28 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Maryland

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 14.3M citations received by 361K 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

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

2. University of Maryland - College Park

College Park

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

3. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#94 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

4. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#183 in the United States

#210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Bethesda

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#217 in the United States

#248 in North America

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

6. University of Baltimore

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#241 in the United States

#274 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1060
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,833

7. Towson University

Towson

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#282 in the United States

#317 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 82%

8. Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#367 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,857

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

#411 in the United States

#459 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,553

11. St. John's College

Annapolis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#429 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $27,729

12. Morgan State University

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#441 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Salisbury University

Salisbury

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#457 in the United States

#508 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

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: 75%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 98%

15. Goucher College

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#783 in the United States

#852 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1223
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,749

16. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#842 in the United States

#912 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,530
Enrollment: 2,844

17. Bowie State University

Bowie

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#869 in the United States

#939 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 940
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $8,730

18. Frostburg State University

Frostburg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#876 in the United States

#946 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,767
Enrollment: 4,075

19. McDaniel College

Westminster

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#914 in the United States

#986 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $23,088
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,979

20. Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#944 in the United States

#1016 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $25,298

21. Hood College

Frederick

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#957 in the United States

#1029 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $23,462
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $35,535

22. Stevenson University

Stevenson

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1146 in the United States

#1224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $28,201
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,166

23. Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1199 in the United States

#1277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $22,552
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $37,839

24. Capitol Technology University

Laurel

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1215 in the United States

#1293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $23,223
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,745

25. Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1291 in the United States

#1370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1068
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $43,066

26. Coppin State University

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1300 in the United States

#1379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,181
Enrollment: 2,101

27. University of Maryland - Adelphi

Adelphi

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1306 in the United States

#1385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $5,268
Enrollment: 60,084

28. Maryland University of Integrative Health

Laurel

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1592 in the United States

#1682 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 646
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	50
Delaware	4	96
New Jersey	29	22
Pennsylvania	114	8
Virginia	42	37
West Virginia	21	119
Connecticut	22	9
New York	146	6
North Carolina	50	20
Ohio	67	19
Rhode Island	9	56
Massachusetts	75	1
Vermont	12	122
South Carolina	32	69
New Hampshire	13	82
Kentucky	29	59
Indiana	38	39
Tennessee	39	46
Georgia	52	42
Michigan	47	4
Maine	16	200
Illinois	79	12
Alabama	29	84
Wisconsin	36	14
Florida	70	31
Mississippi	15	178
Missouri	44	40
Iowa	32	44
Arkansas	18	146
Minnesota	30	18
Louisiana	27	79
Kansas	22	74
Oklahoma	22	104
Nebraska	15	87
South Dakota	11	330
North Dakota	9	215
Texas	89	21
Colorado	24	52
Puerto Rico	15	415
New Mexico	9	100
Montana	9	166
Utah	11	45
Idaho	7	194
Arizona	10	30
Nevada	8	152
Washington	39	5
Oregon	21	97
California	146	2
Alaska	4	233
Hawaii	7	107