Public Universities in Maryland, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Maryland has 11 public universities in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is U.S. Naval Academy at 9%; the most accessible is University of Maryland Eastern Shore at 96%, and the median public university in the state admits 72%. 3 of them post an admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) of 1300 or higher. In-state tuition usually makes these the best-value options on a Maryland student's list, so it pays to know exactly where each one sits.
- U.S. Naval Academy9%acceptanceMost selectiveMD · SAT 1400
- University of Maryland45%acceptanceSelectiveMD · SAT 1470
- Coppin State University46%acceptanceSelectiveMD · SAT 1020
- St. Mary's College of Maryland69%acceptanceModerately selectiveMD · SAT 1260
- University of Maryland Baltimore County72%acceptanceModerately selectiveMD · SAT 1330
- Bowie State University72%acceptanceModerately selectiveMD · SAT 1020
- Morgan State University82%acceptanceAccessibleMD · SAT 1060
- Towson University82%acceptanceAccessibleMD · SAT 1220
- Salisbury University87%acceptanceAccessibleMD · SAT 1250
- Frostburg State University89%acceptanceAccessibleMD · SAT 1100
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore96%acceptanceAccessibleMD · SAT 1010
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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.