Top Maryland Community Colleges
For the 2021 school year, there are 23 top community colleges located throughout Maryland (19 public colleges and 4 private colleges), serving 136,682 students.
For Maryland community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $7,453 per year for in-state students and $9,350 for out-of-state students. (view national tuition costs).
Maryland community colleges have a diversity score of 0.65, which is equal to the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 48% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 25:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(MD) School Average
Asian
6%
Hispanic
7%
Black
27%
White
52%
Two or more races
2%
Non Resident
4%
Unknown
2%

Top Maryland Community Colleges by Town (2021)
- College Location Students
- Howard Community CollegePublic10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy
Columbia,  MD 21044
(443) 518-1000 9,920 students - 18618 Crestwood Dr
Hagerstown,  MD 21742
(301) 766-3600 911 students - 9325 Snowden River Pky
Columbia,  MD 21046
(410) 290-7100 647 students - 301 Largo Rd
Upper Marlboro,  MD 20774
(301) 336-6000 13,678 students - TESST College of Technology-BaltimorePrivate, for profit1520 South Caton Ave
Halethorpe,  MD 21227
(410) 644-6400 582 students - TESST College of Technology-BeltsvillePrivate, for profit4600 Powder Mill Rd
Beltsville,  MD 20705
(301) 937-8448 388 students - TESST College of Technology-TowsonPrivate, for profit803 Glen Eagles Ct
Towson,  MD 21286
(410) 296-5350 318 students - 12401 Willowbrook Rd SE
Cumberland,  MD 21502
(301) 784-5000 3,227 students - 101 College Pky
Arnold,  MD 21012
(410) 777-2222 15,274 students - 2901 Liberty Heights Avenue
Baltimore,  MD 21215
(410) 462-8300 5,024 students - 17 Commerce Street- Commerce Exchange
Baltimore,  MD 21202
(800) 624-9926 501 students - 1601 Washington Rd
Westminster,  MD 21157
(410) 386-8000 3,645 students - 8730 Mitchell Rd
La Plata,  MD 20646
(301) 934-2251 8,411 students - 7201 Rossville Blvd.
Rosedale,  MD 21237
(443) 840-2222 22,887 students - 7932 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick,  MD 21702
(301) 846-2400 6,031 students - 11400 Robinwood Dr
Hagerstown,  MD 21742
(240) 500-2000 4,256 students - 401 Thomas Run Rd
Bel Air,  MD 21015
(443) 412-2000 6,714 students - Maryland college of art and designPrivate, non-profit10500 georgia ave
Silver Spring,  MD 20902
(301) 649-4454 78 students - 32000 Campus Drive
Salisbury,  MD 21804
(410) 334-2800 3,104 students
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