25 Best colleges for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 2.04M citations received by 67.3K academic papers made by 25 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 Archaeology

#18 in the United States

#20 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 Archaeology

#24 in the United States

#26 in North America

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

3. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

For Archaeology

#119 in the United States

#139 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 Archaeology

#184 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

5. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore

For Archaeology

#185 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

6. University of Baltimore

Baltimore

For Archaeology

#249 in the United States

#284 in North America

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

7. United States Naval Academy

Annapolis

For Archaeology

#301 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

8. Towson University

Towson

For Archaeology

#306 in the United States

#348 in North America

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

9. Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore

For Archaeology

#387 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

10. Salisbury University

Salisbury

For Archaeology

#413 in the United States

#463 in North America

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

11. Washington College

Chestertown

For Archaeology

#417 in the United States

#467 in North America

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

12. St. John's College

Annapolis

For Archaeology

#426 in the United States

#476 in North America

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

13. Morgan State University

Baltimore

For Archaeology

#429 in the United States

#479 in North America

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

14. St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City

For Archaeology

#660 in the United States

#724 in North America

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

15. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne

For Archaeology

#667 in the United States

#732 in North America

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

16. Goucher College

Baltimore

For Archaeology

#705 in the United States

#772 in North America

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

17. Frostburg State University

Frostburg

For Archaeology

#818 in the United States

#887 in North America

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

18. McDaniel College

Westminster

For Archaeology

#844 in the United States

#914 in North America

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

19. Bowie State University

Bowie

For Archaeology

#909 in the United States

#980 in North America

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

20. Hood College

Frederick

For Archaeology

#969 in the United States

#1042 in North America

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

21. Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg

For Archaeology

#1027 in the United States

#1101 in North America

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

22. Capitol Technology University

Laurel

For Archaeology

#1215 in the United States

#1293 in North America

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

23. Coppin State University

Baltimore

For Archaeology

#1219 in the United States

#1297 in North America

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

24. Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore

For Archaeology

#1230 in the United States

#1309 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $43,545

25. Stevenson University

Stevenson

For Archaeology

#1260 in the United States

#1342 in North America

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

Closest to Maryland states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
District of Columbia	9	61
New Jersey	21	28
Pennsylvania	90	12
Virginia	39	40
West Virginia	15	94
Connecticut	20	14
New York	118	6
North Carolina	38	30
Ohio	49	16
Rhode Island	9	71
Massachusetts	62	2
Vermont	8	126
South Carolina	22	69
New Hampshire	10	88
Kentucky	20	57
Indiana	29	45
Tennessee	27	58
Georgia	37	34
Michigan	30	3
Maine	11	161
Illinois	61	10
Alabama	21	97
Wisconsin	27	11
Florida	45	19
Mississippi	11	143
Missouri	30	43
Iowa	20	38
Arkansas	16	134
Minnesota	26	13
Louisiana	20	70
Kansas	11	84
Oklahoma	14	89
Nebraska	10	56
South Dakota	8	231
North Dakota	5	195
Texas	66	21
Colorado	18	48
Puerto Rico	9	395
New Mexico	7	85
Montana	4	144
Utah	10	44
Idaho	6	149
Arizona	7	25
Nevada	4	123
Washington	23	5
Oregon	16	52
California	109	1
Alaska	4	150
Hawaii	6	86