Ten colleges or universities in Maryland:
- University of Maryland, College Park
- Frederick Community College
- Columbia Union College
- Washington Bible College
- Towson University
- Cecil Community College
- Baltimore Hebrew University
- National Labor College
- Coppin State University
- Anne Arundel Community College
The University of Maryland, College Park (motto: "Manly deeds, womanly words"), was chartered as the Maryland Agricultural College on this date in 1856.
