Ranking
Cheapest Colleges in Maryland 2026
The lowest-net-price colleges in Maryland that report federal earnings.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $2,725
- Top earnings 10y
- $82,860
- Public / Private
- 24 / 1
Carroll Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $2,725
- Net price
- $2,725
- Earnings 10y
- $44,349
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Chesapeake College
A+- Net price/yr
- $5,106
- Net price
- $5,106
- Earnings 10y
- $36,301
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Hagerstown Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $6,835
- Net price
- $6,835
- Earnings 10y
- $41,615
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Montgomery College
A- Net price/yr
- $8,027
- Net price
- $8,027
- Earnings 10y
- $50,159
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Prince George's Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $8,672
- Net price
- $8,672
- Earnings 10y
- $47,548
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Allegany College of Maryland
A- Net price/yr
- $8,819
- Net price
- $8,819
- Earnings 10y
- $38,476
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Garrett College
B- Net price/yr
- $9,228
- Net price
- $9,228
- Earnings 10y
- $35,823
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Harford Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $9,234
- Net price
- $9,234
- Earnings 10y
- $44,608
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Wor-Wic Community College
B- Net price/yr
- $9,360
- Net price
- $9,360
- Earnings 10y
- $36,748
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Frederick Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $9,465
- Net price
- $9,465
- Earnings 10y
- $46,449
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Cecil College
A- Net price/yr
- $9,658
- Net price
- $9,658
- Earnings 10y
- $43,952
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Community College of Baltimore County
A- Net price/yr
- $9,844
- Net price
- $9,844
- Earnings 10y
- $43,729
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Coppin State University
A- Net price/yr
- $9,977
- Net price
- $9,977
- Earnings 10y
- $46,490
- Acceptance
- 45.8%
Howard Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $11,133
- Net price
- $11,133
- Earnings 10y
- $49,020
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
B- Net price/yr
- $13,338
- Net price
- $13,338
- Earnings 10y
- $47,697
- Acceptance
- 96.4%
Ner Israel Rabbinical College
A- Net price/yr
- $13,572
- Net price
- $13,572
- Earnings 10y
- $66,330
- Acceptance
- 65.7%
University of Baltimore
A- Net price/yr
- $13,868
- Net price
- $13,868
- Earnings 10y
- $61,335
- Acceptance
- 78.7%
Anne Arundel Community College
B- Net price/yr
- $14,915
- Net price
- $14,915
- Earnings 10y
- $46,219
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Morgan State University
B- Net price/yr
- $14,985
- Net price
- $14,985
- Earnings 10y
- $50,698
- Acceptance
- 82.2%
University of Maryland-College Park
A- Net price/yr
- $15,678
- Net price
- $15,678
- Earnings 10y
- $82,860
- Acceptance
- 44.8%
Baltimore City Community College
C- Net price/yr
- $15,987
- Net price
- $15,987
- Earnings 10y
- $36,025
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
B- Net price/yr
- $16,467
- Net price
- $16,467
- Earnings 10y
- $69,960
- Acceptance
- 72.4%
Frostburg State University
B- Net price/yr
- $16,715
- Net price
- $16,715
- Earnings 10y
- $55,493
- Acceptance
- 89.2%
Towson University
B- Net price/yr
- $17,413
- Net price
- $17,413
- Earnings 10y
- $64,390
- Acceptance
- 82%
Salisbury University
B- Net price/yr
- $17,743
- Net price
- $17,743
- Earnings 10y
- $61,515
- Acceptance
- 87.5%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Maryland colleges, removes schools without usable net-price data, then sorts from lowest average net price upward. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 12.28 (24 public, 1 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Carroll Community College in Westminster, MD tops this ranking. Average net price is $2,725 per year.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by net price/yr using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Maryland colleges are in this list?
41 Maryland colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.