1
Maryland Institute College of Art tops our 2026 ranking of the most ethnically diverse colleges in Maryland. It scores 83.2 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 83.2, and gender diversity 79.6.
by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. This list highlights 68 institutions ranked on ethnic diversity in Maryland, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the racial and ethnic makeup of the student body. To arm you with the information you need, College Factual reviewed 68 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
Diversity means different things to different students. Refine the list by location, or explore the overall, racial-ethnic, gender, economic, and age diversity rankings, or other rankings below.
Want to compare schools head to head? We built a tool called College Combat to weigh schools on the factors you care about most.
Learn more about these ethnically diverse colleges below:
Maryland Institute College of Art tops our 2026 ranking of the most ethnically diverse colleges in Maryland. It scores 83.2 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 83.2, and gender diversity 79.6.
Out of the 68 colleges in Maryland in this year's ranking, Howard Community College landed the #2 spot. Howard Community College scores 82.6 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 82.6, with a gender-diversity score of 98.5.
Out of the 68 colleges in Maryland in this year's ranking, University of Maryland-Baltimore County landed the #3 spot. On ethnic diversity, it scores 78.7 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 78.7, and gender diversity 99.7.
A rank of #4 makes University of Maryland-College Park one of the most ethnically diverse colleges in Maryland. It scores 77.8 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 77.8, alongside a 100.0 gender-diversity score.
University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #5 on this year's Most Ethnically Diverse Colleges ranking in Maryland. University of Maryland Global Campus scores 77.5 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 77.5, and gender diversity 99.1.
Washington Adventist University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the most ethnically diverse colleges. Washington Adventist University scores 76.2 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 76.2, alongside a 96.6 gender-diversity score.
Montgomery College came in at #7 in this year's ranking. The school's ethnic diversity score is 76.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 76.2, and gender diversity 99.5.
Johns Hopkins University earned the #8 position in Maryland. On ethnic diversity, it scores 75.8 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 75.8, with a gender-diversity score of 99.8.
Capitol Technology University landed the #9 spot in Maryland this year. Capitol Technology University scores 73.9 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 73.9, and gender diversity 70.7.
University of Baltimore ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the most ethnically diverse colleges. It scores 72.3 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 72.3, alongside a 95.2 gender-diversity score.
University of Maryland, Baltimore landed the #11 spot in Maryland this year. It scores 71.5 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 71.5, and gender diversity 84.2.
Community College of Baltimore County earned the #12 position in Maryland. It scores 70.1 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 70.1, and gender diversity 95.6.
Anne Arundel Community College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the most ethnically diverse colleges. It scores 69.8 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 69.8, and gender diversity 96.1.
Notre Dame of Maryland University came in at #14 in this year's ranking. It scores 69.3 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 69.3, alongside a 73.8 gender-diversity score.
Towson University earned the #15 position in Maryland. Towson University scores 68.4 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 68.4, alongside a 96.3 gender-diversity score.
Maryland University of Integrative Health placed #16 among the most ethnically diverse colleges in Maryland. Maryland University of Integrative Health scores 66.5 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 66.5, and gender diversity 42.1.
SANS Technology Institute placed #17 among the most ethnically diverse colleges in Maryland. SANS Technology Institute scores 66.3 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 66.3, alongside a 53.1 gender-diversity score.
Hood College came in at #18 in this year's ranking. The school's ethnic diversity score is 65.8 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 65.8, and gender diversity 92.5.
Goucher College landed the #19 spot in Maryland this year. On ethnic diversity, it scores 65.6 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 65.6, and gender diversity 87.6.
College of Southern Maryland earned the #20 position in Maryland. It scores 65.5 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 65.5, with a gender-diversity score of 96.2.
Mount St. Mary's University landed the #21 spot in Maryland this year. Mount St. Mary's University scores 63.6 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 63.6, with a gender-diversity score of 99.8.
Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel came in at #22 in this year's ranking. The school's ethnic diversity score is 63.1 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 63.1, alongside a 16.1 gender-diversity score.
United States Naval Academy placed #23 among the most ethnically diverse colleges in Maryland. The school's ethnic diversity score is 62.4 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 62.4, and gender diversity 87.4.
Paul Mitchell the School Jessup earned the #24 position in Maryland. Paul Mitchell the School Jessup scores 62.3 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 62.3, with a gender-diversity score of 72.4.
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia placed #25 among the most ethnically diverse colleges in Maryland. The school's ethnic diversity score is 61.9 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 61.9, with a gender-diversity score of 54.2.
Not far behind, these colleges also rank among the most ethnically diverse this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the racial and ethnic makeup of the student body. The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
References
See our data sources and methodologies.