78 colleges ranked by 4-year graduation rate · Data: U.S. Dept. of Education · State average: 52%
| # | College | Grad Rate | Rating | Retention | Enrollment | Type | In-State Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 |
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College
Baltimore
|
100% | 🟢 Excellent | 91% | 118 | Private Non-profit | $9,780 |
| 🥈 |
Institute of Health Sciences
Hunt Valley
|
98% | 🟢 Excellent | 83% | 87 | Private For-profit | $16,200 |
| 🥉 |
Aveda Institute-Maryland
Bel Air
|
97% | 🟢 Excellent | 95% | 77 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 4 |
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
|
94% | 🟢 Excellent | 98% | 5,693 | Private Non-profit | $65,230 |
| 5 |
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
|
93% | 🟢 Excellent | 97% | 4,474 | Public | N/A |
| 6 |
The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Frederick
|
89% | 🟢 Excellent | 82% | 140 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 7 |
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park
|
89% | 🟢 Excellent | 96% | 30,760 | Public | $11,809 |
| 8 |
The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Annapolis
|
85% | 🟢 Excellent | 100% | 202 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 9 |
Hair Expressions Academy
Rockville
|
84% | 🟢 Excellent | N/A | 38 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 10 |
Baltimore Studio of Hair Design
Baltimore
|
83% | 🟢 Excellent | 88% | 34 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 11 |
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore
|
79% | 🔵 Good | 87% | 3,869 | Private Non-profit | $57,150 |
| 12 |
Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex
Baltimore
|
75% | 🔵 Good | 86% | 35 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 13 |
Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore
|
72% | 🔵 Good | 83% | 1,189 | Private Non-profit | $56,800 |
| 14 |
St. John's College
Annapolis
|
71% | 🔵 Good | 83% | 471 | Private Non-profit | $40,684 |
| 15 |
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore
|
70% | 🔵 Good | 85% | 10,701 | Public | $13,256 |
| 16 |
Cortiva Institute
Linthicum
|
70% | 🔵 Good | N/A | 225 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 17 |
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City
|
70% | 🔵 Good | 86% | 1,603 | Public | $15,298 |
| 18 |
Towson University
Towson
|
69% | 🔵 Good | 83% | 16,136 | Public | $11,728 |
| 19 |
North American Trade Schools
Baltimore
|
69% | 🔵 Good | 84% | 534 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 20 |
Stevenson University
Owings Mills
|
68% | 🔵 Good | 79% | 3,102 | Private Non-profit | $40,560 |
| 21 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
Columbia
|
68% | 🔵 Good | 73% | 1,258 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 22 |
Salisbury University
Salisbury
|
68% | 🔵 Good | 78% | 6,057 | Public | $11,084 |
| 23 |
Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg
|
65% | 🔵 Good | 71% | 1,768 | Private Non-profit | $48,630 |
| 24 |
Washington College
Chestertown
|
65% | 🔵 Good | 84% | 891 | Private Non-profit | $55,326 |
| 25 |
Award Beauty School
Hagerstown
|
65% | 🔵 Good | 55% | 94 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 26 |
McDaniel College
Westminster
|
63% | 🔵 Good | 76% | 1,617 | Private Non-profit | $52,081 |
| 27 |
Hair Academy
New Carrollton
|
61% | 🔵 Good | 51% | 229 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 28 |
All-State Career-Baltimore
Baltimore
|
60% | 🔵 Good | 62% | 563 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 29 |
Goucher College
Baltimore
|
57% | 🟡 Moderate | 79% | 964 | Private Non-profit | $53,350 |
| 30 |
Hood College
Frederick
|
57% | 🟡 Moderate | 68% | 1,194 | Private Non-profit | $47,700 |
| 31 |
Hair Academy II
Hillcrest Heights
|
55% | 🟡 Moderate | 52% | 218 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 32 |
Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup
Jessup
|
51% | 🟡 Moderate | 75% | 131 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 33 |
Montgomery Beauty School
Silver Spring
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | 56% | 101 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 34 |
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | 73% | 709 | Private Non-profit | $43,360 |
| 35 |
Frostburg State University
Frostburg
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | 69% | 2,909 | Public | $10,220 |
| 36 |
Fortis College-Landover
Landover
|
47% | 🟡 Moderate | 51% | 566 | Private For-profit | $16,522 |
| 37 |
Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel
Laurel
|
47% | 🟡 Moderate | 67% | 118 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 38 |
Fortis Institute-Towson
Towson
|
44% | 🟡 Moderate | 48% | 354 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 39 |
Capitol Technology University
Laurel
|
43% | 🟡 Moderate | 77% | 315 | Private Non-profit | $27,592 |
| 40 |
Morgan State University
Baltimore
|
41% | 🟡 Moderate | 73% | 9,019 | Public | $8,229 |
| 41 |
Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy
Salisbury
|
40% | 🟡 Moderate | 50% | 32 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 42 |
Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland
|
40% | 🔴 Below average | 66% | 1,831 | Public | $4,938 |
| 43 |
Harford Community College
Bel Air
|
39% | 🔴 Below average | 67% | 3,696 | Public | $4,032 |
| 44 |
Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown
|
39% | 🔴 Below average | 68% | 2,948 | Public | $4,320 |
| 45 |
Carroll Community College
Westminster
|
39% | 🔴 Below average | 74% | 1,990 | Public | $4,308 |
| 46 |
Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills
Owings Mills
|
39% | 🔴 Below average | 57% | 121 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 47 |
Bowie State University
Bowie
|
38% | 🔴 Below average | 68% | 5,043 | Public | $9,218 |
| 48 |
University of Baltimore
Baltimore
|
38% | 🔴 Below average | 60% | 1,133 | Public | $9,992 |
| 49 |
Strayer University-Maryland
Suitland
|
38% | 🔴 Below average | 100% | 1,043 | Private For-profit | $13,920 |
| 50 |
Cecil College
North East
|
37% | 🔴 Below average | 62% | 1,363 | Public | $5,640 |
| 51 |
Frederick Community College
Frederick
|
37% | 🔴 Below average | 66% | 4,203 | Public | $3,849 |
| 52 |
Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie
Glen Burnie
|
36% | 🔴 Below average | 46% | 77 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 53 |
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne
|
35% | 🔴 Below average | 62% | 2,391 | Public | $9,076 |
| 54 |
Chesapeake College
Wye Mills
|
35% | 🔴 Below average | 63% | 1,320 | Public | $4,274 |
| 55 |
Garrett College
McHenry
|
34% | 🔴 Below average | 50% | 411 | Public | $4,144 |
| 56 |
University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi
|
33% | 🔴 Below average | 55% | 49,664 | Public | $8,136 |
| 57 |
College of Southern Maryland
La Plata
|
33% | 🔴 Below average | 66% | 4,512 | Public | $4,200 |
| 58 |
Montgomery College
Rockville
|
32% | 🔴 Below average | 75% | 13,773 | Public | $5,394 |
| 59 |
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore
Baltimore
|
32% | 🔴 Below average | 85% | 87 | Private Non-profit | $13,100 |
| 60 |
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold
|
31% | 🔴 Below average | 69% | 8,997 | Public | $4,322 |
| 61 |
Washington Adventist University
Takoma Park
|
29% | 🔴 Below average | 64% | 452 | Private Non-profit | $26,604 |
| 62 |
Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury
|
27% | 🔴 Below average | 66% | 2,169 | Public | $3,840 |
| 63 |
Coppin State University
Baltimore
|
26% | 🔴 Below average | 66% | 1,844 | Public | $7,100 |
| 64 |
Howard Community College
Columbia
|
24% | 🔴 Below average | 69% | 6,649 | Public | $4,080 |
| 65 |
Ner Israel Rabbinical College
Baltimore
|
24% | 🔴 Below average | 80% | 280 | Private Non-profit | $10,600 |
| 66 |
Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore
|
19% | 🔴 Below average | 56% | 13,872 | Public | $4,432 |
| 67 |
Prince George's Community College
Largo
|
18% | 🔴 Below average | 67% | 8,815 | Public | $4,034 |
| 68 |
Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore
|
17% | 🔴 Below average | 48% | 3,700 | Public | $3,314 |
| 69 |
Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital
Silver Spring
|
0% | 🔴 Below average | 67% | 56 | Private Non-profit | $11,500 |
| 70 |
Holistic Massage Training Institute
Baltimore
|
0% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 36 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 71 |
University of Maryland Baltimore
Baltimore
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | 958 | Public | N/A |
| 72 |
Maryland University of Integrative Health
Laurel
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 73 |
Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences
Rockville
|
— | ⚪ No data | 86% | 82 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 74 |
SANS Technology Institute
North Bethesda
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | 762 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 75 |
Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber School
Baltimore
|
— | ⚪ No data | 52% | 242 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 76 |
Baltimore Beauty & Barber School II
Timonium
|
— | ⚪ No data | 57% | 101 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 77 |
Denver Seminary - Washington DC
Landover
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 78 |
Strayer University-White Marsh Campus
Baltimore
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private For-profit | $13,920 |