Baltimore, MD's 10 best Physics schools [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Baltimore ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 6.02M citations received by 153K academic papers made by 10 universities in Baltimore 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

For Physics

#2 in Maryland

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

2. University of Maryland, Baltimore

For Physics

#3 in Maryland

#97 in the United States

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

3. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

For Physics

#4 in Maryland

#151 in the United States

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

4. University of Baltimore

For Physics

#7 in Maryland

#280 in the United States

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

5. Morgan State University

For Physics

#9 in Maryland

#407 in the United States

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

6. Loyola University Maryland

For Physics

#10 in Maryland

#488 in the United States

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

7. Goucher College

For Physics

#16 in Maryland

#753 in the United States

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

8. Coppin State University

For Physics

#22 in Maryland

#1083 in the United States

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

9. Notre Dame of Maryland University

For Physics

#23 in Maryland

#1149 in the United States

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

10. Maryland Institute College of Art

For Physics

#26 in Maryland

#1344 in the United States

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

Universities for Physics near Baltimore

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Towson University	349	Towson, Maryland
36	United States Naval Academy	229	Annapolis, Maryland
44	University of Maryland - College Park	18	College Park, Maryland
51	Catholic University of America	197	Washington, District of Columbia
52	Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences	245	Bethesda, Maryland
53	Howard University	223	Washington, District of Columbia
56	American University in Washington	256	Washington, District of Columbia
57	George Washington University	111	Washington, District of Columbia
58	Georgetown University	122	Washington, District of Columbia
61	Marymount University	195	Arlington, Virginia

Physics subfields in Baltimore

Acoustical Engineering7

Astrobiology4

Astrophysics and Astronomy7

Condensed Matter Physics6

Quantum and Particle physics9