Paying for college · Maryland
What college really costs in Maryland
Average yearly net price after grants at 68 four-year colleges, lowest first. The figure for families earning under $30,000 shows how far need-based aid goes at each school.
Maryland state grants
- Educational Assistance (EA) Grant: $400 to $3,000 a year (2026–27), based on financial need; renewable for up to three more years
- Guaranteed Access (GA) Grant: Up to 100% of financial need, at most $18,000 a year (2026–27); renewable for up to three more years
- Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship: Up to $5,000 a year toward tuition and mandatory fees left after other federal or state aid
- Federal Pell Grant: up to $7,395 a year (2026–27)
Working while you study
$15.00/hour minimum wage
has been $15.00 since 1 January 2024; Montgomery, Howard and Prince George's counties set a higher local minimum.
All four-year colleges in Maryland
| College | Avg net price | Income under $30k | Graduate | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Community CollegeWestminster · public | $1,834 | $441 | — | $12,000 |
| Garrett CollegeMcHenry · public | $2,800 | $1,176 | — | $10,500 |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical CollegePikesville · private | $3,524 | $0 | 48% | — |
| Chesapeake CollegeWye Mills · public | $4,408 | — | — | — |
| Hagerstown Community CollegeHagerstown · public | $5,259 | $3,803 | — | $11,000 |
| Harford Community CollegeBel Air · public | $5,493 | $4,598 | — | $10,500 |
| Wor-Wic Community CollegeSalisbury · public | $5,678 | — | — | $9,750 |
| University of BaltimoreBaltimore · public | $6,270 | $4,177 | 45% | $22,750 |
| Community College of Baltimore CountyBaltimore · public | $6,920 | $5,969 | — | $15,000 |
| Yeshiva College of the Nations CapitalSilver Spring · private | $7,100 | — | — | — |
| College of Southern MarylandLa Plata · public | $7,620 | $4,512 | — | $11,650 |
| Cecil CollegeNorth East · public | $7,720 | $6,275 | — | $11,000 |
| Frederick Community CollegeFrederick · public | $8,591 | $6,633 | — | $10,500 |
| North American Trade SchoolsBaltimore · private | $8,633 | — | — | $7,667 |
| Anne Arundel Community CollegeArnold · public | $8,888 | $7,709 | — | $10,908 |
| Allegany College of MarylandCumberland · public | $9,207 | $6,843 | — | $11,528 |
| Prince George's Community CollegeLargo · public | $9,310 | $9,323 | — | $12,000 |
| Howard Community CollegeColumbia · public | $11,875 | $11,793 | — | $14,250 |
| Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of BaltimoreBaltimore · private | $12,133 | $10,577 | 67% | — |
| Coppin State UniversityBaltimore · public | $12,632 | $10,255 | 21% | $23,750 |
| Aspen Beauty Academy of LaurelLaurel · private | $14,010 | — | — | $12,750 |
| University of MarylandCollege Park · public | $14,296 | $1,141 | 88% | $16,000 |
| Montgomery CollegeRockville · public | $14,317 | $13,082 | — | $10,500 |
| Baltimore City Community CollegeBaltimore · public | $14,635 | — | — | — |
| Morgan State UniversityBaltimore · public | $14,653 | $14,329 | 42% | $25,500 |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and CollegeBaltimore · private | $14,767 | $2,335 | 100% | — |
| Aveda Institute-MarylandBel Air · private | $14,812 | — | — | $6,333 |
| Maryland Beauty Academy of EssexBaltimore · private | $15,741 | — | — | — |
| Baltimore Studio of Hair DesignBaltimore · private | $15,876 | — | — | — |
| Empire Beauty School-Owings MillsOwings Mills · private | $16,463 | $15,576 | — | $9,820 |
| Empire Beauty School-Glen BurnieGlen Burnie · private | $16,550 | $15,560 | — | $9,820 |
| Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg · public | $16,768 | $16,431 | 45% | $17,959 |
| Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore · private | $17,297 | $9,149 | 44% | $18,750 |
| University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne · public | $17,378 | $16,506 | 35% | $22,960 |
| Salisbury UniversitySalisbury · public | $17,445 | $9,102 | 61% | $19,500 |
| Strayer University-MarylandBaltimore · private | $17,773 | — | 80% | $39,188 |
| Bowie State UniversityBowie · public | $17,835 | $15,356 | 37% | $20,550 |
| Towson UniversityTowson · public | $18,120 | $6,506 | 67% | $18,363 |
| Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore · private | $18,431 | $1,772 | 93% | $12,000 |
| Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg · private | $19,294 | $7,210 | 61% | $24,943 |
| Del-Mar-Va Beauty AcademySalisbury · private | $19,876 | — | — | $9,833 |
| Capitol Technology UniversityLaurel · private | $19,881 | $9,053 | 64% | $26,000 |
| The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolAnnapolis · private | $20,120 | — | — | $9,833 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-JessupJessup · private | $20,930 | — | — | — |
| St. Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's City · public | $20,956 | $6,633 | 65% | $21,500 |
| Fortis Institute-TowsonTowson · private | $21,440 | $21,117 | — | $12,667 |
| Hood CollegeFrederick · private | $21,548 | $8,587 | 54% | $25,000 |
| All-State Career-BaltimoreBaltimore · private | $21,887 | — | — | $9,000 |
| Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber SchoolBaltimore · private | $22,793 | — | — | $13,000 |
| Baltimore Beauty & Barber School IITimonium · private | $22,934 | — | — | $13,000 |
| McDaniel CollegeWestminster · private | $22,980 | $8,938 | 56% | $23,850 |
| Award Beauty SchoolHagerstown · private | $23,048 | — | — | $13,000 |
| University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi · public | $23,144 | — | 34% | $19,000 |
| Washington Adventist UniversityTakoma Park · private | $23,303 | $23,404 | 42% | $28,685 |
| Montgomery Beauty SchoolSilver Spring · private | $23,386 | — | — | $13,000 |
| Hair AcademyNew Carrollton · private | $24,193 | — | — | $6,333 |
| The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolFrederick · private | $24,443 | — | — | $9,833 |
| Stevenson UniversityOwings Mills · private | $24,904 | $10,728 | 67% | $22,000 |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore · public | $25,203 | $21,797 | 68% | $18,500 |
| Hair Academy IIHillcrest Heights · private | $25,474 | — | — | $6,333 |
| Goucher CollegeBaltimore · private | $25,526 | $19,803 | 56% | $24,991 |
| Fortis College-LandoverLandover · private | $27,194 | $27,062 | — | $9,500 |
| Washington CollegeChestertown · private | $27,993 | $16,571 | 66% | $25,000 |
| Cortiva InstituteLinthicum · private | $31,739 | — | — | $7,634 |
| St. John's CollegeAnnapolis · private | $32,917 | $19,062 | 71% | $27,000 |
| Loyola University MarylandBaltimore · private | $34,082 | $23,591 | 75% | $25,000 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaColumbia · private | $39,833 | $38,958 | — | $11,117 |
| Maryland Institute College of ArtBaltimore · private | $42,075 | $32,197 | 71% | $24,500 |
Linked colleges have a full funding guide. More are added every week.
Short of what aid covers?
Students in Maryland use My Study Fund to collect monthly support from family, friends and mentors, and receive every dollar.
Sources
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; state program pages linked above, checked 2026-10-28. Four-year, campus-based public and private nonprofit colleges with complete net-price data.