22 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 449K citations received by 17.6K 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

#22 in the United States

#25 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#31 in the United States

#34 in North America

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

3. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#157 in the United States

#181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
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: 76%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,857

5. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#212 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

6. St. John's College

Annapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#300 in the United States

#332 in North America

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

7. Towson University

Towson

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#307 in the United States

#339 in North America

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

8. University of Baltimore

Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#319 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

9. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Bethesda

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#375 in the United States

#412 in North America

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

10. United States Naval Academy

Annapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#392 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

11. Washington College

Chestertown

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#394 in the United States

#433 in North America

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

12. Morgan State University

Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#426 in the United States

#470 in North America

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

13. Salisbury University

Salisbury

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#584 in the United States

#636 in North America

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

14. Goucher College

Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#626 in the United States

#679 in North America

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

15. St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#710 in the United States

#768 in North America

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

16. Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#801 in the United States

#865 in North America

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

17. Bowie State University

Bowie

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#868 in the United States

#935 in North America

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

18. McDaniel College

Westminster

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#929 in the United States

#1000 in North America

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

19. Frostburg State University

Frostburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#996 in the United States

#1069 in North America

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

20. Hood College

Frederick

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1056 in the United States

#1132 in North America

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

21. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1121 in the United States

#1197 in North America

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

22. Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1125 in the United States

#1201 in North America

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

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	29
West Virginia	5	136
Connecticut	17	7
New York	107	8
North Carolina	32	1
Ohio	43	19
Rhode Island	8	58
Massachusetts	53	5
Vermont	5	90
South Carolina	17	84
New Hampshire	11	77
Kentucky	20	48
Indiana	27	24
Tennessee	28	38
Georgia	29	35
Michigan	29	2
Maine	7	258
Illinois	55	6
Alabama	18	78
Wisconsin	23	13
Florida	34	26
Mississippi	8	168
Missouri	25	46
Iowa	17	37
Arkansas	12	104
Minnesota	25	27
Louisiana	19	86
Kansas	10	62
Oklahoma	11	79
Nebraska	7	97
South Dakota	5	474
North Dakota	3	248
Texas	62	15
Colorado	17	50
Puerto Rico	4	773
New Mexico	5	109
Utah	6	54
Idaho	4	306
Arizona	6	23
Washington	18	14
Oregon	14	111
California	99	3
Hawaii	5	103