Colleges in Maryland

There are 51 colleges in Maryland, 30 public and 21 private, offering a wide range of programs and majors. Maryland has both small schools (defined as less than 2000 students) and "very large" ones (10,000 or more students) and everything in between, including community colleges, in urban and rural environments.

The University of Maryland in Baltimore is known as "The Founding Campus" as it is the first public university in the state. Located in downtown Baltimore, it features the University of Maryland School of Law, School of Medicine, and Dental School, the first dental school in the world.

The University of Maryland in College Park is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland, located just outside of Washington, D.C. It's the largest university in the state and the largest in the Washington Metropolitan Area, and this proximity has led to extensive research partnerships with the U.S. Federal Government.

Johns Hopkins University is a renowned private research university based in Baltimore. For 31 consecutive years, Johns Hopkins has been ranked #1 in total science, medical, and engineering research and development spending by the National Science Foundation.

The United States Naval Academy is located in Annapolis.

Other Maryland colleges include Towson University in Towson, Bowie State University in Bowie, Coppin State University in Baltimore, Morgan State University in Baltimore, University of Baltimore, University of Maryland-Baltimore County, and many more.

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