- List of colleges and universities in Maryland
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There are currently 56 colleges and universities, defined as accredited, degree-granting, postsecondary institutions, in the state of Maryland.
The state's public universities are part of the University System of Maryland, with the exception of United States Naval Academy, St. Mary's College and Morgan State University, which are public, but are not part of the university system.[1] The oldest school in the state is St. John's College, formerly King William School, founded in 1696, and the third oldest college and/or university in the United States.[2] Francis Scott Key, author of the Star Spangled Banner, is an alumnus of St. John's.[3] The newest school is University of Maryland, Hagerstown, founded in 2008. The characteristics of each institution varies from small, intimate, liberal arts colleges such as Washington College to large, public, research universities such as the University of Maryland, College Park.
As of 2005, approximately 310,689 students (undergraduate, graduate, & professional) were enrolled at Maryland universities and colleges.[4] Universities and colleges in Maryland are accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.[5]
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Public colleges and universities
Private colleges and universities
Community colleges
Name Location Founded References Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland 1961 [52] Anne Arundel Community College Arnold 1961 [53] Baltimore City Community College Baltimore 1947 [54] Carroll Community College Westminster 1976 [55] Cecil College North East 1968 [56] Chesapeake College Wye Mills 1965 [57] College of Southern Maryland Multiple in Southern Maryland 1958 [58] Community College of Baltimore County Multiple in Baltimore County 1957 [59] Frederick Community College Frederick 1957 [60] Garrett College McHenry 1967 [61] Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown 1946 [62] Harford Community College Bel Air 1957 [63] Howard Community College Columbia 1966 [64] Montgomery College Multiple in Montgomery County 1946 [65] Prince George's Community College Largo 1958 [66] Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury 1975 [67] Defunct Institutions
Name Location Founded References Baltimore Hebrew University Baltimore, Maryland 1919-2009 (merged with Towson University) [68] Woodstock College Woodstock 1869–1974 [69] Mount Saint Agnes College Baltimore 1890-1971 (merged with Loyola University Maryland) [70] References
- ^ "Schools in University System of Maryland". State of Maryland. http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/01glance/html/edhigh.html. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ "History of Annapolis". City of Annapolis. http://www.ci.annapolis.md.us/info.asp?page=1714. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ "Francis Scott Key". Appleton's American Biography (2001). http://www.francisscottkey.org/. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ "Maryland at a Glance - Education, Higher Education". State of Maryland. http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/01glance/html/edhigh.html. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ "Middle States Commission on Higher Education - Institution Directory". Middle States Commission on Higher Education. http://www.msache.org/Institutions_Directory.asp. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ "Bowie State University". University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. http://www.umsa.umd.edu/institutions/Bowie.html. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "Coppin State University". University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. http://www.umsa.umd.edu/institutions/Coppin.html. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "Frostburg State University". University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. http://www.umsa.umd.edu/institutions/Frostburg.html. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ a b c d All public colleges and universities except Morgan State University, St. Mary's College, the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, and the United States Naval Academy are part of the University System of Maryland. Morgan State and St. Mary's are separately funded by the state and the latter two universities are funded by the United States Department of Defense.
- ^ "Facts about Morgan". Morgan State University. Archived from the original on 2007-06-30. http://web.archive.org/web/20070630152810/http://www.morgan.edu/admin/Planning/data-enrlmnt.asp. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ [? "Enrollment Data"]. Morgan State University. ?. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "Salisbury University". University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. http://www.umsa.umd.edu/institutions/Salisbury.html. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "About St. Mary's: History of the College". St. Mary's College of Maryland. http://www.smcm.edu/about/. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "Towson University". University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. http://www.umsa.umd.edu/institutions/Towson.html. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "Welcome from the Superintendent". United States Naval Academy. http://www.usna.edu/welcome.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "University of Baltimore". University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. http://www.umsa.umd.edu/institutions/Baltimore.html. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "University of Maryland, Baltimore". University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. http://www.umsa.umd.edu/institutions/UMBaltimore.html. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "University of Maryland, Baltimore County". University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. http://www.umsa.umd.edu/institutions/UMBC.html. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute". University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. http://www.umsa.umd.edu/institutions/UMBiotech.html. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "University of Maryland, College Park". University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. http://www.umsa.umd.edu/institutions/UMCP.html. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "University of Maryland, Eastern Shore". University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. http://www.umsa.umd.edu/institutions/UMES.html. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science". University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. http://www.umsa.umd.edu/institutions/UMEnvSci.html. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "USM Opens Second Regional Center". University System of Maryland. January 4, 2005. http://www.usmh.usmd.edu/newsroom/2005Releases/hagerstown04.html. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ a b Universities at Shady Grove and USM Hagerstown are learning centers where students may take courses and earn degrees offered by other institutions in the University System of Maryland. As such, the enrollment at these institutions is already included in the enrollment figures for the participating universities.
- ^ "About USG". The Universities at Shady Grove. http://www.shadygrove.umd.edu/about/. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "Timeline of Shady Grove". http://www.shadygrove.umd.edu/about/timeline.cfm#2005. Retrieved 2008-10-21.[dead link]
- ^ "University of Maryland, University College". University System of Maryland. July 11, 2007. http://www.umsa.umd.edu/institutions/UMUniversity.html. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ University of Maryland, University College offers online courses and, therefore, the attendance figures are for worldwide enrollment, not only enrollment in physical classes.
- ^ "Fingertip Facts" (PDF). Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. June 2007. http://www.usuhs.mil/vpe/USUFactSheet.pdf. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "Baltimore International College". http://www.bic.edu/. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ "College Search - Capitol College: At a Glance". http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?match=true&collegeId=1172&type=qfs&word=Capitol%20College#. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
- ^ "College of Notre Dame - At a Glance". http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?match=true&collegeId=3089&searchType=college&type=qfs&word=college%20of%20notre%20dame. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Goucher College - At a Glance". http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?match=true&collegeId=3819&searchType=college&type=qfs&word=goucher. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Griggs University - At a Glance". http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=4649&searchType=college&type=qfs&word=griggs. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ "Hood College - At a Glance". http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?match=true&collegeId=788&searchType=college&type=qfs&word=hood%20. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "JHU Website". http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/about_jhu/facts_at_a_glance/index.cfm. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
- ^ "Loyola University Maryland - At a Glance". http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=3360&type=qfs&skey=loyola. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Maryland Institute of Art - At a Glance". http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?match=true&collegeId=681&searchType=college&type=qfs&word=maryland%20institute%20of%20art. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "McDaniel College - At a Glance". http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?match=true&collegeId=2150&searchType=college&type=qfs&word=mcdaniel. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Mount Saint Mary's University - At a Glance". http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=606&type=qfs&skey=mt.%20st.%20marys. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "National Labor College - At a Glance". http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=201007&type=qfs&skey=N. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ "Israel Rabbinical College - At a Glance". http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?match=true&collegeId=1890&searchType=college&type=qfs&word=Ner%20Israel%20Rabbinical%20College. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "St. John's College - At a Glance". http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=1004&type=qfs&skey=st.%20johns%20college. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "St. Mary's Seminary and University". http://www.marylandmentor.org/CampusTour/undergraduate/4882/St_Marys_Seminary_and_University/St_Marys_Seminary_and_University1.html. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Villa Julie College - At a Glance". http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=564&type=qfs&skey=Villa. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Sojourner-Douglass College - At a Glance". http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?match=true&collegeId=3358&searchType=college&type=qfs&word=Sojourner-Douglass%20College. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Tai Sophia Wellness School, Integrative Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Natural Health, Complementary Medicine Degree". Tai.edu. http://www.tai.edu/index.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
- ^ "TESST College of Technology". www.1888edu.com. http://www.1888edu.com/tesst%20college%20of%20technology%20beltsville/get.college. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ^ "TESST College of Technology". www.1888edu.com. http://www.tesst.com. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ^ "Washington Bible College - At a Glance". http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?match=true&collegeId=2703&searchType=college&type=qfs&word=washington%20bible%20college. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
- ^ "Washington College - At a Glance". http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?match=true&collegeId=2269&searchType=college&type=qfs&word=washington%20college. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
- ^ "Allegany College of Maryland". http://www.allegany.edu/. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Anne Arundel Community College". http://www.aacc.edu/. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Baltimore City Community College". http://www.bccc.edu/baltimoreccc/site/default.asp. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Carroll Community College". http://www.carrollcc.edu/. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Cecil College". http://www.cecil.edu/. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Chesapeake College". http://www.chesapeake.edu/. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "College of Southern Maryland". http://www.csmd.edu/. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Community College of Baltimore County". http://www.ccbcmd.edu/. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Frederick Community College". http://www.frederick.edu/. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Garrett College". http://www.garrettcollege.edu/. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Hagerstown Community College". http://www.hagerstowncc.edu/. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Hartford Community College". http://www.harford.edu/. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Howard Community College". http://www.howardcc.edu/. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Montgomery College". http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Prince George's Community College". http://www.pgcc.edu/. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Wor-Wic Community College". http://www.worwic.edu/. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ Hirsch, Arthur. "A new chapter for Baltimore Hebrew University," |The Baltimore Sun, Saturday, June 20, 2009.
- ^ "A Death in the Family - TIME". Time.com. Monday, January 22, 1973. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,903715,00.html. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
- ^ "Loyola College in Maryland \\ Alumni & Friends". Loyola.edu. http://www.loyola.edu/alumni/associations/mtstagnes/index.html. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
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Regions Cities Aberdeen | Annapolis | Baltimore | Bowie | Brunswick | Cambridge | College Park | Cumberland | Frederick | Gaithersburg | Greenbelt | Hagerstown | Havre de Grace | Laurel | Rockville | Salisbury | Takoma Park | Westminster
Towns Bel Air | Denton | Easton | Elkton | Ocean City | Port Deposit
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