21 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 314K citations received by 15.6K academic papers made by 21 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

#26 in the United States

#29 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#32 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

3. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#154 in the United States

#176 in North America

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

4. Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#184 in the United States

#211 in North America

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

5. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#209 in the United States

#237 in North America

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

6. University of Baltimore

Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#297 in the United States

#329 in North America

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

7. Towson University

Towson

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#304 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

8. St. John's College

Annapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#344 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

9. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Bethesda

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#360 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

10. United States Naval Academy

Annapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#367 in the United States

#404 in North America

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

11. Washington College

Chestertown

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#427 in the United States

#468 in North America

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

12. Morgan State University

Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#438 in the United States

#480 in North America

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

13. Salisbury University

Salisbury

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#545 in the United States

#596 in North America

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

14. Goucher College

Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#601 in the United States

#655 in North America

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

15. St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#730 in the United States

#789 in North America

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

16. Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#742 in the United States

#803 in North America

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

17. Bowie State University

Bowie

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#861 in the United States

#929 in North America

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

18. McDaniel College

Westminster

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#868 in the United States

#936 in North America

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

19. Frostburg State University

Frostburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#970 in the United States

#1042 in North America

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

20. Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1066 in the United States

#1142 in North America

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

21. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1068 in the United States

#1144 in North America

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

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
District of Columbia	10	37
New Jersey	21	16
Pennsylvania	74	13
Virginia	34	30
West Virginia	3	133
Connecticut	17	6
New York	99	8
North Carolina	31	1
Ohio	40	18
Rhode Island	8	58
Massachusetts	52	4
Vermont	5	82
South Carolina	17	81
New Hampshire	8	77
Kentucky	19	47
Indiana	27	28
Tennessee	27	46
Georgia	28	34
Michigan	26	2
Maine	7	254
Illinois	53	7
Alabama	17	95
Wisconsin	22	10
Florida	34	24
Mississippi	8	158
Missouri	22	41
Iowa	17	38
Arkansas	10	106
Minnesota	23	29
Louisiana	17	86
Kansas	9	72
Oklahoma	9	80
Nebraska	6	101
South Dakota	4	452
North Dakota	4	250
Texas	61	15
Colorado	17	52
Puerto Rico	3	766
New Mexico	5	105
Utah	6	50
Idaho	3	303
Arizona	6	22
Washington	17	12
Oregon	14	107
California	98	3
Hawaii	5	125