Colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price in Maryland
Colleges whose average price after grants is furthest below their published sticker price.
Colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price in Maryland15 schools
15 schools qualify, ranked by discount off the sticker price.
How this list is made
- Schools in Maryland.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a sticker price (cost of attendance) and a net price (average yearly cost after grants) from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by the discount, sticker price minus net price, largest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Maryland
- $67,138 off the sticker price
- Net price $18,809 a year
- 2
Goucher College
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- $48,074 off the sticker price
- Net price $22,470 a year
- 3
Washington College
Chestertown, MD · Private nonprofitTop 19% for earnings
- $45,416 off the sticker price
- Net price $27,898 a year
- 4
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofitTop 7% for earnings
- $43,481 off the sticker price
- Net price $30,574 a year
- 5
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- $43,378 off the sticker price
- Net price $21,916 a year
- 6
Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg, MD · Private nonprofitTop 20% for earnings
- $41,076 off the sticker price
- Net price $22,655 a year
- 7
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofitTop 19% for earnings
- $40,151 off the sticker price
- Net price $19,169 a year
- 8
Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofitTop 17% for graduation
- $34,131 off the sticker price
- Net price $42,729 a year
- 9
Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- $31,889 off the sticker price
- Net price $26,505 a year
- 10
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · PublicHonor RollTop 5% for graduation
- $13,621 off the sticker price
- Net price $15,678 a year
- 11
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- $13,424 off the sticker price
- Net price $18,441 a year
- 12
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD · PublicTop 15% for earnings
- $12,109 off the sticker price
- Net price $16,467 a year
- 13
Towson University
Towson, MD · PublicTop 20% for earnings
- $11,122 off the sticker price
- Net price $17,413 a year
- 14
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD · PublicTop 24% for graduation
- $10,567 off the sticker price
- Net price $17,743 a year
- 15
St. John's College
Annapolis, MD · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- $9,943 off the sticker price
- Net price $45,597 a year
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | About $19,000 | $10,250 | $87,555 | 94% |
| Goucher College | About $22,000 | $26,000 | $53,023 | 57% |
| Washington College | About $28,000 | $26,956 | $65,518 | 65% |
| Loyola University Maryland | About $31,000 | $27,000 | $82,652 | 79% |
| McDaniel College | About $22,000 | $25,000 | $60,663 | 63% |
| Mount St. Mary's University | About $23,000 | $25,391 | $64,072 | 65% |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | About $19,000 | $22,666 | $65,344 | 50% |
| Maryland Institute College of Art | About $43,000 | $26,500 | $45,212 | 72% |
| Stevenson University | About $27,000 | $26,000 | $62,079 | 68% |
| University of Maryland-College Park | About $16,000 | $19,000 | $82,860 | 89% |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland | About $18,000 | $21,000 | $60,110 | 70% |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County | About $16,000 | $19,500 | $69,960 | 70% |
| Towson University | About $17,000 | $18,718 | $64,390 | 69% |
| Salisbury University | About $18,000 | $21,000 | $61,515 | 68% |
| St. John's College | About $46,000 | $27,000 | $51,584 | 71% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 63
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 79
- North Carolina 17
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 20
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15