Best Maryland Community Colleges (2023)
For the 2023 school year, there are 21 community colleges serving 110,120 students in Maryland (18 public colleges and 3 private colleges).
For Maryland community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $7,307 per year for in-state students and $9,316 for out-of-state students. (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia, Howard Community College and Carroll Community College.
Maryland community colleges have a diversity score of 0.72, which is higher than the national average of 0.70 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 56% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 10:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(MD) School Average
Asian
7%
Hispanic
11%
Black
26%
White
44%
Two or more races
3%
Non Resident
6%
Unknown
3%
Top Ranked Maryland Community Colleges (2023)
College
Location
Students
1601 Washington Rd
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 386-8000
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 386-8000
| 3,060 students
11400 Robinwood Dr
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(240) 500-2530
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(240) 500-2530
| 3,433 students
Howard Community College
Public
10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy
Columbia, MD 21044
(443) 518-1000
Columbia, MD 21044
(443) 518-1000
| 9,566 students
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
Private for-profit
9325 Snowden River Pky
Columbia, MD 21046
(410) 290-7100
Columbia, MD 21046
(410) 290-7100
| 870 students
18618 Crestwood Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-3600
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-3600
| 494 students
12401 Willowbrook Rd SE
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 784-5000
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 784-5000
| 2,523 students
2901 Liberty Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410) 462-8300
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410) 462-8300
| 4,181 students
17 Commerce Street- Commerce Exchange
Baltimore, MD 21202
(800) 624-9926
Baltimore, MD 21202
(800) 624-9926
| 501 students
7201 Rossville Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21237
(443) 840-2222
Baltimore, MD 21237
(443) 840-2222
| 17,573 students
7932 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 846-2400
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 846-2400
| 5,756 students
Maryland college of art and design
Private, non-profit
10500 georgia ave
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301) 649-4454
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301) 649-4454
| 78 students
Community Colleges in Maryland (Closed)
School
Location
Students
ITT Technical Institute-Owings Mills (Closed 2016)
Private, for profit
11301 Red Run Blvd
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(443) 394-7115
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(443) 394-7115
| 555 students
TESST College of Technology-Beltsville (Closed 2020)
Private, for profit
4600 Powder Mill Rd
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 937-8448
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 937-8448
| 388 students
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