Below is a list of the 27 colleges in Maryland with the highest average high school GPA for incoming freshmen. University of Maryland Baltimore County tops the list with an average reported GPA of 3.97. Note that not all colleges report GPA for their incoming class. Those with asterisk(*) denote a predicted GPA by the CollegeSimply AI algorithm.
GPA Data is reported by participating colleges to Wintergreen Orchard House and is reproduced under license.
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University of Maryland Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD |
3.97 |
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Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD |
3.92 |
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University of Maryland College ParkEstimated GPA College Park, MD |
3.84* |
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St John's CollegeAnnapolis, MD |
3.81 |
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United States Naval AcademyEstimated GPA Annapolis, Maryland |
3.8* |
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Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, MD |
3.73 |
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Washington CollegeChestertown, MD |
3.71 |
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Towson UniversityTowson, MD |
3.69 |
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Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore, MD |
3.66 |
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Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD |
3.65 |
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McDaniel CollegeWestminster, MD |
3.64 |
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Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg, MD |
3.5 |
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Maryland Institute College of ArtBaltimore, MD |
3.47 |
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St Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's City, MD |
3.45 |
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Hood CollegeFrederick, MD |
3.41 |
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Mount St Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg, MD |
3.36 |
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Hagerstown Community CollegeHagerstown, MD |
3.29 |
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Capitol CollegeEstimated GPA Laurel, MD |
3.26* |