Best Maryland Community Colleges (2022)
For the 2022 school year, there are 20 community colleges serving 115,793 students in Maryland (18 public colleges and 2 private colleges).
For Maryland community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $7,291 per year for in-state students and $9,297 for out-of-state students. (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include Community College of Baltimore County, Montgomery College and Purdue University Global-Hagerstown.
Maryland community colleges have a diversity score of 0.73, which is higher than the national average of 0.71 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 60% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 10:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(MD) School Average
Asian
6%
Hispanic
12%
Black
30%
White
40%
Two or more races
4%
Non Resident
4%
Unknown
4%

Top Ranked Maryland Community Colleges (2022)
- College Location Students
- 7201 Rossville Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21237
(443) 840-2222 17,732 students - Howard Community CollegePublic10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy
Columbia, MD 21044
(443) 518-1000 9,632 students - 18618 Crestwood Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-3600 494 students - 12401 Willowbrook Rd SE
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 784-5000 2,584 students - 2901 Liberty Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410) 462-8300 4,909 students - 17 Commerce Street- Commerce Exchange
Baltimore, MD 21202
(800) 624-9926 501 students - 1601 Washington Rd
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 386-8000 3,126 students - 7932 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 846-2400 6,129 students - 11400 Robinwood Dr
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(240) 500-2530 3,848 students - Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaPrivate for-profit9325 Snowden River Pky
Columbia, MD 21046
(410) 290-7100 875 students - Maryland college of art and designPrivate, non-profit10500 georgia ave
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301) 649-4454 78 students
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