27 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 9.96M citations received by 314K academic papers made by 27 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

#9 in the United States

#10 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

3. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#103 in the United States

#120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

4. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#184 in the United States

#210 in North America

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

5. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Bethesda

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#207 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

6. University of Baltimore

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#238 in the United States

#270 in North America

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

7. Towson University

Towson

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#285 in the United States

#320 in North America

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

8. Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#357 in the United States

#400 in North America

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

9. United States Naval Academy

Annapolis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#398 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

10. Washington College

Chestertown

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#434 in the United States

#483 in North America

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

11. St. John's College

Annapolis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#436 in the United States

#485 in North America

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

12. Morgan State University

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#450 in the United States

#499 in North America

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

13. Salisbury University

Salisbury

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#484 in the United States

#535 in North America

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

14. St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#707 in the United States

#772 in North America

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

15. Goucher College

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#735 in the United States

#800 in North America

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

16. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#845 in the United States

#914 in North America

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

17. Bowie State University

Bowie

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#862 in the United States

#932 in North America

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

18. Frostburg State University

Frostburg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#865 in the United States

#935 in North America

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

19. McDaniel College

Westminster

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#876 in the United States

#947 in North America

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

20. Hood College

Frederick

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#922 in the United States

#994 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#964 in the United States

#1036 in North America

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

22. Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1213 in the United States

#1291 in North America

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

23. Stevenson University

Stevenson

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1223 in the United States

#1301 in North America

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

24. Capitol Technology University

Laurel

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1279 in the United States

#1358 in North America

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

25. Coppin State University

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1287 in the United States

#1366 in North America

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

26. Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1382 in the United States

#1464 in North America

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

27. Maryland University of Integrative Health

Laurel

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1431 in the United States

#1517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 701
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	52
Delaware	4	97
New Jersey	29	24
Pennsylvania	113	11
Virginia	42	38
West Virginia	20	121
Connecticut	22	10
New York	144	6
North Carolina	49	21
Ohio	66	19
Rhode Island	9	60
Massachusetts	74	1
Vermont	12	123
South Carolina	32	66
New Hampshire	13	90
Kentucky	29	57
Indiana	36	54
Tennessee	39	45
Georgia	51	41
Michigan	45	4
Maine	16	200
Illinois	79	14
Alabama	28	82
Wisconsin	35	13
Florida	69	29
Mississippi	15	180
Missouri	41	39
Iowa	33	43
Arkansas	18	143
Minnesota	30	18
Louisiana	26	76
Kansas	20	75
Oklahoma	22	108
Nebraska	14	88
South Dakota	10	324
North Dakota	9	211
Texas	85	20
Colorado	24	53
Puerto Rico	15	406
New Mexico	9	95
Montana	9	165
Utah	11	44
Idaho	7	192
Arizona	10	28
Nevada	8	148
Washington	37	5
Oregon	20	96
California	143	2
Alaska	4	227
Hawaii	7	107