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2021 Best Colleges for International Students in Maryland

22 Colleges
$35,627 Avg Tuition & Fees*
49% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for International Students in Maryland ranking.

After analyzing 22 schools in Maryland, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for international students in Maryland. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Colleges in Maryland for International Students

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Johns Hopkins University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for international students in Maryland. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,847 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 19.2% are international. Students studying at Johns Hopkins come from such countries as 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for international students in Maryland. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 8,838 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UMCP come from such countries as 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for international students in Maryland list. UMBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 2,725 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UMBC to study.

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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St John's College
Annapolis, MD

A rank of #4 on our list means St John’s College is a great place for international students in Maryland working on their bachelor’s degree. Annapolis, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 15.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at St. John’s Annapolis come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Nepal.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Washington College
Chestertown, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington College. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for international students in Maryland list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Chestertown, Maryland, and it awarded 357 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Washington College are China, India, and Japan.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Maryland Institute College of Art did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Maryland ranking, coming in at #6. 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. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to MICA to study.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Loyola University Maryland did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Maryland ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 899 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Loyola Maryland are 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for international Students in Maryland ranking. This large public school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 4,791 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Towson are Saudi Arabia, China, and South Korea.

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Salisbury University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for international Students in Maryland list. Salisbury is a public institution located in Salisbury, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,887 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Nigeria come to Salisbury to study.

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Goucher College
Baltimore, MD

Goucher College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Maryland ranking, coming in at #10. Goucher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 336 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Goucher come from such countries as United Kingdom, China, and Ghana.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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St Mary’s College of Maryland landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Maryland. This small public school is located in St. Mary’s City, Maryland, and it awarded 387 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at SMCM come from such countries as China, Japan, and Norway.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Hood College
Frederick, MD

Hood College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for international Students in Maryland ranking. Located in Frederick, Maryland, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 266 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.5% are international. Students studying at Hood come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.

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McDaniel College
Westminster, MD

McDaniel College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for international Students in Maryland ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Westminster, Maryland, and it awarded 484 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at McDaniel are Vietnam, South Korea, and Belgium.

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With a ranking of #14, Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Maryland. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 222 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NDMU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and Taiwan.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Mount St Mary’s University landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Maryland. Mount St Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Emmitsburg, Maryland that handed out 485 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at The Mount come from such countries as Canada, Nigeria, and Philippines.

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With a ranking of #16, Frostburg State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Maryland. Located in Frostburg, Maryland, the small public school handed out 1,077 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Frostburg State are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #17, University of Baltimore did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Maryland. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the small public school handed out 467 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.9% are international. Students studying at UB come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Nigeria.

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Stevenson University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for international Students in Maryland ranking. Stevenson is located in Stevenson, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 801 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 0.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Stevenson are Canada, Sweden, and Nepal.

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Morgan State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Maryland ranking, coming in at #19. Morgan State is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,138 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.4% are international. Students studying at Morgan State come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Nigeria.

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Washington Adventist University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for international Students in Maryland list. Washington Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Takoma Park, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 201 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 11.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Washington Adventist University come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and Jamaica.

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With a ranking of #21, Bowie State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Maryland. Bowie, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 882 students in 2020-2021.

Around 2.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and India come to Bowie State University to study.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for international Students in Maryland ranking. UMES is located in Princess Anne, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 382 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 2.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UMES come from such countries as Nigeria, China, and Jamaica.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 22 schools only.

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