22 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 473K citations received by 18K academic papers made by 22 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#23 in the United States

#26 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#32 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

3. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#157 in the United States

#181 in North America

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

4. Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#188 in the United States

#215 in North America

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

5. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#210 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

6. St. John's College

Annapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#303 in the United States

#335 in North America

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

7. Towson University

Towson

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#304 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

8. University of Baltimore

Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#322 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

9. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Bethesda

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#369 in the United States

#406 in North America

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

10. United States Naval Academy

Annapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#395 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

11. Washington College

Chestertown

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#396 in the United States

#435 in North America

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

12. Morgan State University

Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#415 in the United States

#457 in North America

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

13. Salisbury University

Salisbury

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#580 in the United States

#632 in North America

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

14. Goucher College

Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#627 in the United States

#682 in North America

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

15. St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#718 in the United States

#776 in North America

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

16. Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#805 in the United States

#869 in North America

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

17. Bowie State University

Bowie

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#856 in the United States

#923 in North America

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

18. McDaniel College

Westminster

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#931 in the United States

#1001 in North America

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

19. Frostburg State University

Frostburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#996 in the United States

#1069 in North America

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

20. Hood College

Frederick

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1059 in the United States

#1134 in North America

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

21. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1127 in the United States

#1203 in North America

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

22. Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1128 in the United States

#1204 in North America

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

Closest to Maryland states to learn Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
District of Columbia	10	34
New Jersey	21	16
Pennsylvania	78	9
Virginia	36	28
West Virginia	5	134
Connecticut	17	7
New York	107	8
North Carolina	32	1
Ohio	43	19
Rhode Island	8	56
Massachusetts	53	5
Vermont	6	91
South Carolina	17	84
New Hampshire	11	78
Kentucky	20	48
Indiana	27	25
Tennessee	28	38
Georgia	29	35
Michigan	30	2
Maine	7	258
Illinois	55	6
Alabama	18	77
Wisconsin	24	12
Florida	34	26
Mississippi	8	167
Missouri	25	46
Iowa	17	37
Arkansas	12	103
Minnesota	25	27
Louisiana	19	89
Kansas	10	62
Oklahoma	11	79
Nebraska	7	96
South Dakota	5	469
North Dakota	3	245
Texas	62	14
Colorado	17	50
Puerto Rico	3	775
New Mexico	5	108
Utah	6	54
Idaho	4	305
Arizona	6	22
Washington	18	15
Oregon	14	109
California	101	3
Hawaii	5	102