Maryland is a relatively small state, but it still has a fairly healthy number of colleges and post-secondary schools, with more than 85 such institutions having more than 300,000 students. The average SAT score at colleges requiring SATs is over 530. Only eight U.S. states have an SAT score higher than Maryland's.>
The University of Maryland is extremely well known and respected, and has over 70,000 students in five locations. Another highly respected school in Maryland is Johns Hopkins University, which has almost 20,000 students. Maryland also has three large community colleges, with more than 10,000 students each: The Community College of Baltimore County, Anne Arundel Community College and Prince George's Community College. There are two other colleges in Maryland with more than 15,000 students, Towson University and Montgomery College.
The State Department of Education for Maryland is located in Baltimore at 200 West Baltimore Street. The web site for the state DOE is located at: http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE.We call these QuickSchools -- Our term for schools with flexible schedules, simple applications, online info request forms, and very rapid response to requests for info.
| School | City | Degrees | Open Admission | Quick Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All State Career | Baltimore | Certificate, Diploma | Yes | |
| All State Career Healthcare Division | Baltimore | Diploma | Yes | |
| American Career Institute | Baltimore, Columbia, Wheaton | Certificate | Yes | |
| Baltimore School of Massage | Linthicum | Coursework | Yes | |
| DeVry University | Bethesda | Associate, Bachelor, Diploma, Master | Yes | |
| DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management | Bethesda | Graduate Certificate, Master | Yes | |
| Empire Beauty Schools | Owings Mills | Diploma | Yes | |
| Everest Institute | Silver Spring | Associate, Diploma | Yes | |
| Fortis College | Landover | Associate, Certificate, Coursework, Diploma | Yes | |
| ITT Technical Institute | Owings Mills | Associate, Bachelor, Diploma, Master | Yes | |
| Kaplan University KHE | Frederick, Hagerstown | Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma, Master | Yes | |
| Sanford Brown Institute | Landover | Associate, Certificate, Diploma | Yes | |
| Strayer University | Baltimore, Millersville, Owings Mills, Rockville, Suitland | Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma, Graduate Certificate, Master | Yes | |
| TESST College of Technology | Baltimore, Beltsville, Towson | Associate, Certificate | Yes | |
| University of Phoenix | Columbia, Greenbelt, Rockville, Timonium | Associate, Bachelor, Doctorate, Master | Yes |
| School | City | Students | Dorms | Open Admission | Typical SAT Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron's Academy of Beauty | Waldorf | 53 | Yes | ||
| Aesthetics Institute of Cosmetology | Gaithersburg | 22 | Yes | ||
| Allegany College of Maryland | Cumberland | 3,778 | 240 | Yes | |
| Americare School of Allied Health | Wheaton | 158 | No | ||
| Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold | 14,834 | Yes | ||
| Award Beauty School | Hagerstown | 97 | Yes | ||
| Baltimore City Community College | Baltimore | 6,814 | Yes | ||
| Baltimore Hebrew University | Baltimore | 109 | No | ||
| Baltimore International College | Baltimore | 492 | 140 | Yes | |
| Baltimore Studio of Hair Design | Baltimore | 115 | Yes | ||
| Blades School of Hair Design | California | 73 | Yes | ||
| Bowie State University | Bowie | 5,464 | 1,400 | No | |
| Capitol College | Laurel | 699 | 120 | No | |
| Carroll Community College | Westminster | 3,441 | Yes | ||
| Cecil College | North East | 2,104 | Yes | ||
| Chesapeake College | Wye Mills | 2,620 | Yes | ||
| College of Notre Dame of Maryland | Baltimore | 3,402 | 406 | No | |
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata | 7,741 | Yes | ||
| Columbia Union College | Takoma Park | 1,068 | 450 | Yes | |
| Coppin State University | Baltimore | 3,932 | 651 | No | |
| Delmarva Beauty Academy | Salisbury | 84 | Yes | ||
| Frederick Community College | Frederick | 5,152 | Yes | ||
| Frostburg State University | Frostburg | 4,993 | 1,637 | No | |
| Garrett College | McHenry | 777 | 180 | Yes | |
| Goucher College | Baltimore | 2,360 | 1,215 | No | |
| Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown | 3,719 | Yes | ||
| Hair Academy Inc New Carrollton | New Carrollton | 152 | Yes | ||
| Hair Expressions Academy | Rockville | 80 | Yes | ||
| Harford Community College | Bel Air | 5,841 | Yes | ||
| Hood College | Frederick | 2,522 | 793 | No | |
| Howard Community College | Columbia | 7,523 | Yes | ||
| International Beauty School Cumberland | Cumberland | 87 | Yes | ||
| International Beauty School Bel Air | Bel Air | 12 | No | ||
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore | 19,682 | 3,133 | No | |
| L'Academie de Cuisine | Gaithersburg | 113 | No | ||
| Loyola College in Maryland | Baltimore | 6,028 | 3,277 | No | |
| Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary | Capitol Heights | 167 | Yes | ||
| Maryland Beauty Academy | Reisterstown | 37 | Yes | ||
| Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex | Baltimore | 64 | Yes | ||
| Maryland Institute College of Art | Baltimore | 2,213 | 811 | No | |
| McDaniel College | Westminster | 3,637 | 1,316 | No | |
| Montgomery Beauty School | Silver Spring | 99 | Yes | ||
| Montgomery College | Rockville | 23,866 | Yes | ||
| Morgan State University | Baltimore | 7,208 | 2,831 | No | |
| Mount St Mary's University | Emmitsburg | 2,157 | 1,313 | No | |
| National Labor College | Silver Spring | 272 | No | ||
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College | Baltimore | 574 | 450 | No | |
| New Creations Academy of Hair Design | Suitland | 33 | Yes | ||
| North American Trade Schools | Baltimore | 463 | No | ||
| Prince George's Community College | Largo | 11,861 | Yes | ||
| Robert Paul Academy of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences | Timonium | 49 | No | ||
| Salisbury University | Salisbury | 7,581 | 1,730 | No | |
| Sojourner Douglass College | Baltimore | 1,151 | Yes | ||
| St John's College Annapolis | Annapolis | 563 | 375 | No | |
| St Mary's College of Maryland | Saint Mary's City | 2,002 | 1,571 | No | |
| St. Mary's Seminary & University | Baltimore | 217 | 90 | No | |
| Stevenson University | Stevenson | 3,304 | 1,300 | No | |
| Tai Sophia Institute | Laurel | 423 | No | ||
| The Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore | 19,426 | Yes | ||
| Towson University | Towson | 19,758 | 3,360 | No | |
| United States Naval Academy | Annapolis | 4,441 | 4,700 | No | |
| University of Baltimore | Baltimore | 5,421 | No | ||
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne | 4,086 | 2,100 | No | |
| University of Maryland Baltimore | Baltimore | 5,884 | 513 | No | |
| University of Maryland Baltimore County | Baltimore | 12,041 | 3,858 | No | |
| University of Maryland College Park | College Park | 36,014 | 10,853 | No | |
| University of Maryland University College | Adelphi | 32,540 | Yes | ||
| University System of Maryland Research Centers | Adelphi | No | |||
| Washington Bible College Capital Bible Seminary | Lanham | 616 | 112 | No | |
| Washington College | Chestertown | 1,289 | 1,061 | No | |
| Wor Wic Community College | Salisbury | 3,298 | Yes | ||
| Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital | Silver Spring | 43 | 50 | Yes |
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