Match #1
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate89%
- 2,909 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 45%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to University of Baltimore are Frostburg State University, Bowie State University, and University of Maryland Eastern Shore. University of Baltimore admits 79% of applicants and has an average net price of $6,270 a year; 0 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 5 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with University of Baltimore. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to University of Baltimore
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Match #2
Bowie State University
Bowie, MD
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate72%
- 5,043 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 72%, close to 79%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate96%
- 2,391 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate82%
- 9,019 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 45%
- Acceptance rate 82%, close to 79%
Match #5
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate69%
- 1,603 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Enrollment 1,603 students, close to 1,133
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Coppin State University
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate46%
- 1,844 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate87%
- 6,057 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 79%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Towson University
Towson, MD
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate82%
- 16,136 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Acceptance rate 82%, close to 79%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness33/100
Admit rate72%
- 10,701 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 72%, close to 79%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
United States Naval Academy at Annapolis
Annapolis, MD
Profile closeness20/100
Admit rate9%
- 4,474 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Questions about University of Baltimore alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of Baltimore?
The closest matches to University of Baltimore are Frostburg State University, Bowie State University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, and St. Mary's College of Maryland. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is University of Baltimore hard to get into?
University of Baltimore admitted 79% of its 265 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
