List of colleges and universities in Maryland - wikipedia List of colleges and universities in Maryland There are currently 55 colleges and universities, defined as accredited, degree - granting, postsecondary institutions, in the state of Maryland. The state 's public universities are part of the University System of Maryland, with the exception of United States Naval Academy, St. Mary 's College and Morgan State University, which are public, but are not part of the university system. The characteristics of each institution varies from small, intimate, liberal arts colleges such as Washington College and McDaniel College to large, public, research universities such as the University of Maryland, College Park. The oldest school in the state is St. John 's College, formerly King William School, founded in 1696, and the third oldest college or university in the United States. The newest school is University System of Maryland at Hagerstown, founded in 2008. As of 2005, approximately 310,689 students ( undergraduate, graduate, & professional ) were enrolled at Maryland universities and colleges. In fall 2010, 369,320 students ( undergraduate, graduate, & professional ) enrolled at Maryland universities and colleges ( increase of 18.87 % since 2005 ), the highest such enrollment in State history. Women accounted for 57.5 % of all students. For undergraduates, Maryland residents constituted 93 % of enrollees at community colleges, 76.5 % at public four - year institutions, and 54.4 % at independent universities and colleges. Universities and colleges in Maryland are accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Maryland state flag Contents 1 Public four - year colleges and universities 2 Public graduate institutions 3 Public two - year community colleges 4 Private, non-profit colleges and universities 5 Private, non-profit religious institutions 6 Maryland - based, accredited, for - profit institutions 7 Defunct Institutions 8 Notable alumni 9 See also 10 References 11 External links Public four - year colleges and universities Name Location Founded Enrollment References Bowie State University Bowie 1865 5,279 Coppin State University Baltimore 1900 3,000 Frostburg State University Frostburg 1899 5,638 Morgan State University Baltimore 1867 6,616 Salisbury University Salisbury 1925 7,222 St. Mary 's College of Maryland St. Mary 's City 1840 1,849 Towson University Towson 1866 20,124 United States Naval Academy Annapolis 1845 4,400 University of Baltimore Baltimore 1925 6,229 University of Maryland, Baltimore Baltimore 1807 5,874 University of Maryland, Baltimore County Catonsville / Arbutus 1966 11,920 University of Maryland, College Park College Park 1856 28,472 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne 1886 5,814 University of Maryland University College Adelphi 1947 97,001 Public graduate institutions Name Location Founded Enrollment References University of Maryland, Biotechnology Institute Baltimore 1985 66 University of Maryland, Environmental Science Cambridge 1925 129 USM Hagerstown Hagerstown 2008 N / A Universities at Shady Grove Rockville 2000 4,705 Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Bethesda 1976 976 Public two - year community colleges Name Location Founded References Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland 1961 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold 1961 Baltimore City Community College Baltimore 1947 Carroll Community College Westminster 1976 Cecil College North East 1968 Chesapeake College Wye Mills 1965 College of Southern Maryland Multiple in Southern Maryland 1958 Community College of Baltimore County Multiple in Baltimore County 1957 Frederick Community College Frederick 1957 Garrett College McHenry 1967 Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown 1946 Harford Community College Bel Air 1957 Howard Community College Columbia 1966 Montgomery College Multiple in Montgomery County 1946 Prince George 's Community College Largo 1958 Wor - Wic Community College Salisbury Private, non-profit colleges and universities Name Location Founded Enrollment References Capitol Technology University Laurel 1927 699 Goucher College Towson 1885 2,362 Hood College Frederick 1893 2,522 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore 1876 18,753 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore 1852 6,028 Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore 1826 1,899 Maryland University of Integrative Health Laurel 339 McDaniel College ( was Western Maryland College ) Westminster 1867 3,641 Mount St. Mary 's University Emmitsburg 1808 2,045 Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore 1873 4,878 St. John 's College Annapolis 1696 563 Stevenson University Stevenson 1947 3,304 Washington Adventist University Takoma Park 1904 1,250 Washington College Chestertown 1782 1,285 Private, non-profit religious institutions Name Location Founded Enrollment References Capital Bible Seminary Lanham 1940 254 Ner Israel Rabbinical College Baltimore 1933 562 St. Mary 's Seminary and University Baltimore 1791 294 Breakthrough Bible College National Harbor 2000 200 Maryland - based, accredited, for - profit institutions Name Location Founded Enrollment References TESST College of Technology Beltsville 1957 N / A Lincoln College of Technology Columbia 1960 N / A Defunct institutions Name Location Founded References National Labor College Silver Spring 1969 - 2014 Baltimore Hebrew University Baltimore 1919 - 2009 ( merged with Towson University ) Woodstock College Woodstock 1869 -- 1974 Mount Saint Agnes College Baltimore 1890 - 1971 ( merged with Loyola University Maryland ) Cokesbury College Abingdon 1784 -- 1796 St. Mary 's College Baltimore 1806 -- 1852 ( St. Mary 's College, a civil college, was operated by the Sulpicians religious order until 1852, when it was closed and replaced by Loyola College. ) Baltimore College Baltimore 1803 -- 1830 Asbury College Baltimore 1816 -- 1830 Mount Hope College Baltimore outskirts 1832 -- 1844 New Windsor College New Windsor 1843 -- 1850 College of St. James Hagerstown vicinity 1843 -- 1863 Newton University Baltimore 1844 -- 1859 Calvert College New Windsor 1852 -- 1873 ( occupied the location of the first New Windsor College ) Irving College Manchester 1858 -- 1880 Borromeo College Pikesville 1860 -- 1872 Baltimore Female College Baltimore 1849 -- 1890 Mount Washington Female College Mount Washington 1856 -- 1861 Blue Ridge College ( was Maryland Collegiate Institute ) Union Bridge, New Windsor 1898 -- 1943 ( renamed Blue Ridge College in 1910 ; bought and moved into New Windsor College in 1912 ) Sojourner - Douglass College Baltimore 1972 - 2015 Notable Alumni Francis Scott Key, author of the Star Spangled Banner, is an alumnus of St. John 's College. See also Maryland portal Universities portal Higher education in the United States List of American institutions of higher education List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations References Jump up ^ `` Schools in University System of Maryland ''. State of Maryland. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 18. Jump up ^ `` History of Annapolis ''. City of Annapolis. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 18. Jump up ^ `` Maryland at a Glance - Education, Higher Education ''. State of Maryland. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 18. Jump up ^ `` Maryland at a Glance - Education, Higher Education ''. State of Maryland. Retrieved 2014 - 02 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Middle States Commission on Higher Education - Institution Directory ''. Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 18. Jump up ^ `` Bowie State University ''. University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Coppin State University ''. University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Frostburg State University ''. University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 11. ^ Jump up to : All public colleges and universities except Morgan State University, St. Mary 's College, the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, and the United States Naval Academy are part of the University System of Maryland. Morgan State and St. Mary 's are separately funded by the state and the latter two universities are funded by the United States Department of Defense. Jump up ^ `` Facts about Morgan ''. Morgan State University. Archived from the original on 2007 - 06 - 30. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Enrollment Data ''. Morgan State University. Retrieved 2013 - 09 - 24. Jump up ^ `` Salisbury University ''. University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 11. Jump up ^ `` About St. Mary 's : History of the College ''. St. Mary 's College of Maryland. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Towson University ''. University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Welcome from the Superintendent ''. United States Naval Academy. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 11. Jump up ^ `` University of Baltimore ''. University System of Maryland. June 14, 2017. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 14. Jump up ^ `` University of Maryland, Baltimore ''. University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 11. Jump up ^ `` University of Maryland, Baltimore County ''. University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 11. Jump up ^ `` University of Maryland, College Park ''. University System of Maryland. November 20, 2017. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 20. Jump up ^ `` University of Maryland, Eastern Shore ''. University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 11. Jump up ^ `` University of Maryland University College '' ( PDF ). University of Maryland University College. January 8, 2013. Retrieved 2013 - 10 - 13. Jump up ^ `` University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute ''. University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 11. Jump up ^ `` University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science ''. University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 11. Jump up ^ `` USM Opens Second Regional Center ''. University System of Maryland. January 4, 2005. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 11. ^ Jump up to : Universities at Shady Grove and USM Hagerstown are learning centers where students may take courses and earn degrees offered by other institutions in the University System of Maryland. As such, the enrollment at these institutions is already included in the enrollment figures for the participating universities. Jump up ^ `` About USG ''. The Universities at Shady Grove. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Timeline of Shady Grove ''. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Fingertip Facts '' ( PDF ). Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. June 2007. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Allegany College of Maryland ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Anne Arundel Community College ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Baltimore City Community College ''. Archived from the original on 2008 - 05 - 13. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Carroll Community College ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Cecil College ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Chesapeake College ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` College of Southern Maryland ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Community College of Baltimore County ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Frederick Community College ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Garrett College ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Hagerstown Community College ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Hartford Community College ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Howard Community College ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Montgomery College ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Prince George 's Community College ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Wor - Wic Community College ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` College Search - Capitol College : At a Glance ''. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Goucher College - At a Glance ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Hood College - At a Glance ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` JHU Website ''. Archived from the original on 2007 - 12 - 26. Retrieved 2007 - 12 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Loyola University Maryland - At a Glance ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Maryland Institute of Art - At a Glance ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Tai Sophia Wellness School, Integrative Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Natural Health, Complementary Medicine Degree ''. Tai.edu. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 20. Jump up ^ `` McDaniel College - At a Glance ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Mount Saint Mary 's University - At a Glance ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` College of Notre Dame - At a Glance ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` St. John 's College - At a Glance ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Villa Julie College - At a Glance ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Washington College - At a Glance ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 20. Jump up ^ `` Washington Bible College - At a Glance ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 20. Jump up ^ `` Israel Rabbinical College - At a Glance ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` St. Mary 's Seminary and University ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ http://www.breakthroughbiblecollege.org/. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` TESST College of Technology ''. www.1888edu.com. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 10. Jump up ^ `` TESST College of Technology ''. www.1888edu.com. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Lincoln College of Technology ''. www, lincolnedu.com. Retrieved 2014 - 08 - 05. `` Columbia Campus 2014 - 2016 Official School Catalog '' ( PDF ). Lincoln Group of Schools. Retrieved 2014 - 08 - 12. Jump up ^ Hirsch, Arthur. `` A new chapter for Baltimore Hebrew University, '' The Baltimore Sun, Saturday, June 20, 2009. Jump up ^ `` A Death in the Family - TIME ''. Time.com. January 22, 1973. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 20. Jump up ^ `` Loyola College in Maryland Alumni & Friends ''. Loyola.edu. Archived from the original on 2009 - 03 - 01. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 20. ^ Jump up to : Steiner, Bernard O. ( 1894 ). `` History of Education in Maryland ''. Circular of Information of the Bureau of Education. 15. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 173 -- 175, 229 -- 271. Jump up ^ `` Union Bridge Walking Tour '' ( PDF ). Retrieved 2014 - 12 - 05. Jump up ^ `` Blue Ridge College Purchase ''. BRETHREN HISTORICAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES. Retrieved 2014 - 12 - 05. Jump up ^ `` Sojourner - Douglass College - At a Glance ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Francis Scott Key ''. Appleton 's American Biography ( 2001 ). Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 18. External links Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Maryland Colleges and universities in Baltimore Public institutions Coppin State University Morgan State University Towson University University of Baltimore University of Maryland, Baltimore University of Maryland, Baltimore County Private institutions Goucher College Johns Hopkins University Loyola University Maryland Maryland Institute College of Art Notre Dame of Maryland University Peabody Institute Stevenson University Stratford University Community colleges BCCC Liberty Heights BCCC Downtown Harbor BCCC Life Sciences Institute CCBC Catonsville CCBC Dundalk CCBC Essex Anne Arundel CC Carroll CC Harford CC Howard CC Colleges and universities in Maryland Public institutions Bowie State University Coppin State University Frostburg State University Morgan State University St. Mary 's College of Maryland Salisbury University Towson University United States Naval Academy University of Baltimore University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science University of Maryland Eastern Shore University of Maryland University College University of Maryland, Baltimore University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of Maryland, College Park University System of Maryland at Hagerstown Virginia -- Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Private institutions Baltimore International College Capitol Technology University Goucher College Hood College Johns Hopkins University Loyola University Maryland Maryland Bible College & Seminary Maryland Institute College of Art McDaniel College Mount St. Mary 's University Yeshivas Ner Yisroel Notre Dame of Maryland University St. John 's College St. Mary 's Seminary and University Stevenson University TESST College of Technology Washington Adventist University Washington College Community colleges Allegany College of Maryland Anne Arundel Community College Baltimore City Community College College of Southern Maryland Community College of Baltimore County Carroll Community College Cecil College Chesapeake College Frederick Community College Garrett College Hagerstown Community College Harford Community College Howard Community College Montgomery College Prince George 's Community College Wor -- Wic Community College Defunct institutions Asbury College Baltimore College Baltimore Hebrew University Calvert College Cokesbury College Eastern Christian College Mount Hope College Mount Saint Agnes College National Labor College National Park Seminary New Windsor College Newton University Sojourner -- Douglass College St. Charles College Saint Joseph College Washington University Woodstock College Lists of American institutions of higher education States Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Federal district Washington, D.C. 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Question: how many colleges are in the state of maryland
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