson Universityadmits 79%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Morgan State Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Towson Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Salisbury Universityadmits 87%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Maryland Eastern Shoreadmits 96%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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