28 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 15.1M citations received by 371K academic papers made by 28 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#8 in the United States

#9 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

3. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#94 in the United States

#111 in North America

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

4. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#180 in the United States

#208 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#214 in the United States

#245 in North America

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

6. University of Baltimore

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#243 in the United States

#276 in North America

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

7. Towson University

Towson

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#281 in the United States

#316 in North America

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

8. Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#367 in the United States

#413 in North America

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

9. United States Naval Academy

Annapolis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#400 in the United States

#448 in North America

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

10. Washington College

Chestertown

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#415 in the United States

#463 in North America

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

11. Morgan State University

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#435 in the United States

#485 in North America

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

12. St. John's College

Annapolis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#437 in the United States

#487 in North America

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

13. Salisbury University

Salisbury

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#461 in the United States

#512 in North America

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

14. St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#697 in the United States

#763 in North America

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

15. Goucher College

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#786 in the United States

#855 in North America

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

16. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#837 in the United States

#907 in North America

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

17. Bowie State University

Bowie

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#867 in the United States

#937 in North America

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

18. Frostburg State University

Frostburg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#876 in the United States

#946 in North America

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

19. McDaniel College

Westminster

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#915 in the United States

#987 in North America

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

20. Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#946 in the United States

#1018 in North America

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

21. Hood College

Frederick

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#961 in the United States

#1033 in North America

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

22. Stevenson University

Stevenson

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1145 in the United States

#1223 in North America

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

23. Capitol Technology University

Laurel

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1186 in the United States

#1264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $21,863
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $20,369

24. Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1194 in the United States

#1272 in North America

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

25. Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1271 in the United States

#1351 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1192
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,834

26. Coppin State University

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1298 in the United States

#1378 in North America

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

27. University of Maryland - Adelphi

Adelphi

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1313 in the United States

#1393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $5,211
Enrollment: 63,012

28. Maryland University of Integrative Health

Laurel

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1590 in the United States

#1680 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 544
Male:Female: 8:92
Founded: 1974

Closest to Maryland states to learn Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
District of Columbia	13	48
Delaware	4	97
New Jersey	29	22
Pennsylvania	114	9
Virginia	42	37
West Virginia	20	120
Connecticut	22	10
New York	146	6
North Carolina	50	20
Ohio	67	19
Rhode Island	9	56
Massachusetts	75	1
Vermont	12	124
South Carolina	32	68
New Hampshire	13	84
Kentucky	29	60
Indiana	38	39
Tennessee	39	46
Georgia	52	42
Michigan	47	3
Maine	16	199
Illinois	79	12
Alabama	30	82
Wisconsin	36	14
Florida	70	31
Mississippi	15	177
Missouri	44	40
Iowa	32	44
Arkansas	18	146
Minnesota	30	18
Louisiana	27	79
Kansas	22	74
Oklahoma	22	103
Nebraska	15	87
South Dakota	12	331
North Dakota	9	216
Texas	89	21
Colorado	24	52
Puerto Rico	15	414
New Mexico	9	100
Montana	9	166
Utah	11	45
Idaho	7	193
Arizona	10	29
Nevada	8	149
Washington	39	5
Oregon	21	96
California	147	2
Alaska	4	233
Hawaii	7	106