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Cheapest colleges in Maryland after financial aid

Updated College Scorecard, 2024-25

The short answer

The cheapest four-year colleges in Maryland after financial aid are University of Baltimore ($6,270 a year in-state), Coppin State University ($12,632 a year in-state) and Maryland ($14,296 a year in-state), by the average price students with federal aid paid in 2024-25.

Sticker price isn't what most families pay. This list sorts by the average a student who got federal aid paid for a year after grants and scholarships. At public colleges it covers in-state students. Out-of-state students pay more, so those rows also show an out-of-state estimate: the in-state figure plus the extra tuition.

The list (11 of 23)

Four-year colleges in Maryland with 500 or more undergraduates, lowest average price after grants first. The list shows 11 of the 23 colleges with a price on file. Prices: College Scorecard, 2024-25.

  1. University of Baltimore $6,270 a year in-state Baltimore, MD · Out of state: about $20,544 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $4,177 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  2. Coppin State University $12,632 a year in-state Baltimore, MD · Out of state: about $19,696 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,255 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  3. University of Maryland $14,296 a year in-state College Park, MD · Out of state: about $44,059 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $1,141 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  4. Morgan State University $14,653 a year in-state Baltimore, MD · Out of state: about $25,763 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $14,329 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  5. Frostburg State University $16,768 a year in-state Frostburg, MD · Out of state: about $32,660 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $16,431 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  6. Notre Dame of Maryland University $17,297 a year Baltimore, MD · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,149 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  7. University of Maryland Eastern Shore $17,378 a year in-state Princess Anne, MD · Out of state: about $28,923 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $16,506 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  8. Salisbury University $17,445 a year in-state Salisbury, MD · Out of state: about $28,949 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,102 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  9. Strayer University-Maryland $17,773 a year Baltimore, MD Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  10. Bowie State University $17,835 a year in-state Bowie, MD · Out of state: about $28,770 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $15,356 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  11. Towson University $18,120 a year in-state Towson, MD · Out of state: about $37,266 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $6,506 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
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What are the cheapest colleges in Maryland after financial aid?

The cheapest four-year colleges in Maryland after financial aid are University of Baltimore ($6,270 a year in-state), Coppin State University ($12,632 a year in-state) and Maryland ($14,296 a year in-state), by the average price students with federal aid paid in 2024-25.

Which are cheapest for families earning under $30,000?

Of the colleges listed, Maryland ($1,141), University of Baltimore ($4,177) and Towson University ($6,506) had the lowest average yearly price for students from families earning under $30,000, in 2024-25.

What does price after aid mean here?

It's what a student who got federal aid paid for a year of tuition, fees, housing, food and books after grants and scholarships, before loans. It comes from the College Scorecard, which the U.S. Department of Education publishes.

Numbers change each year when colleges and the Department of Education publish new data. Confirm costs and admission rules with the college before you apply.

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