Colleges with the Lowest Net Price in Maryland
Ranked by average net price after grants (52 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Average net price after grants | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carroll Community College Westminster, MD · Public | $2,725 | $2,725 | $44,349 |
| 2 | Chesapeake College Wye Mills, MD · Public | $5,106 | $5,106 | $36,301 |
| 3 | Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD · Public | $6,835 | $6,835 | $41,615 |
| 4 | Montgomery College Rockville, MD · Public | $8,027 | $8,027 | $50,159 |
| 5 | North American Trade Schools Baltimore, MD · Private for-profit | $8,597 | $8,597 | $39,756 |
| 6 | Prince George's Community College Largo, MD · Public | $8,672 | $8,672 | $47,548 |
| 7 | Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland, MD · Public | $8,819 | $8,819 | $38,476 |
| 8 | College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD · Public | $9,204 | $9,204 | $44,435 |
| 9 | Garrett College McHenry, MD · Public | $9,228 | $9,228 | $35,823 |
| 10 | Harford Community College Bel Air, MD · Public | $9,234 | $9,234 | $44,608 |
| 11 | Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury, MD · Public | $9,360 | $9,360 | $36,748 |
| 12 | Frederick Community College Frederick, MD · Public | $9,465 | $9,465 | $46,449 |
| 13 | Cecil College North East, MD · Public | $9,658 | $9,658 | $43,952 |
| 14 | Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD · Public | $9,844 | $9,844 | $43,729 |
| 15 | Coppin State University Baltimore, MD · Public | $9,977 | $9,977 | $46,490 |
| 16 | Howard Community College Columbia, MD · Public | $11,133 | $11,133 | $49,020 |
| 17 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD · Public | $13,338 | $13,338 | $47,697 |
| 18 | Ner Israel Rabbinical College Pikesville, MD · Private nonprofit | $13,572 | $13,572 | $66,330 |
| 19 | University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD · Public | $13,868 | $13,868 | $61,335 |
| 20 | Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD · Public | $14,915 | $14,915 | $46,219 |
| 21 | Morgan State University Baltimore, MD · Public | $14,985 | $14,985 | $50,698 |
| 22 | University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD · Public | $15,678 | $15,678 | $82,860 |
| 23 | Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD · Public | $15,987 | $15,987 | $36,025 |
| 24 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD · Public | $16,467 | $16,467 | $69,960 |
| 25 | Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD · Public | $16,715 | $16,715 | $55,493 |
| 26 | Towson University Towson, MD · Public | $17,413 | $17,413 | $64,390 |
| 27 | Salisbury University Salisbury, MD · Public | $17,743 | $17,743 | $61,515 |
| 28 | All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore, MD · Private for-profit | $18,233 | $18,233 | $33,193 |
| 29 | St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD · Public | $18,441 | $18,441 | $60,110 |
| 30 | Washington Adventist University Takoma Park, MD · Private nonprofit | $18,526 | $18,526 | $64,249 |
| 31 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit | $18,809 | $18,809 | $87,555 |
| 32 | Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber School Baltimore, MD · Private for-profit | $19,047 | $19,047 | $18,726 |
| 33 | Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit | $19,169 | $19,169 | $65,344 |
| 34 | Bowie State University Bowie, MD · Public | $19,298 | $19,298 | $54,537 |
| 35 | Hair Academy New Carrollton, MD · Private for-profit | $20,565 | $20,565 | $20,953 |
| 36 | Hood College Frederick, MD · Private nonprofit | $20,873 | $20,873 | $57,089 |
| 37 | McDaniel College Westminster, MD · Private nonprofit | $21,916 | $21,916 | $60,663 |
| 38 | University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD · Public | $22,063 | $22,063 | $65,287 |
| 39 | Capitol Technology University Laurel, MD · Private nonprofit | $22,102 | $22,102 | $85,035 |
| 40 | Goucher College Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit | $22,470 | $22,470 | $53,023 |
| 41 | Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD · Private nonprofit | $22,655 | $22,655 | $64,072 |
| 42 | Hair Academy II Hillcrest Heights, MD · Private for-profit | $23,444 | $23,444 | $43,383 |
| 43 | Cortiva Institute Linthicum, MD · Private for-profit | $26,328 | $26,328 | $30,474 |
| 44 | Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD · Private nonprofit | $26,505 | $26,505 | $62,079 |
| 45 | Fortis College-Landover Landover, MD · Private for-profit | $26,578 | $26,578 | $36,920 |
| 46 | Washington College Chestertown, MD · Private nonprofit | $27,898 | $27,898 | $65,518 |
| 47 | Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit | $30,574 | $30,574 | $82,652 |
| 48 | The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Annapolis, MD · Private for-profit | $31,528 | $31,528 | $27,891 |
| 49 | Fortis Institute-Towson Towson, MD · Private for-profit | $31,549 | $31,549 | $36,368 |
| 50 | Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia, MD · Private for-profit | $34,306 | $34,306 | $38,683 |
| 51 | Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit | $42,729 | $42,729 | $45,212 |
| 52 | St. John's College Annapolis, MD · Private nonprofit | $45,597 | $45,597 | $51,584 |