24 Best colleges for Organic Chemistry in Maryland

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Maryland ranked based on their research performance in Organic Chemistry. A graph of 7.33M citations received by 148K 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 Organic Chemistry

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

2. University of Maryland - College Park

College Park

For Organic Chemistry

#46 in the United States

#50 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

3. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

For Organic Chemistry

#80 in the United States

#93 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

4. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore

For Organic Chemistry

#178 in the United States

#204 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

5. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Bethesda

For Organic Chemistry

#207 in the United States

#235 in North America

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

6. United States Naval Academy

Annapolis

For Organic Chemistry

#260 in the United States

#297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 0%

7. University of Baltimore

Baltimore

For Organic Chemistry

#310 in the United States

#351 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1035
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,113

8. Salisbury University

Salisbury

For Organic Chemistry

#381 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

9. Morgan State University

Baltimore

For Organic Chemistry

#434 in the United States

#484 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

10. Towson University

Towson

For Organic Chemistry

#440 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1093
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

11. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne

For Organic Chemistry

#516 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,728
Enrollment: 3,177

12. Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore

For Organic Chemistry

#624 in the United States

#680 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $32,846

13. Goucher College

Baltimore

For Organic Chemistry

#638 in the United States

#694 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,913

14. McDaniel College

Westminster

For Organic Chemistry

#679 in the United States

#736 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $24,497
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $40,721

15. Washington College

Chestertown

For Organic Chemistry

#723 in the United States

#781 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,830

16. St. John's College

Annapolis

For Organic Chemistry

#805 in the United States

#866 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,930

17. St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City

For Organic Chemistry

#819 in the United States

#881 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1242
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

18. Bowie State University

Bowie

For Organic Chemistry

#898 in the United States

#963 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $6,819
Enrollment: 6,353

19. Frostburg State University

Frostburg

For Organic Chemistry

#903 in the United States

#968 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,445
Enrollment: 4,104

20. Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore

For Organic Chemistry

#908 in the United States

#973 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $21,191
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $38,078

21. Stevenson University

Stevenson

For Organic Chemistry

#941 in the United States

#1008 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $27,162
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,263

22. Hood College

Frederick

For Organic Chemistry

#961 in the United States

#1028 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $23,350
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $37,957

23. Coppin State University

Baltimore

For Organic Chemistry

#971 in the United States

#1038 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 950
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,201

24. Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg

For Organic Chemistry

#1100 in the United States

#1170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1163
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,027

Closest to Maryland states to learn Organic Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
District of Columbia	8	111
New Jersey	19	28
Pennsylvania	81	12
Virginia	33	50
West Virginia	13	115
Connecticut	19	16
New York	100	6
North Carolina	29	24
Ohio	46	22
Rhode Island	8	87
Massachusetts	51	1
Vermont	5	132
South Carolina	23	89
New Hampshire	8	106
Kentucky	15	55
Indiana	27	19
Tennessee	28	44
Georgia	29	29
Michigan	29	5
Maine	10	174
Illinois	44	9
Alabama	23	64
Wisconsin	26	7
Florida	38	21
Mississippi	12	140
Missouri	23	32
Iowa	15	34
Arkansas	14	130
Minnesota	22	14
Louisiana	22	76
Kansas	11	91
Oklahoma	14	114
Nebraska	9	75
South Dakota	8	214
North Dakota	5	139
Texas	64	18
Colorado	16	42
Puerto Rico	13	259
New Mexico	7	92
Montana	3	145
Utah	9	37
Idaho	5	150
Arizona	6	40
Nevada	4	134
Washington	22	8
Oregon	17	70
California	88	3
Alaska	3	211
Hawaii	5	144