Best private colleges in Maryland

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- Niche Grade: C
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Acceptance Rate: 77%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 1,129 (4:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 920-1220

#10. Maryland Institute College of Art
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- Niche Grade: C
- Location: Frederick, MD
- Acceptance Rate: 78%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 1,174 (8:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: not available

#9. Hood College
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- Niche Grade: C+
- Location: Emmitsburg, MD
- Acceptance Rate: 72%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 1,719 (11:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1030-1280

#8. Mount St. Mary's University
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- Niche Grade: B-
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Acceptance Rate: 86%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 534 (4:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 910-1130

#7. Notre Dame of Maryland University
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- Niche Grade: B-
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Acceptance Rate: 73%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 932 (7:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1080-1360

#6. Goucher College
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- Niche Grade: B-
- Location: Westminster, MD
- Acceptance Rate: 84%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 1,735 (7:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1050-1230

#5. McDaniel College
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- Niche Grade: B
- Location: Chestertown, MD
- Acceptance Rate: 66%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 893 (8:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1190-1350

#4. Washington College
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- Niche Grade: B
- Location: Owings Mills, MD
- Acceptance Rate: 83%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 2,753 (13:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1010-1190

#3. Stevenson University
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- Niche Grade: B
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Acceptance Rate: 76%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 3,847 (10:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1180-1350

#2. Loyola University Maryland
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- Niche Grade: A+
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Acceptance Rate: 8%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 5,607 (1:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1530-1580

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 47 states.

#1. Johns Hopkins University
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