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Maryland Campus Safety

According to the U.S. Department of Education's Clery Act filings, this covers on-campus safety for all 71 tracked colleges and universities in Maryland, ranked by reported incident rate per 1,000 enrolled students.

71
Institutions tracked
2.21
Avg incidents / 1k
#31
State safety rank
344,154
Students enrolled

Data updated June 2026

The state in one line

Across Maryland's 71 campuses, Baltimore City Community College reports the lowest rate (0.00 per 1,000), the median campus reports 0.20, and 33 campuses reported zero on-campus incidents.

71
campuses tracked
2.21
statewide avg, per 1,000
0.00
safest - Baltimore City Community
33
campuses reporting zero

Per-1,000-student rates let small and large campuses be compared fairly, but a handful of reports at a small school can still produce a high rate. Read alongside enrollment.

Maryland reports Clery Act campus safety data across 71 higher education institutions distributed across 38 cities , serving approximately 344,154 enrolled students combined. The statewide average safety score stands at 2.21 on-campus incidents per 1,000 enrolled students, placing Maryland at national rank #31 among US states for campus safety outcomes. The median institution in Maryland reports 0.20 incidents per 1,000 students, while 33 campuses reported zero on-campus incidents during the survey window.

The largest institution by enrollment is University of Maryland Global Campus with 60,084 students and a safety score of 0.03. Raw incident counts across institutions in this state must be interpreted alongside enrollment size, a large urban research university and a small rural liberal arts college produce very different absolute numbers for identical underlying risk.

Every institution listed below participates in federal financial aid programs and is therefore legally required under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to publish annual on-campus crime statistics. The data is collected by the US Department of Education via the OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. Rankings shown on this page reflect incident rates per 1,000 enrolled students, so smaller schools with a handful of reports can score worse than large universities with dozens of reports. Use the table below to compare campuses with similar enrollment profiles before drawing conclusions about relative safety.

Maryland campuses, ranked by safety

# Campus EnrollmentIncidents /1k
1 Baltimore City Community College Baltimore · 3,939 students 3,939 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #1
2 Capitol Technology University Laurel · 902 students 902 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #2
3 College of Southern Maryland La Plata · 4,984 students 4,984 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #3
4 Washington Adventist University Takoma Park · 695 students 695 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #4
5 North American Trade Schools Baltimore · 529 students 529 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #5
6 Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia · 1,075 students 1,075 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #6
7 Maryland University of Integrative Health Laurel · 646 students 646 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #7
8 Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury · 2,636 students 2,636 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #8
9 All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore · 535 students 535 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #9
10 Strayer University-Maryland Suitland · 1,445 students 1,445 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #10
11 Fortis College-Landover Landover · 576 students 576 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #11
12 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi · 60,084 students 60,084 0.03 4% of the leader · rank #12
13 Frederick Community College Frederick · 6,796 students 6,796 0.15 4% of the leader · rank #13
14 Harford Community College Bel Air · 5,108 students 5,108 0.20 4% of the leader · rank #14
15 Carroll Community College Westminster · 3,164 students 3,164 0.32 4% of the leader · rank #15
16 University of Baltimore Baltimore · 3,101 students 3,101 0.32 4% of the leader · rank #16
17 Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland · 2,665 students 2,665 0.38 4% of the leader · rank #17
18 Howard Community College Columbia · 8,540 students 8,540 0.47 4% of the leader · rank #18
19 Prince George's Community College Largo · 10,513 students 10,513 0.48 4% of the leader · rank #19
20 Chesapeake College Wye Mills · 1,980 students 1,980 0.51 4% of the leader · rank #20
21 Community College of Baltimore County Catonsville · 15,803 students 15,803 0.51 4% of the leader · rank #21
22 Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown · 5,433 students 5,433 0.55 4% of the leader · rank #22
23 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold · 11,158 students 11,158 0.63 4% of the leader · rank #23
24 Montgomery College Rockville · 17,780 students 17,780 0.90 4% of the leader · rank #24
25 Cecil College North East · 1,845 students 1,845 1.08 5% of the leader · rank #25
26 University of Maryland, Baltimore Baltimore · 6,667 students 6,667 1.80 9% of the leader · rank #26
27 Hood College Frederick · 2,078 students 2,078 1.92 9% of the leader · rank #27
28 Goucher College Baltimore · 1,500 students 1,500 2.67 13% of the leader · rank #28
29 Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore · 1,836 students 1,836 2.72 13% of the leader · rank #29
30 Towson University Towson · 19,527 students 19,527 2.82 14% of the leader · rank #30
31 Stevenson University Stevenson · 3,507 students 3,507 2.85 14% of the leader · rank #31
32 Garrett College Mchenry · 701 students 701 2.85 14% of the leader · rank #32
33 Frostburg State University Frostburg · 4,075 students 4,075 2.94 14% of the leader · rank #33
34 Salisbury University Salisbury · 7,030 students 7,030 3.13 15% of the leader · rank #34
35 Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore · 1,861 students 1,861 3.22 16% of the leader · rank #35
36 Coppin State University Baltimore · 2,101 students 2,101 5.24 25% of the leader · rank #36
37 Bowie State University Bowie · 6,408 students 6,408 5.31 26% of the leader · rank #37
38 McDaniel College Westminster · 2,882 students 2,882 5.55 27% of the leader · rank #38
39 University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore · 14,148 students 14,148 5.65 27% of the leader · rank #39
40 University of Maryland-College Park College Park · 40,813 students 40,813 5.76 28% of the leader · rank #40
41 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore · 30,362 students 30,362 6.16 30% of the leader · rank #41
42 Morgan State University Baltimore · 9,808 students 9,808 7.65 37% of the leader · rank #42
43 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne · 2,844 students 2,844 7.74 37% of the leader · rank #43
44 St. John's College Annapolis · 578 students 578 8.65 42% of the leader · rank #44
45 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore · 5,107 students 5,107 8.81 42% of the leader · rank #45
46 Washington College Chestertown · 916 students 916 9.83 47% of the leader · rank #46
47 Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg · 2,499 students 2,499 12.40 60% of the leader · rank #47
48 St. Mary's College of Maryland Saint Mary'S City · 1,587 students 1,587 20.79 100% of the leader · rank #48
49 Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel Laurel · 118 students 118 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #49
50 Aveda Institute-Maryland Bel Air · 84 students 84 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #50
51 Award Beauty School Hagerstown · 132 students 132 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #51
52 Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore Baltimore · 91 students 91 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #52
53 Baltimore Studio of Hair Design Baltimore · 39 students 39 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #53
54 Cortiva Institute Linthicum · 251 students 251 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #54
55 Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy Salisbury · 43 students 43 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #55
56 Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie Glen Burnie · 73 students 73 13.70 66% of the leader · rank #56
57 Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills Owings Mills · 131 students 131 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #57
58 Fortis Institute-Towson Towson · 373 students 373 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #58
59 Hair Academy New Carrollton · 241 students 241 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #59
60 Hair Academy II Hillcrest Heights · 230 students 230 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #60
61 Hair Expressions Academy Jessup · 38 students 38 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #61
62 Holistic Massage Training Institute Baltimore · 28 students 28 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #62
63 Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex Baltimore · 36 students 36 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #63
64 Montgomery Beauty School Silver Spring · 68 students 68 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #64
65 Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber School Baltimore · 252 students 252 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #65
66 Ner Israel Rabbinical College Baltimore · 449 students 449 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #66
67 Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences Rockville · 74 students 74 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #67
68 The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Annapolis · 221 students 221 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #68
69 The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Frederick · 167 students 167 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #69
70 Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College Baltimore · 191 students 191 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #70
71 Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital Silver Spring · 57 students 57 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #71

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What this means for you

Use Maryland's list as a starting point for comparison, not a final judgment on any one campus.

Figures reflect the June 2026 Clery Act reporting release as filed with the U.S. Department of Education.

Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety & Security Survey (Clery Act). See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCampus Editorial.

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