24 Best colleges for Paleontology in Maryland

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Maryland ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 3.23M citations received by 82.5K academic papers made by 24 universities in Maryland was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore

For Paleontology

#14 in the United States

#16 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

2. University of Maryland - College Park

College Park

For Paleontology

#38 in the United States

#42 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

3. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

For Paleontology

#67 in the United States

#76 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

4. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Bethesda

For Paleontology

#164 in the United States

#189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1972

5. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore

For Paleontology

#181 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. University of Baltimore

Baltimore

For Paleontology

#276 in the United States

#315 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 985
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,544

7. Towson University

Towson

For Paleontology

#316 in the United States

#361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

8. Salisbury University

Salisbury

For Paleontology

#330 in the United States

#377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

9. United States Naval Academy

Annapolis

For Paleontology

#358 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 0%

10. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne

For Paleontology

#452 in the United States

#503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,705
Enrollment: 2,518

11. Morgan State University

Baltimore

For Paleontology

#509 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

12. Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore

For Paleontology

#517 in the United States

#568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,312

13. Washington College

Chestertown

For Paleontology

#624 in the United States

#681 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,650

14. Frostburg State University

Frostburg

For Paleontology

#644 in the United States

#703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $9,667
Enrollment: 4,067

15. St. John's College

Annapolis

For Paleontology

#652 in the United States

#712 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $27,643

16. St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City

For Paleontology

#682 in the United States

#742 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

17. Goucher College

Baltimore

For Paleontology

#851 in the United States

#918 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1221
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,945

18. McDaniel College

Westminster

For Paleontology

#857 in the United States

#924 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $23,733
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $38,848

19. Hood College

Frederick

For Paleontology

#917 in the United States

#985 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $23,624
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,047

20. Bowie State University

Bowie

For Paleontology

#920 in the United States

#988 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 924
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,463

21. Capitol Technology University

Laurel

For Paleontology

#1117 in the United States

#1189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $25,445
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,332

22. Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg

For Paleontology

#1128 in the United States

#1200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,379

23. Coppin State University

Baltimore

For Paleontology

#1188 in the United States

#1264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 950
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $13,097

24. Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore

For Paleontology

#1202 in the United States

#1278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $22,675
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,267

Closest to Maryland states to learn Paleontology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
District of Columbia	8	109
New Jersey	20	30
Pennsylvania	84	17
Virginia	35	48
West Virginia	12	120
Connecticut	20	13
New York	109	5
North Carolina	31	28
Ohio	49	18
Rhode Island	8	56
Massachusetts	58	1
Vermont	6	115
South Carolina	20	95
New Hampshire	11	91
Kentucky	19	63
Indiana	27	46
Tennessee	27	55
Georgia	33	27
Michigan	28	6
Maine	11	140
Illinois	55	12
Alabama	21	80
Wisconsin	26	7
Florida	39	15
Mississippi	10	138
Missouri	26	25
Iowa	14	40
Arkansas	15	122
Minnesota	23	9
Louisiana	19	61
Kansas	10	82
Oklahoma	13	81
Nebraska	12	85
South Dakota	8	215
North Dakota	5	185
Texas	63	19
Colorado	18	39
Puerto Rico	11	300
New Mexico	6	78
Montana	5	87
Utah	9	31
Idaho	6	131
Arizona	7	22
Nevada	5	111
Washington	23	3
Oregon	16	42
California	99	2
Alaska	4	112
Hawaii	6	96

Closest to Maryland states to learn Paleontology

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