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University of Maryland, College Park
MD · Acceptance Rate: 45%
State: MD
Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 30,000
Tuition: $38,636
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Top 20 Colleges in the Mid-Atlantic
Top colleges in the Mid-Atlantic region including DC, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
How we ranked these schools
Schools are curated from the most well-known and respected colleges in the Mid-Atlantic region (DC, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania). Ranked by overall reputation and academic quality. Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (the federal government's education data authority), Princeton Review, Niche, and My School List's own school database. All figures reflect the most recently available data and are updated periodically. Rankings are for informational purposes only.
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George Washington University
DC · Acceptance Rate: 44%
State: DC
Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 15,000
Tuition: $62,385
3
American University
DC · Acceptance Rate: 44%
State: DC
Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 8,500
Tuition: $55,440
4
Georgetown University
DC · Acceptance Rate: 13%
State: DC
Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 7,800
Tuition: $62,052
5
Johns Hopkins University
MD · Acceptance Rate: 8%
State: MD
Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 17,000
Tuition: $60,480
6
University of Delaware
DE · Acceptance Rate: 60%
State: DE
Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 19,000
Tuition: $36,960
7
Penn State University
PA · Acceptance Rate: 55%
State: PA
Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 46,000
Tuition: $38,200
8
University of Pittsburgh
PA · Acceptance Rate: 42%
State: PA
Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 20,000
Tuition: $35,306
9
Drexel University
PA · Acceptance Rate: 78%
State: PA
Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 13,500
Tuition: $57,036
10
Temple University
PA · Acceptance Rate: 80%
State: PA
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 30,000
Tuition: $33,024
11
Villanova University
PA · Acceptance Rate: 23%
State: PA
Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 7,000
Tuition: $61,070
12
Lehigh University
PA · Acceptance Rate: 32%
State: PA
Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 5,600
Tuition: $60,590
13
Bucknell University
PA · Acceptance Rate: 32%
State: PA
Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 3,800
Tuition: $62,384
14
Dickinson College
PA · Acceptance Rate: 39%
State: PA
Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 1,900
Tuition: $60,960
15
Gettysburg College
PA · Acceptance Rate: 45%
State: PA
Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 1,900
Tuition: $61,030
16
James Madison University
VA · Acceptance Rate: 76%
State: VA
Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 22,000
Tuition: $29,494
17
Virginia Tech
VA · Acceptance Rate: 57%
State: VA
Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 28,000
Tuition: $35,724
18
University of Virginia
VA · Acceptance Rate: 19%
State: VA
Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 17,500
Tuition: $55,914
19
College of William & Mary
VA · Acceptance Rate: 33%
State: VA
Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,800
Tuition: $47,970
20
Towson University
MD · Acceptance Rate: 78%
State: MD
Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,000
Tuition: $24,212
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