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2026 Best Colleges for Men’s Baseball in Maryland

14 Colleges Ranked
971 Avg NCAA APR*
86% Avg Grad Success Rate*
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Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. Our ranking highlights 14 schools for Men’s Baseball by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.

So you can compare your options, College Factual scores each program on a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and aid per athlete from the EADA survey), and overall school quality, drawing on NCAA, U.S. Department of Education EADA, and IPEDS data. Learn more about our ranking methodology.

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Top 14 Colleges for Men’s Baseball

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Leading the list is Johns Hopkins University, our #1 college for Men's Baseball. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school based in Baltimore, MD. Team revenue averages $11,760 per participant, with expenses of about $11,760 per participant. The school awards about $2,612 in athletic aid per athlete.

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University of Maryland-Baltimore County ranked #2 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball. Located in Baltimore, MD, University of Maryland-Baltimore County is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 986, with a Graduation Success Rate of 89%. Its federal graduation rate is 38%. The program generates about $25,617 in revenue per athlete, against $25,617 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $12,901.

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Towson University
Towson, MD

Towson University came in at #3 on this year's ranking for Men's Baseball. Towson University is a public school based in Towson, MD. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 976, and a 95% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 67%. The program generates about $20,370 in revenue per athlete, compared with $20,370 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $14,919.

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Mount St. Mary's University ranked #4 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball. This private not-for-profit school is set in Emmitsburg, MD. Mount St. Mary's University records an NCAA APR of 977, alongside a GSR of 88%. About 63% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $17,437 per participant, compared with $17,437 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $12,910 per athlete.

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University earned the #5 place for student athletes. Located in Salisbury, MD, Salisbury University is a public institution. Team revenue averages $8,585 per participant, compared with $8,585 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.

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University of Maryland-College Park ranked #6 on our 2026 list for Men's Baseball. University of Maryland-College Park is a public school based in College Park, MD. University of Maryland-College Park records an NCAA APR of 966, with a Graduation Success Rate of 86%. The federal graduation rate stands at 50%. Team revenue averages $13,459 per participant, against $66,360 in expenses. The school awards about $30,606 in athletic aid per athlete.

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St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD

St. Mary's College of Maryland did well this year, earning the #7 position. Based in St. Mary's City, MD, St. Mary's College of Maryland is a public institution. The program generates about $4,141 in revenue per athlete, against $4,141 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.

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Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD

Stevenson University ranked #8 on our 2026 list for Men's Baseball. Stevenson University is a private not-for-profit school based in Owings Mills, MD. The program generates about $5,172 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $4,666 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.

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Coppin State University landed the #9 spot this year. Located in Baltimore, MD, Coppin State University is a public institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 980, and a 88% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 42%. The program generates about $11,570 in revenue per athlete, compared with $11,570 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $9,098.

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McDaniel College
Westminster, MD

McDaniel College came in at #10 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in Westminster, MD. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $7,068, against $7,132 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore placed #11 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball. This public school is set in Princess Anne, MD. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 940, and a 73% Graduation Success Rate. About 53% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $19,291 per participant, compared with $19,883 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $10,288 per athlete.

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Hood College
Frederick, MD

Hood College landed the #12 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Frederick, MD. The program generates about $4,967 in revenue per athlete, against $4,967 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.

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Frostburg State University placed #13 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball. This public school is set in Frostburg, MD. Team revenue averages $8,950 per participant, with expenses of about $8,950 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $3,617.

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Notre Dame of Maryland University came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Based in Baltimore, MD, Notre Dame of Maryland University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $1,827, with expenses of about $1,858 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and athletic aid from the federal EADA survey), and overall school quality. The current methodology measures academic-athletic quality and does not include team win/loss performance.

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