Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

26 Best Universities in Maryland for Archaeology

We ranked the top 26 universities for Archaeology in Maryland based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 926.5K specialized research publications which collectively generated 40.61M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Baltimore

Johns Hopkins University

For Archaeology

#16 in United States #18 in North America

6% Acceptance

6,636 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

2

College Park

University of Maryland – College Park

For Archaeology

#24 in United States #26 in North America

45% Acceptance

31,133 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1856 Founded

3

Baltimore

University of Maryland, Baltimore

For Archaeology

#117 in United States #139 in North America

65% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1807 Founded

4

Baltimore

University of Maryland – Baltimore County

For Archaeology

#179 in United States #206 in North America

72% Acceptance

10,767 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1966 Founded

5

Bethesda

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

For Archaeology

#187 in United States #215 in North America

100% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

6

Annapolis

United States Naval Academy

For Archaeology

#319 in United States #361 in North America

9% Acceptance

1,070 Enrollment

1310 Avg SAT

1845 Founded

7

Stevenson

Stevenson University

For Archaeology

#1303 in United States #1388 in North America

79% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1120 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

8

Annapolis

St. John’s College

For Archaeology

#450 in United States #501 in North America

55% Acceptance

71 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1696 Founded

9

Frederick

For Archaeology

#1004 in United States #1079 in North America

78% Acceptance

4,319 Enrollment

1093 Avg SAT

1893 Founded

10

Baltimore

Loyola University Maryland

For Archaeology

#402 in United States #451 in North America

75% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

11

Baltimore

Maryland Institute College of Art

For Archaeology

#1176 in United States #1254 in North America

77% Acceptance

1,989 Enrollment

1192 Avg SAT

1826 Founded

12

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University

For Archaeology

#375 in United States #420 in North America

87% Acceptance

3,177 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1925 Founded

13

Baltimore

Notre Dame of Maryland University

For Archaeology

#1298 in United States #1383 in North America

82% Acceptance

709 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

14

Baltimore

Morgan State University

For Archaeology

#383 in United States #430 in North America

82% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

955 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

15

Westminster

McDaniel College

For Archaeology

#891 in United States #964 in North America

78% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

16

Towson

Towson University

For Archaeology

#308 in United States #350 in North America

82% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1093 Avg SAT

1866 Founded

17

St. Mary's City

St Mary’s College of Maryland

For Archaeology

#683 in United States #749 in North America

69% Acceptance

1,616 Enrollment

1242 Avg SAT

1840 Founded

18

Baltimore

University of Baltimore

For Archaeology

#247 in United States #282 in North America

79% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1925 Founded

19

Bowie

Bowie State University

For Archaeology

#940 in United States #1013 in North America

72% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

20

Frostburg

Frostburg State University

For Archaeology

#777 in United States #845 in North America

89% Acceptance

3,070 Enrollment

1200 Avg SAT

1898 Founded

21

Baltimore

Coppin State University

For Archaeology

#1206 in United States #1285 in North America

46% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

950 Avg SAT

1938 Founded

22

Princess Anne

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

For Archaeology

#654 in United States #716 in North America

96% Acceptance

2,708 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1886 Founded

23

Laurel, MD

Capitol Technology University

For Archaeology

#1091 in United States #1166 in North America

74% Acceptance

63,012 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

24

Baltimore

Goucher College

For Archaeology

#761 in United States #828 in North America

78% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1208 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

25

Emmitsburg

Mount St. Mary’s University

For Archaeology

#1047 in United States #1122 in North America

74% Acceptance

1,830 Enrollment

1163 Avg SAT

1808 Founded

26

Chestertown

Washington College

For Archaeology

#437 in United States #487 in North America

57% Acceptance

670 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1782 Founded