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2021 Best Colleges in Maryland for Students from Canada

8 Colleges
$42,479 Avg Tuition & Fees*
61% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Maryland ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 8 schools in Maryland, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Canadian students in Maryland. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.

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Top Colleges in Maryland for Students from Canada

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school for Canadian students in Maryland working on their bachelor’s degree. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,847 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 19.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Johns Hopkins are China, India, and South Korea.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,838 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UMCP are China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maryland Institute College of Art. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. MICA is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 326 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 23.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at MICA are China, South Korea, and India.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Out of the 8 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 2,725 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMBC are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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A rank of #5 on our list means Loyola University Maryland is a great place for Canadian students in Maryland working on their bachelor’s degree. Loyola University Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 899 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Loyola Maryland come from such countries as Spain, India, and China.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Towson University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Maryland list. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,791 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Towson come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and South Korea.

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Mount St Mary’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Maryland ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and it awarded 485 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Canada, Nigeria, and Philippines come to The Mount to study.

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Stevenson University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Maryland ranking, coming in at #8. Stevenson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stevenson, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 801 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Stevenson come from such countries as Canada, Sweden, and Nepal.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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