26 Best colleges for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 15.4M citations received by 342K academic papers made by 26 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 Chemistry

#5 in the United States

#5 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 Chemistry

#49 in the United States

#53 in North America

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

3. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

For Chemistry

#67 in the United States

#73 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 Chemistry

#158 in the United States

#182 in North America

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

5. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore

For Chemistry

#184 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

6. University of Baltimore

Baltimore

For Chemistry

#250 in the United States

#281 in North America

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

7. United States Naval Academy

Annapolis

For Chemistry

#278 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

8. Towson University

Towson

For Chemistry

#395 in the United States

#444 in North America

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

9. Salisbury University

Salisbury

For Chemistry

#429 in the United States

#479 in North America

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

10. Morgan State University

Baltimore

For Chemistry

#461 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

11. Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore

For Chemistry

#497 in the United States

#548 in North America

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

12. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne

For Chemistry

#508 in the United States

#560 in North America

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

13. McDaniel College

Westminster

For Chemistry

#701 in the United States

#758 in North America

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

14. Goucher College

Baltimore

For Chemistry

#735 in the United States

#793 in North America

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

15. Washington College

Chestertown

For Chemistry

#753 in the United States

#811 in North America

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

16. St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City

For Chemistry

#793 in the United States

#854 in North America

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

17. St. John's College

Annapolis

For Chemistry

#807 in the United States

#868 in North America

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

18. Frostburg State University

Frostburg

For Chemistry

#827 in the United States

#889 in North America

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

19. Bowie State University

Bowie

For Chemistry

#916 in the United States

#981 in North America

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

20. Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore

For Chemistry

#943 in the United States

#1008 in North America

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

21. Stevenson University

Stevenson

For Chemistry

#1000 in the United States

#1066 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $27,600
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,258

22. Hood College

Frederick

For Chemistry

#1041 in the United States

#1109 in North America

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

23. Coppin State University

Baltimore

For Chemistry

#1096 in the United States

#1165 in North America

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

24. Maryland University of Integrative Health

Laurel

For Chemistry

#1133 in the United States

#1203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 701
Male:Female: 8:92
Founded: 1974

25. Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg

For Chemistry

#1144 in the United States

#1214 in North America

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

26. Capitol Technology University

Laurel

For Chemistry

#1325 in the United States

#1404 in North America

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

Closest to Maryland states to learn Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
District of Columbia	8	98
Delaware	3	88
New Jersey	23	32
Pennsylvania	94	10
Virginia	40	53
West Virginia	19	126
Connecticut	20	12
New York	125	7
North Carolina	38	21
Ohio	55	22
Rhode Island	9	77
Massachusetts	59	1
Vermont	8	123
South Carolina	25	99
New Hampshire	12	102
Kentucky	21	61
Indiana	29	29
Tennessee	31	48
Georgia	38	35
Michigan	32	4
Maine	13	188
Illinois	60	15
Alabama	25	58
Wisconsin	28	14
Florida	48	24
Mississippi	14	152
Missouri	31	23
Iowa	23	44
Arkansas	17	130
Minnesota	27	16
Louisiana	23	89
Kansas	13	101
Oklahoma	20	122
Nebraska	12	90
South Dakota	8	221
North Dakota	6	159
Texas	70	27
Colorado	18	54
Puerto Rico	14	285
New Mexico	9	93
Montana	7	142
Utah	9	37
Idaho	7	154
Arizona	9	39
Nevada	7	139
Washington	28	8
Oregon	18	82
California	114	2
Alaska	4	210
Hawaii	7	137