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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Maryland for Students from India

13 Colleges
$35,094 Avg Tuition & Fees*
47% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Maryland ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for Indian 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 value.

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Top Value Colleges in Maryland for Students from India

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore County the best affordable school for Indian students in Maryland working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large public school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 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. International students at UMBC can expect to pay, on average, about $28,470 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $23,580 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Towson is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. It awarded 4,791 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.8% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and South Korea come to Towson to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Towson is about $25,516 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,890 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Indian students in Maryland. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 8,838 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMCP are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UMCP is about $38,638 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $35,755 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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Out of the 13 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Frostburg State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Frostburg, Maryland, and it awarded 1,077 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.1% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Frostburg State to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Frostburg State is about $24,080 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $13,092 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morgan State University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 1,138 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Morgan State is about $18,480 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $17,559 a year in average tuition and fees.

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With a ranking of #6, Washington Adventist University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Maryland. Washington Adventist University is located in Takoma Park, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 201 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 11.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Washington Adventist University are Saudi Arabia, India, and Jamaica. International students at Washington Adventist University can expect to pay, on average, about $25,200 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $11,410 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Bowie State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Maryland ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Bowie, Maryland, and it awarded 882 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Bowie State University come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and India. International students at Bowie State University can expect to pay, on average, about $19,302 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $15,407 per year.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Maryland. Princess Anne, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 382 students in 2020-2021.

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. International students at UMES can expect to pay, on average, about $19,343 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $17,160 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Hood College
Frederick, MD

Hood College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Maryland ranking. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Frederick, Maryland. It awarded 266 bachelor’s degrees 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Hood is about $43,140 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $9,080 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Washington College
Chestertown, MD

Washington College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Maryland ranking. Chestertown, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 357 students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Washington College come from such countries as China, India, and Japan. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Washington College runs, on average, about $49,768.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Maryland Institute College of Art landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Maryland. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 326 students in 2020-2021.

Around 23.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to MICA to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at MICA is about $52,040 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $52,040 a year in average tuition and fees.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Loyola University Maryland ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Maryland list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 899 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.2% are international. Students from as far away as Spain, India, and China come to Loyola Maryland to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Loyola Maryland runs, on average, about $53,530. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,600 per year.

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

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Johns Hopkins University landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Maryland. 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Johns Hopkins to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Johns Hopkins is about $58,720 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $61,202 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 13 schools only.

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