BALTIMORE, MD—A new report has named Johns Hopkins University the best university in Maryland for 2025.

With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on November 1, and tuition plus room and board at a four-year college costing $28,000 – $60,000 per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its reports on 2025’s Best College & University Rankings, to help college-bound seniors make the most informed school choices.

WalletHub compared over 800 higher-education institutions in the U.S. based on 30 key measures grouped into seven categories, such as Student Selectivity, Cost & Financing and Career Outcomes. The data set ranges from student-faculty ratios to graduation rates to salaries after graduation.

Top 10 Colleges & Universities in Maryland

School Snapshot: Johns Hopkins University (1 = Best; 6 = Average; 12 = Worst):

• 1^st – Admission Rate
• 12^th – Net Cost
• 1^st – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 6^th – On-Campus Crime
• 1^st – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 1^st – Graduation Rate
• 1^st – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: University of Maryland-College Park (1 = Best; 6 = Average; 12 = Worst):

• 3^rd – Admission Rate
• 7^th – Net Cost
• 11^th – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 5^th – On-Campus Crime
• 3^rd – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 2^nd – Graduation Rate
• 3^rd – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: St. John’s College (1 = Best; 6 = Average; 12 = Worst):

• 2^nd – Admission Rate
• 9^th – Net Cost
• 3^rd – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 10^th – On-Campus Crime
• 9^th – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 8^th – Graduation Rate
• 11^th – Post-Attendance Median Salary

“Princeton University is the best university for 2025. It only has a 4% acceptance rate, and 93% of incoming students were in the top 10% of their graduating classes,” said WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo. “Princeton has one faculty member for every five students, along with a 97% graduation rate, the best in the nation. On average, during the 20 years following their graduation, people who went to Princeton earn an average of $1.05 million more than people who only have a high school diploma. That’s the sixth-best return on investment in the country.”

“The best college of 2025 is Swarthmore College, a school with an admission rate of just 7%, located in Swarthmore, PA,” Lupo added. “For the upcoming school year, 89% of enrolled students graduated in the top 10% of their high school classes, and their SAT and ACT test scores rank among the best in the country. Swarthmore has one faculty member for every eight students and a graduation rate of 94%. Over the course of 20 years after they graduate, Swarthmore grads earn an average of $750,000 more than people with only a high school diploma. Finally, Swarthmore has a very safe campus, with virtually nonexistent crime.”

The full report can be viewed online here at WalletHub.

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