Safest Colleges in Maryland
25 schools ranked by lowest violent crime rate from federal Clery Act filings. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Violent (4yr avg) | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland · community | 0 | $8,819 | 34.6% | $38,476 | — |
| 2 | Anne Arundel Community College Arnold · community | 0 | $14,915 | 40.0% | $46,219 | — |
| 3 | Baltimore City Community College Baltimore · community | 0 | $15,987 | 31.6% | $36,025 | — |
| 4 | University of Baltimore Baltimore · public | 0 | $13,868 | 54.9% | $61,335 | 78.7% |
| 5 | Capitol Technology University Laurel · private | 0 | $22,102 | 53.8% | $85,035 | 74.4% |
| 6 | Cecil College North East · community | 0 | $9,658 | 20.9% | $43,952 | — |
| 7 | College of Southern Maryland La Plata · community | 0 | $9,204 | 26.5% | $44,435 | — |
| 8 | Chesapeake College Wye Mills · community | 0 | $5,106 | 25.0% | $36,301 | — |
| 9 | Washington Adventist University Takoma Park · private | 0 | $18,526 | 51.0% | $64,249 | 46.2% |
| 10 | Frederick Community College Frederick · community | 0 | $9,465 | 45.9% | $46,449 | — |
| 11 | Garrett College McHenry · community | 0 | $9,228 | 29.4% | $35,823 | — |
| 12 | Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown · community | 0 | $6,835 | 33.5% | $41,615 | — |
| 13 | Hood College Frederick · private | 0 | $20,873 | 66.0% | $57,089 | 77.8% |
| 14 | Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia · community | 0 | $34,306 | 59.1% | $38,683 | — |
| 15 | Ner Israel Rabbinical College Baltimore · community | 0 | $13,572 | 37.6% | $66,330 | 65.7% |
| 16 | Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore · private | 0 | $19,169 | 64.1% | $65,344 | 82.2% |
| 17 | St. John's College Annapolis · private | 0 | $45,597 | 70.5% | $51,584 | 55.2% |
| 18 | McDaniel College Westminster · private | 0 | $21,916 | 67.1% | $60,663 | 77.9% |
| 19 | Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury · community | 0 | $9,360 | 22.8% | $36,748 | — |
| 20 | Fortis College-Landover Landover · private | 0 | $26,578 | 68.7% | $36,920 | — |
| 21 | Frostburg State University Frostburg · public | 0.333 | $16,715 | 59.2% | $55,493 | 89.2% |
| 22 | Goucher College Baltimore · private | 0.333 | $22,470 | 60.3% | $53,023 | 77.7% |
| 23 | Harford Community College Bel Air · community | 0.333 | $9,234 | 33.0% | $44,608 | — |
| 24 | Howard Community College Columbia · community | 0.333 | $11,133 | 20.2% | $49,020 | — |
| 25 | Loyola University Maryland Baltimore · private | 0.333 | $30,574 | 79.9% | $82,652 | 75.5% |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.